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Story of the Three Little Pigs
Story of the Three Little Pigs
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Story of the Three Little Pigs
First Grade
Reading
Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.
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Story of the Three Little Pigs
Story of the Three Little Pigs
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Story of the Three Little Pigs
Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
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Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Pre-K
Reading
With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.
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Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
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Have Fun Reading: Choice Board
With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.
Pre-K
Reading
Worksheet
Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
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Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
Second Grade
Reading
Use this fall-themed Reader’s Theater script to give your students practice reading fluently. Then, challenge them with reading comprehension questions about the characters and events.
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Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
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Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun
Use this fall-themed Reader’s Theater script to give your students practice reading fluently. Then, challenge them with reading comprehension questions about the characters and events.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Describe a Character
Describe a Character
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Describe a Character
First Grade
Reading
Young readers dip their toes into character analysis with this fun graphic organizer.
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Describe a Character
Describe a Character
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Describe a Character
Young readers dip their toes into character analysis with this fun graphic organizer.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Character Trading Card
Character Trading Card
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Character Trading Card
First Grade
Reading
Why do athletes get their own cards but not book characters? Change all that with this fun, reusable worksheet.
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Character Trading Card
Character Trading Card
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Character Trading Card
Why do athletes get their own cards but not book characters? Change all that with this fun, reusable worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
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Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
Second Grade
Reading
Bring a fun camping mystery to life for second- and third-grade students with an engaging reading comprehension activity!
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Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
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Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery
Bring a fun camping mystery to life for second- and third-grade students with an engaging reading comprehension activity!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
John Henry Tall Tale
John Henry Tall Tale
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John Henry Tall Tale
Second Grade
Reading
Meet the legendary John Henry, a famous character from a classic tall tale! Learn the difference between fact and fiction with this fun reading sheet.
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John Henry Tall Tale
John Henry Tall Tale
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John Henry Tall Tale
Meet the legendary John Henry, a famous character from a classic tall tale! Learn the difference between fact and fiction with this fun reading sheet.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Presidential Name Scramble
Presidential Name Scramble
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Presidential Name Scramble
Second Grade
Reading
This great brain teaser challenges your child to unscramble president names and a riddle. It's a fun Presidents Day worksheet featuring Mount Rushmore!
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Presidential Name Scramble
Presidential Name Scramble
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Presidential Name Scramble
This great brain teaser challenges your child to unscramble president names and a riddle. It's a fun Presidents Day worksheet featuring Mount Rushmore!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Briar Rose: Part 2
Briar Rose: Part 2
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Briar Rose: Part 2
Second Grade
Reading
Read part two of this classic tale by the Brothers Grimm! Enjoy a fun fairy tale series where your child can color in the illustrations herself.
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Briar Rose: Part 2
Briar Rose: Part 2
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Briar Rose: Part 2
Read part two of this classic tale by the Brothers Grimm! Enjoy a fun fairy tale series where your child can color in the illustrations herself.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Presidential Seal
Presidential Seal
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Presidential Seal
Second Grade
Reading
Your second grader can create his own presidential seal by coloring in this fun printable page.
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Presidential Seal
Presidential Seal
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Presidential Seal
Your second grader can create his own presidential seal by coloring in this fun printable page.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Moody Words
Moody Words
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Moody Words
Second Grade
Reading
Authors use sensory language to make their writing more descriptive. Have your students consider the words authors use to create specific moods in this fun pumpkin-themed worksheet!
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Moody Words
Moody Words
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Moody Words
Authors use sensory language to make their writing more descriptive. Have your students consider the words authors use to create specific moods in this fun pumpkin-themed worksheet!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make That Dialogue Pop!
Make That Dialogue Pop!
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Make That Dialogue Pop!
First Grade
Reading
As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!
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Make That Dialogue Pop!
Make That Dialogue Pop!
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Make That Dialogue Pop!
As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Learning About Maps!
Learning About Maps!
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Learning About Maps!
Second Grade
Reading
Use this fun and interesting worksheets about maps to help your students use sentence level context clues, examples, and logic to decode text and become more fluent in reading informational text.
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Learning About Maps!
Learning About Maps!
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Learning About Maps!
Use this fun and interesting worksheets about maps to help your students use sentence level context clues, examples, and logic to decode text and become more fluent in reading informational text.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Retell with Pictures
Retell with Pictures
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Retell with Pictures
Second Grade
Reading
Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.
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Retell with Pictures
Retell with Pictures
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Retell with Pictures
Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Visualize the Scene
Visualize the Scene
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Visualize the Scene
Second Grade
Reading
Kids who are just starting to read longer texts may need some extra practice making mental pictures of text they read. Use this fun, short passage to help them practice visualizing and illustrating a scene.
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Visualize the Scene
Visualize the Scene
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Visualize the Scene
Kids who are just starting to read longer texts may need some extra practice making mental pictures of text they read. Use this fun, short passage to help them practice visualizing and illustrating a scene.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Graph
Reading Graph
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Reading Graph
Second Grade
Data and Graphing
Maintaining a reading log is a fun way to encourage your child to set goals and track their progress. Students will keep track of their month-by-month reading stamina and practice their bar graphing with this reading log worksheet.
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Reading Graph
Reading Graph
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Reading Graph
Maintaining a reading log is a fun way to encourage your child to set goals and track their progress. Students will keep track of their month-by-month reading stamina and practice their bar graphing with this reading log worksheet.
Second Grade
Data and Graphing
Worksheet
Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
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Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
Second Grade
Reading
Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.
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Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
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Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop
Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Slide
Story Slide
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Story Slide
Second Grade
Reading
This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.
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Story Slide
Story Slide
Worksheet
Story Slide
This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Feelings Map
Feelings Map
Worksheet
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Feelings Map
First Grade
Reading
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.
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Feelings Map
Feelings Map
Worksheet
Feelings Map
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.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Roadmap
Story Roadmap
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Story Roadmap
Second Grade
Reading
Let your students show you the way through a story of their choice using this fun road map! Your students will get to flex their reading comprehension muscles as they write about various story elements, including main characters, setting, and plot.
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Story Roadmap
Story Roadmap
Worksheet
Story Roadmap
Let your students show you the way through a story of their choice using this fun road map! Your students will get to flex their reading comprehension muscles as they write about various story elements, including main characters, setting, and plot.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Chapter Bubbles
Chapter Bubbles
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Chapter Bubbles
Second Grade
Reading
Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.
Worksheet
Chapter Bubbles
Chapter Bubbles
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Chapter Bubbles
Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
Worksheet
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"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
Second Grade
Reading
The "Somebody Wanted But So Then" reading strategy is a great way to help kids identify the key elements of a story. Students will use this easy format to begin summarizing a story of your choice in this fun treasure map-themed worksheet!
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"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
Worksheet
"Somebody Wanted" Story Map
The "Somebody Wanted But So Then" reading strategy is a great way to help kids identify the key elements of a story. Students will use this easy format to begin summarizing a story of your choice in this fun treasure map-themed worksheet!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
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The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
Second Grade
Reading
Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!
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The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
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The Ugly Duckling's New Friend
Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Activity
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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Kindergarten
Reading
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Activity
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Activity
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Kindergarten
Reading
Activity
Understanding Personification
Understanding Personification
Worksheet
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Understanding Personification
Second Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.
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Understanding Personification
Understanding Personification
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Understanding Personification
Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Worksheet
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Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Second Grade
Reading
Your child can make her own storybook with this series of Japanese folktale coloring pages!
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Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Worksheet
Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama
Your child can make her own storybook with this series of Japanese folktale coloring pages!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Worksheet
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Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Second Grade
Reading
Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Worksheet
Reader’s Theater: The Snowman’s Day to Play
Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Worksheet
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Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Second Grade
Reading
Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.
Worksheet
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Worksheet
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
Worksheet
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The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
Second Grade
Reading
Use this writing response to test your little reader's understanding of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm.
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The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
Worksheet
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Writing Response
Use this writing response to test your little reader's understanding of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Second Grade
Reading
Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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