Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. 

In this reading comprehension worksheet, children will learn about the St. Johns River, the longest river in Florida.

In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.

Students will use an adjective word bank to help them identify statements of fact and opinion.

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky info page, all about zombies! Your child will learn the ways of the walking dead as he hones his reading skills.

In this yummy exercise, students will differentiate between statements of fact and opinion as they read all about chocolate!

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Students will identify supporting details, in the form of adverbial phrases, in a nonfiction text excerpt.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.

Get ready for a ghostly reading activity! Here's a Halloween sheet that will teach your child all about ghosts and the history behind these spooks.

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Discovering Character Traits.

Help your active readers identify key vocabulary and important details with the help of two graphic organizers!

Analyze the impact an author’s words can have on the meaning and tone of a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.

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

These fun dog-themed worksheets will help fifth graders practice their reading comprehension skills.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

This Reader's Theater activity is festive Thanksgiving fun for the whole family!

Familiarize your students with clue words that help indicate cause and effect relationships.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.

"We can fly! We can fly" Your child may never fly, but they'll have a soaring good time with this Peter Pan story and worksheet.

Sink your teeth into some vampire history and lore with this playful Halloween worksheet!