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

You may not think drama and theater is its own literary genre, but it requires a whole different style of writing and storytelling.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

Paraphrasing means putting another's writing into your own words. This is an important skill for middle school children to master.

Get to know some tundra animals as you look for them in the snow.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

This is a comprehension resource for students to record their questions before, during, and after they have read nonfiction text.

Learn more about molecules and how they comprise the air all around us in this intro-to-earth-science worksheet.

Ask students questions about "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer to develop their reading comprehension skills.

Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Match Author's Point with Evidence.

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Point of View Pronouns.

Develop your student's writing skills with this character and setting worksheet. Encourage your students to use interesting adverbs and adjectives in their descriptions.

Complete the story by writing the main events.

Submerge yourself in the fascinating history of submarines! Your little inventor will get a taste of the early stages of this important technology.

Prepare students for reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor by accessing and building background knowledge!

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

This Frankenstein worksheet is great for teaching kids about classic literature near Halloween. Use this Frankenstein worksheet with your child this October.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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.

What do you know about the wonderful country of Guatemala? Find out how the country got its name and what the people like to do for fun!

Students will provide details of cause and effect events directly related to theme.

Students will identify the author’s purpose and strengthen their reading comprehension with the questions that follow the text.

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