How is a grapefruit like a moon? They are both round! Students will identify which items are being compared in a metaphor, then describe one way they are alike.

Students will note features of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

In this exercise, your young writers will write a persuasive letter to a person of their choice.

In this worksheet, children will draw from a word bank of synonyms for the adjective "happy" to complete 10 sentences.

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

Get to know the true story of the midnight ride and the start of the American Revolution with this historical graphic novel.

Give your students the opportunity to conduct an interview with a family member or loved one to learn about their meaningful traditions. They will ask questions about fall traditions, finding out about clothing, food, location, and the people involved. Th

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Cause and Effect Structure.

How hard could it be to get rid of a cursed treasure chest? Your fifth grader will enjoy making up a story to go along with this illustration!

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

In this activity, students will consider different strategies for coming up with titles, and practice crafting them for various pieces of text.

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

Learners will have fun with hyperbole in this lively writing worksheet.

Challenge your students to use advanced synonyms for interesting colors and build their vocabulary!

This graphic organizer helps kinds understand the importance of achieving goals and how they can do it step by step.

Children build their vocabulary in this word meaning and spelling worksheet by learning 10 new vocabulary words, along with their definitions, then writing them on the spaces provided.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.

Students will use real nonfiction texts to search for transition words and then consider how they are used to connect ideas.

If your students need to hone in on how to use apostrophes in singular plurals, then this worksheet is for you!

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.

Kids learn new vocabulary words in the context of this classic tale.

Many idioms are a dime a dozen. Give kids a chance to flex their figurative language skills and creativity by having them write and illustrate their very own idioms. Students will find that time really does fly when they're having fun!

Get your fifth grader to polish his writing chops with this write-it-yourself comic.

The Tain, formally known as Tain Bo Cuailnge, is an epic from early Irish literature. Read The Tain for kids in this worksheet, and learn about its characters.

Explore all the action packed into "To Build a Fire" by building mini version of it!

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

What will happen to this cave-man? Your 5th grader can decide by writing a creative and exciting story to go with this illustration.

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

It's a scene that needs a kid's finishing touch to be complete. Can your child finish the comic strip?