Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

From the topic of roller coasters to the topic of spinach, this kid-friendly worksheet guides a student in comparing their opinion to the opinions of the fictional character named “Jimmy.”

Noun phrases can give readers important information about the characters and settings of a story. This worksheet will help your students identify noun phrases that describe characters and settings in fictional texts.

Use this graphic organizer to help your students identify the four elements of a fictional story: characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Learn all about this significant scientist with this Isaac Newton biography, detailing his life and work.

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

Using this worksheet template, students plan their work by filling out a plot diagram with their story's exposition, rising action climax, falling action, and climax.

This resource helps ELs make strong connections with a simple fiction text. After reading a short story, students will think about how they can connect with the text and use sentence frames to explain their thinking.

How did our society become so advanced? Introduce your student to the Industrial Revolution with this reading sheet.

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

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.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Connections in a Fiction Text.

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Meet Charles Darwin, the man responsible for the theory of evolution and many other revolutionary scientific discoveries.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

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

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Children will learn about the fascinating history of the automobile in America, dating all the way back to the 1700s.

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

Learn all about Galileo! Whether your kid is an aspiring scientist or just needs some reading practice, this Galileo biography worksheet hits the mark!

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

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you