Noun phrases can give readers important information about the characters and settings of a story. This worksheet will help your students identify noun phrases that describe characters and settings in fictional texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

One way to bring books to life for students is to have them empathize with one of the characters. This fun worksheet engages students in analyzing how a character’s feelings change over the course of the beginning, middle, and end of the book.

Children learn how to spot the protagonist and supporting characters in a work of fiction.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Discovering Character Traits.

Have a storytelling adventure with Cinderella! Little readers will love putting their own spin on a classic fairy tale.

Children are invited to come up with a new ending to a book they have read in this inventive fan fiction worksheet template.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.

Children are invited to create their own works of fan fiction with this inventive worksheet template.

The Tain, formally known as Tain Bo Cuailnge, is an epic from early Irish literature. Read The Tain for kids in this worksheet, and learn about its characters.

After reading a Christmas classic, The Elves and the Shoemaker , test your child's comprehension with this story map shoe!

Your second grader can use this Venn diagram to list traits of their favorite book characters. Help them expand their vocabulary with new, descriptive words.

Use this resource to give your students practice using a simple sentence structure to describe characters, setting, and events.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Focus on the Differences.

Read about why kangaroos hop on two legs, in Rudyard Kipling's "The Sing Song of Old Kangaroo." Your kid will answer reading questions and color illustrations.

Students will look for noun phrases in a familiar story!

Inspiration is a blank canvas! All we know about this man is he's wearing a frontiersman hat, so let your child develop a set of character traits for him.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Put a personalized twist on the old-school bookmark and your young reader will make the experience more fun for themselves by reviewing the book as they go.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Every story has a turning point or two, and this worksheet encourages your kid to examine the main event in a book up close.

This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Reinforce grammar and comprehension as you support your students in understanding the elements of a fictional text! In this activity, students will practice identifying verbs and rewriting the beloved story of "The Frog Prince" in their own words.