Good writers add detail to their sentences to help readers understand and visualize the context. A prepositional phrase is the key! In this exercise, your students will improve sentences by adding prepositional phrases.

Punctuation Pig offers a lesson on using quotation marks in titles in this playful follow-up to Quotation Marks #1 with Punctuation Pig.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

Keep it short and sweet with this resource! In this activity your third graders will practice using common abbreviations in context by rewriting sentences with the help of a word bank.

What is it like to be an ant? After reading Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg, your students will know!

Reading a short passage is a great way to get kids thinking about the main idea and its supporting details.

Use this resource to help your students track information as they compare and contrast the story elements from two fiction texts

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

This worksheet walks second and third graders through the steps of planning and writing a persuasive paragraph, from selecting a topic to forming an opinion and providing reasoning for their opinion.

What does "when pigs fly" mean if pigs can't really fly? Kids use context clues to learn the meanings of common idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

In this worksheet, children will draw upon their grammar skills and creativity to write eight sentences using the adverbs provided.

Students will draw conclusions about texts by combining what they learn from a text and their background knowledge.

In this assessment, students apply their language arts knowledge to grammar problems.

Use this assessment and the corresponding rubric to see how well students write personal narratives!

Take the intimidation out of narrative writing with this exciting alternative! Budding writers and artists alike will love the chance to get creative with this comic book template.

Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

Can you fix it? Put on your hard hat and get your contractions in tip-top shape with this worksheet geared towards students in the second and third grade!

Help your student with reading comprehension, and enjoy a favorite short story by Rudyard Kipling, about a King, a Queen and two quarreling butterflies.

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

Want to connect two words, phrases, or sentences, but not sure how? Try using a coordinating conjunction!

This two-page practice template guides young authors through the process of writing strong hooks, including tips, best practices, and common pitfalls.

When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event.

Read about this dry, warm biome, then review what you've learned as you play a round or two of this fun-fact card game.

Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

Does your child get confused about when to write "sword" and "soared?" This homophone worksheet will help him practice distinguishing between two similar words.