When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Get your students excited about making text connections!

Kids identify information about characters and setting in this worksheet.

Help your students think deeply about literature with these helpful conversation starters.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

Help your child tap into this fictional attraction by sharing about their favorite character with a pen pal! Your young reader will use this fun postcard template to describe their favorite character, including their favorite piece of dialogue.

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

Collect and organize your thoughts in preparation for a reading response letter with this graphic organizer.

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Students will practice making connections between a text and their real life experiences in this reading comprehension activity.

Use this activity to teach students the structure and content of a reading response letter.

Help your fourth graders organize the structure of their literary essays with this graphic organizer.

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

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.