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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.

Story of the Three Little Pigs

Story of the Three Little Pigs

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.

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.

Have Fun Reading: Choice Board

Have Fun Reading: Choice Board

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.

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.

Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun

Reader’s Theater: Fall Festival Fun

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.

Fall Family Theater Night

Fall Family Theater Night

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Fall Family Theater Night

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Fall Family Theater Night

Fall Family Theater Night

Fall Family Theater Night

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

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.

Describe a Character

Describe a Character

Describe a Character

Young readers dip their toes into character analysis with this fun graphic organizer.

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.

Character Trading Card

Character Trading Card

Character Trading Card

Why do athletes get their own cards but not book characters? Change all that with this fun, reusable worksheet.

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

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The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

Have a fun storytelling session in the spirit of Christmas! Cozy up with your little reader to enjoy "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Page 5

Have a fun storytelling session in the spirit of Christmas! Cozy up with your little reader to enjoy "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

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!

Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery

Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery

Making Inferences: The Campfire Mystery

Bring a fun camping mystery to life for second- and third-grade students with an engaging reading comprehension activity!

Wanted Poster

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Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Wanted Poster

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Animals of Australia: Koala

Animals of Australia: Koala

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Animals of Australia: Koala

Learn more about this magnificent marsupial in this science and reading worksheet that presents some quick facts and a fun writing exercise!

Animals of Australia: Koala

Animals of Australia: Koala

Animals of Australia: Koala

Learn more about this magnificent marsupial in this science and reading worksheet that presents some quick facts and a fun writing exercise!

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.

John Henry Tall Tale

John Henry Tall Tale

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.

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!

Presidential Name Scramble

Presidential Name Scramble

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!

Wombat Facts

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What's a wombat? If you've got a kid learning life science, give her a fun introduction to animals with these wombat facts..

Wombat Facts

What's a wombat? If you've got a kid learning life science, give her a fun introduction to animals with these wombat facts..

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.

Briar Rose: Part 2

Briar Rose: Part 2

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.

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.

Presidential Seal

Presidential Seal

Presidential Seal

Your second grader can create his own presidential seal by coloring in this fun printable page.

Moody Words

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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!

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!

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!

Make That Dialogue Pop!

Make That Dialogue Pop!

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!

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.

Learning About Maps!

Learning About Maps!

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.

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.

Retell with Pictures

Retell with Pictures

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.

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.

Visualize the Scene

Visualize the Scene

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.

Reading Graph

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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.

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.

Data and Graphing

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.

Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop

Fact or Fiction Bubble Pop

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.

Story Slide

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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.

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.

Feelings Map

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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.

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.

Story Roadmap

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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.

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.

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.

Chapter Bubbles

Chapter Bubbles

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.

"Somebody Wanted" Story Map

"Somebody Wanted" Story Map

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"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!

"Somebody Wanted" Story Map

"Somebody Wanted" Story Map

"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!

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!

The Ugly Duckling's New Friend

The Ugly Duckling's New Friend

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!

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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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

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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

Understanding Personification

Understanding Personification

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Understanding Personification

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

Understanding Personification

Understanding Personification

Understanding Personification

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

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