Being able to describe and compare character development is an important skill for young readers. Using this handy graphic organizer, students will use adjectives to compare characters at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple non-fiction text features with this table of contents activity. Young readers will practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions about chameleons.

Use this awesome story mountain template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. Students will use this activity to organize their thoughts about the beginning, problem, climax, solution, and ending of a story.

Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

Characters often change over the course of a story, and this worksheet will help young readers track and understand their development. Students can use this graphic organizer to consider various elements of a character's development throughout a story.

Assess student understanding of common spelling patterns for vowel sounds with this quick sorting exercise. Young readers will read words and then write them out in the appropriate column for long or short vowel sounds.

Help young readers think critically about the organization of a paragraph using this reading and writing activity. Students will read a paragraph about recycling and then choose the best sentences to add to the piece to make it even better!

Understanding letter sound relationships is a vital skill for young readers. Have your students practice reading common and inconsistent word patterns in this long “e”/ short “e” search. Kids will love coloring this autumn-themed worksheet as they learn!

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

The letter G is one of those tricky consonants that can make different sounds (as in girl or gym). That can be confusing for young readers! Help them sort out hard and soft consonant patterns with this helpful practice worksheet.

How are Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf different? Do they share any similarities? Challenge your young readers to hone their reading comprehension skills as they compare and contrast characters in a book or story with this Venn diagram works

Keep this organizer handy for your students to keep track of the chapters they've read and look ahead to the next one! Challenge your young readers to take their chapter summaries one step further by having them write out predictions for upcoming chapters

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

Give young learners practice identifying pronouns with this fun word hunt!

This playful worksheet is a great way to introduce homophones to young learners.

This playful worksheet is a great way to introduce homophones to young learners.

This playful worksheet is a great way to introduce homophones to young learners.

Color in the spooky candles with your young learner, as they practice using prepositions in sentences.

This syllable-recognition worksheet helps make grammar phonics fun and familiar for young learners.

A magical pirate scene serves as a prompt for young writers in this creative writing worksheet.

Your young learner can have a blast experimenting with addition facts in the Math Lab!

Young writers practice bringing sentences to life with this creative grammar and parts of speech worksheet.

This engaging worksheet is a fun way to introduce a playful form of figurative language to young writers.

Encourage your young writer to master contractions with this practice worksheet. He'll try breaking down and creating contractions.

Ignite problem-solving prowess in your young math learners with this fun Easter puzzle worksheet!

Spark curiosity and problem-solving skills in young learners with this engaging spring-themed math puzzle!

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

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

Who is your favorite larger-than-life character? Help your young reader understand story structure with this tall tales activity.