Discover why the Sun lives in the sky with this myth geared toward fourth and fifth graders!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Answering "Why" Questions.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Answering "Why" Questions.

Are those leaves falling from the sky? It must be fall! Rake up the scrambled letters to spell out words related to the autumn season.

Explore the sights and sounds of the prairie with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading-comprehension activity!

Take a flight south with this two-page third and fourth grade reader’s theater worksheet!

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Beware of walking under ladders! Find out the origins of this superstition and why people avoid walking under ladders.

What happened and why? Match the events in cause-and-effect pairs in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet!

After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.

Who, what, where, why, when: These are five very important words in our language. Use this worksheet to practice them!

Students will answer who, what, when, where, when, why, and how questions after reading a story by Rudyard Kipling.

Help your child learn a little about endangered species and why they're in danger with this printable word search.

Read up on the various number superstitions around the world and why certain numbers are so lucky or unlucky for certain cultures!

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

Animal lovers, get acquainted with a very unique species, the okapi! Read this info-sheet to learn about why this animal is endangered.

There are many endangered species all around the world. Read about the Amur leopard and why it's endangered with this information page.

In this thoughtful opinion-writing worksheet, children will describe the season they like best, and why.

Help your child understand why it's so important to take care of the environment with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the spectacled bear.

Children will use six question words — who, what, when, where, why, and how — to identify the problem and solution in a short passage.

Help your child read this page about the Sumatran rhinoceros, where they can color an illustration as they learn about why this animal is endangered.

Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.

Easter decorations are full of pastels, pinks and yellows! But why do those colors represent Easter? Help your child write a response to this question.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Get your students to ask, “Why did that happen?” Support them as they make connections between key ideas in a nonfiction text about thunderstorms.

Learn all about the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and find out why Egyptians built it hundreds of years ago.

Children learn about the traditional Chinese Zodiac calendar — then get creative and design a calendar of their own, including a brief description of why they chose each animal.

Get to know one of the most unique and colorful monkeys, the red-shanked douc langur. Read about why they are an endangered species with this info-sheet.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what's going on in this short story and why.

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.