Read about why kangaroos hop on two legs, in Rudyard Kipling's "The Sing Song of Old Kangaroo." Your kid will answer reading questions and color illustrations.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Identify and Develop an Opinion.

Learn about a scary condition called Old Hag Syndrome. Kids will respond to the reading with some comprehension questions.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Citing Inferences.

Keep a record of friends you meet over the summer with this impromptu address book to fill with fun facts about all the friends you make this summer.

Learn more about one of the most accomplished scientists of the 20th century with this worksheet about Stephen Hawking.

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Making Text Connections.

Use this reading comprehension exercise with your students to practice determining word meaning.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Shifting Points of View.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Point of View Pronouns.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Inferring Character Motivation.

This worksheet, part of our upcoming A Day in the Life of the President workbook, helps refine knowledge manners that change from culture to culture.

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

What happens when a pompous rocket starts to cry? Develop your child's reading skills with this classic children's story by legendary writer Oscar Wilde.

Even if you're not in Japan, you can celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Read all about this popular Japanese holiday, like the special foods and toys!

Hanako is a famous ghost story that originated in Japan. Your fifth grader will read about the legend, and then compare and contrast som

These bookmarks will provide thinking frames for your students as they read, encouraging deeper thinking and strengthening comprehension.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Will visitors see leprechauns while visiting in Dublin? Tell your researching students to find out with this travel brochure activity!

Students will note details of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

A reading comprehension assignment with monsters and a wickedly complex labryinth? Yes, please!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Exploring Sequence with Signal Words.

"The Scarlet Flower" shares many similarities with a famous Western fairytale. Can you guess which one?

Students will use a word bank and sentence frames to think about what motivates people.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Evidence.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.