When paired with two types of nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between the text features of printed text and electronic text.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

Differentiating between facts and opinions is a key fourth grade skill to master and is helpful in identifying the author’s purpose in a text. Use this activity to give your students extra practice differentiating between these two kinds of sentence

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when comparing and contrasting.

Discover how events are related to their outcomes in this worksheet!

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

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

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

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

A monkey, a fruit tree, and reading comprehension! Kids learn a Brazilian fairy tale and strengthen comprehension skills with this worksheet.

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

There are so many ways to enjoy a chilly snow day! Read about some of them in this cheerful worksheet!

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Tap into your students’ creativity by challenging them to create an infographic using content from their reading!

Read this passage about a rainy spring break to boost your character analysis skills!

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.