Learn about influential writer and art patron Gertrude Stein, known in both the Jewish-American and art communities for being a famous writer and collector.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.

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

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

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

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.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

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

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

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

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

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

Learn more about the imposing tsunami with this worksheet about the science of tsunamis.

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.

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

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

Teach students all about the Jamestown colony and important settlers with this social studies worksheet.

Meet one of the most well-known Native American women in our country's history--Sacagawea!

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

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.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

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.

Students will make inferences, compare texts, and identify figurative language as they interpret reading passages.

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

Read this text about the Great Depression with your students as they build comprehension skills.

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

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