Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Read up on the real-life Saint Nicholas, a man who did some good deeds way back in the day, and see what similarities he shares with Santa.

A great way to introduce nonfiction to early readers, this Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz biography breaks down important information into readable passages.

Comparing characters in books is a great way to learn more about them, and learn more about how important characters are to books.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Special effects in movies have been around almost as long as movies themselves. These worksheets introduce kids to the early filmmaker, Georges Méliès.

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of rock 'n' roll music and the history of African-Americans in pop music!

Guide your students through the process of looking for text evidence and making inferences about the setting in this excerpt from The Secret Garden.

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

Learn about the legendary Flying Dutchman, a "ghost ship" said to warn sailors of trouble, and get some practice comparing descriptions of the same topic.

Kids will learn more about the meaning of a monster hoax and read about some of the most famous hoaxes.

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

In this fascinating worksheet, children learn about the history of chocolate, from its ancient ceremonial use to the invention of the chocolate candy bar.

Read this shortened version of the Momotaro story, then think about what makes a true hero, both in a fairytale and in real life.

Our writing worksheet guides your budding film buff as he explores theme and character development in the movie Ender's Game.

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

Use this worksheet to practice identifying and describing text features.

Use these discussion cards to get your students talking about the elements that are unique to the fantasy genre.

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

Evidence + reasoning = an inference! This helpful tool will help your students add up the pieces to make strong inferences as they read.

Use this worksheet to help your students analyze and talk about cause-and-effect text structure.

Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.

Read this text about the Great Depression with your students as they build comprehension skills.

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