Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

In this worksheet, children learn about the role art plays in the celebration and messaging of Earth Day, which begain in 1970 to heighten awarness of environmental crises around the world.

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.

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

Previewing text will never be the same! Students can use this resource to track key observations and revisit them to add new insights. Use this organizer with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Your little learner can learn about the heroic Tuskegee Airmen as he hones his reading comprehension skills with this history worksheet.

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Tap into your students’ creativity by challenging them to create an infographic using content from their reading!

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

Neverland: an imaginary place where your child never grows up. Have him read this passage from the story of Peter Pan and draw his own Neverland.

This travel brochure activity summarizes the fascinating history behind the birthplace of the Renaissance.

Science fiction is a hugely popular genre of books, movies and TV shows. Read this worksheet to get a taste of some of the originators of sci-fi.

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

Help students ask and answer questions as they gather information from other students.

Learn about movie sound effects with this reading and writing worksheet. Your young movie fan will enjoy learning about the job of sound designers.

Get out those books, open the laptop, and research what Ramadan is all about. Your child can learn valuable research skills while learning about this holiday.

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

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool crab facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Read about six epic April Fools' Day hoaxes in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool catfish facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Introduce children to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th century writer, poet, and philosopher, in this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction Texts.

Your students will be amazed to learn about different types of fungus in this nonfiction reading exercise!

During this activity, students will learn about Japan's capital city, Tokyo and create their own travel brochure.

Use this graphic organizer with your students to re-imagine narratives with characters from their favorite stories.

Frantic flamingos frequently flounder! Fill in the blanks of this alliteration worksheet to make a funny story, featuring the letter "F".

These bookmarks will provide thinking frames for your students as they read, encouraging deeper thinking and strengthening comprehension.