Learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the groundbreaking first lady known for her humanitarian work and for being the first U.S.delegate to the United Nations in 1942.

Before reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, use this pre-reading activity to get readers thinking about one of the major themes in the novel: stereotypes.

This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point.

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.

Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Improve your child's reading comprehension, and introduce them to a classic children's story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws.

Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

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.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

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

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.

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

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.

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.

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.

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

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver.