Learn about one of the world's most mysterious pieces of written text, the Voynich manuscript, which has never been deciphered.

Children learn about the history of the cycling event, one of the oldest sports in modern Olympic Games history.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

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

Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!

Take the monotony out of researching a topic with this Two Truths and One Lie worksheet.

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

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

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Problem and Solution Practice.

Read facts about Tasmanian devils in this fourth-grade fluency practice!

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Learn about some of Benjamin Franklin’s discoveries in this third-grade reading fluency practice!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Problem and Solution Practice.

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

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Use this reading comprehension passage with your students to practice determining the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.