Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading Fluently to Support Comprehension.

Understanding the relationship of cause and effect is a cornerstone of strong reading comprehension skills. Students will seek to explain why events happened in a book of their choosing in this cause and effect activity.

Reading is so much more than just following words on a page—it's about deriving meaning from the text! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them draw and write about their favorite parts.

Reading fluency is so much more than just following words on a page—it's about finding meaning and making connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share about how it connects to their own lives.

Track the dots! Help your students learn one-to-one correspondence and how to recognize words as they read along with you in this interactive worksheet.

Get lucky with great books and watch foundational literacy skills bloom as kindergarten through second-grade students track their progress!

Add a touch of fall fun to daily math and literacy routines as kindergarten through second-grade students track their book-bound adventures!

Gather up cozy stories and crisp autumn habits as kindergarten through second-grade students track their literary journeys!

Celebrate a fresh school year and crisp autumn days as kindergarten through second-grade students build strong literacy habits!

This easy-to-assemble bookmark offers helpful tips for readers as they encounter unfamiliar words and make sense of what they have read.

Kindergarteners and first graders will read a simple story, then identify the picture that matches, in this early literacy worksheet.

This worksheet gives kids a place to list all the books they've read!

This worksheet offers helpful preparation for students as they learn to become intentional, careful readers of nonfiction.

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of learning how to read. This worksheet has students slow down and reflect on what they’ve learned, as well as what they’d like to work on next.

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Practice identifying text features with your kindergarten students using this handy text feature hunt worksheet.

Come explore the ocean blue as you dive into this aquatic nonfiction passage!

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Fluent readers are able to derive meaning from the text and make connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share how it connects to other books they've read.

Packed with reading practice and big on cute, this mini book is sure to get your kindergartener in the reading mood.

Maximize what your students learn from reading nonfiction by having them fill out a KWL chart before and after reading.

Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.

In this reading fluency worksheet, second and third graders read a story about a sleepy sloth, then answer simple reading comprehension questions.

Learn all about the interesting world of the whale while practicing fluency and reading comprehension skills using this helpful nonfiction reading worksheet.

Use this stop and jot reflection activity to assess reading comprehension. Your students will choose their favorite response to their reading and explain their choice.

Looking for a way to help kids keep track of the longer books they’re reading? Tuck this sheet into their reading folders! After completing each chapter students will use the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions to summarize their reading.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Help students practice close reading with this character detective worksheet.

Reading is awesome! It’s even more fun when you’re reading about subjects and stories that interest you. Help students find books they love in this fun activity.