Use this graphic organizer to support your students as they describe characters, settings, and events in detail, using specific details from the text.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Learners will practice distinguishing fact from opinion in this literacy worksheet.

Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

Young readers will discover how to identify the point of view of a story or text in this literacy worksheet.

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Good readers decode words as they read, giving them an ability to read fluently. Use this resource with your students to practice decoding by focusing on the beginning and end sounds in a word.

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

Children will discover more about the culinary history of early Americans as they practice practice identifying the main idea and supporting details.

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

Before reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, help students build background knowledge about the story's setting!

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.

Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.

What type of change will you get? Use this resource with your students to compare and contrast chemical and physical reactions.

Take an imaginary trip to a country that loves baseball, boxing and basketball. It's not America -- it's the Dominican Republic!

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

Use this worksheet to practice identifying and describing text features.

In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.