Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

A reading comprehension assignment with monsters and a wickedly complex labryinth? Yes, please!

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.

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

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

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Get swept up in this comprehensive worksheet about the awesome power of dust storms.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Esperanza from Esperanza Rising.

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.

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

In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

Cleopatra ruled Egypt and conquered the hearts of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Read a mini-biography on this remarkable woman in history.

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

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

Introduce your students to two myths from different cultures.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Dive into the fascinating world of seahorses in this watery worksheet! 

Children will practice active reading with this engaging template.

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

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.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.