Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

This template encourages thoughtful, engaged reading as children practice making predictions as they go.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

Find out what happens next in The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Your child can color in the illustration as he reads.

These baseball rules for kids are a sneaky way to spice up study time.

This reading stamina chart can be used to help students track and increase the amount of time they can spend reading to themselves during independent reading.

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

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

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of 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.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

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!

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in 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.

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

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.

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ivan from The One and Only Ivan.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

As you continue with page 7 of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, be sure to color in the illustration as you read!

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Use these task cards with your students to practice reading short passages and making inferences about character, setting, and plot.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Readers practice comparing and contrasting characters in works of fiction with this versatile graphic organizer.

Discover the delightful traditions of St. Patrick’s Day in this festive activity!

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.