Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

Find out what happens next with page 5 of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

How many Q's can your child spot in the Five Little Ducks poem? Kids find and count each letter Q in the rhyme on this kindergarten reading worksheet.

If your child loves rhyming stories, he's sure to love this mini book about five little fish going off to bed. Color it, assemble it, and read it!

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

This template encourages thoughtful, engaged reading as children practice making predictions as they go.

Read this poem, then illustrate your favorite part!

Have your little monkey learn this nursery rhyme through repetition!

Circle the rhyming words in the poem, then color in the picture of the monkey jumping on the bed.

Read the poem, then use the template to create puppets for a puppet show.

These baseball rules for kids are a sneaky way to spice up study time.

Read this well-loved poem, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

It's fun to share interesting facts with others! Get the fun started with this top five list.

This reading stamina chart can be used to help students track and increase the amount of time they can spend reading to themselves during independent reading.

This printable chore list will help your child keep a track of his activities each week. He can personalize the chart by making his own list of chores.

This worksheet helps introduce students to detail reading through a nursery rhyme.

How many V's do the vipers have in their rhyme? Kids find and count each letter V in the rhyme on this kindergarten reading worksheet.

In this worksheet, children will read a short passage about Day of the Dead, then answer five multiple choice questions.

Give your young readers some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the beloved story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will consider protagonists, antagonists, and character dynamics with this version of the classic story.

Find out what happens next in The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Your child can color in the illustration as she reads!

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Share a story with your child! With this five-page classic folktale, she'll get to color the illustrations as she hones her reading skills.

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop by picking books to read independently. Students will choose three books that look appealing and read one page. If there are five or less words that are tricky to read, they've found a book that is just right!

Enjoy part four of this five-part series of the Russian folk tale, Teremok! Your child will get to color and build her reading skills.