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

Meet some famous short stories with our set of printable mini books.

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.

Students will make inferences about feelings and perspectives in a short text.

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

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

When your students read this exaggerated tale, they will find a ton of hyperboles!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the Wilhelm scream! Read about the famous Wilhelm scream on this worksheet with a research assignment.

Use this organizer to compare facts from a nonfiction text with examples from a novel or short story.

This informational text about a topic relevant to students can be used to help explain author’s claims and the reasons used to support them.

Use this concept web to teach your students about how to make inferences.

Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.

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

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

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.

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

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

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Students can practice finding transition words using a sample text about the popularity of soccer that’s chock full of transitions.

Students will strengthen their reading comprehension with this challenging text and the accompanying questions.

Get your students moving with this interactive sorting game!

Read about the parts of a plot diagram, then fill out the details of a story that you have recently read in the diagram.

Students will use sentence stems and frames to make inferences about a story.

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

Students will use a word bank and sentence frames to think about what motivates people.