Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

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

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

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

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.

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

There are so many ways to enjoy a chilly snow day! Read about some of them in this cheerful worksheet!

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

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

Read this passage about a rainy spring break to boost your character analysis skills!

In this worksheet students will be challenged to use information from multiple sources about coral reefs.

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

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

Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.

In this worksheet, children read Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snowdrop, reimagined here as a drama.

Read up on the real-life Saint Nicholas, a man who did some good deeds way back in the day, and see what similarities he shares with Santa.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Students complete a figurative language flip chart from the mnemonic device I SHAMPOO C.

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