The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

A rebus story is like a picture story! It's up to your little storyteller to fill in the blanks with the cut-out pictures on page 1.

Help your preschooler learn to read with this simple and fun exercise. By reading the descriptions of each house, your child picks one of the houses.

Take your young reader on an adventure in the fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Color the illustrations and practice reading and counting skills too!

Did you know the basking shark is the second largest living fish? Give your first grader a fun and informational coloring page, all about the Basking Shark!

Don't get tangled up in this tongue twister! Have fun exploring beginning sounds with this Peter Piper alliteration worksheet.

How many B's do the three men have in their "Rub-a-Dub-Dub" poem? Kids find and count each letter B in the rhyme on this kindergarten reading worksheet.

See if your child can read these descriptions and decide which name goes with which cat.

Young students will practice sorting real items from the make-believe!

Introduce young learners to the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a barrier-breaking NASA mathematician, with this engaging mini book activity.

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!

Children contemplate an age-old question as they spot the uppercase and lowercase C's in this fun literacy worksheet.

In this Hanukkah worksheet, your child will learn about making latkes. Making latkes is a special part of celebrating Hanukkah for many Jewish families.

Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.

Have you ever heard of Julbock, the Christmas goat, or Tomten, the gift-giving Christmas elf? Learn how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden!

There's nothing better than a mug of hot chocolate! Your child can work on their writing skills as they describe how to make a great cup of cocoa.

Help students answer questions about Little Boy Blue in this worksheet that strengthens reading and listening skills.

How many Z's does Fuzzy Wuzzy have in his tongue twister? Kids find and count each letter Z in the silly poem on this kindergarten reading worksheet.

Support students to construct summaries of informational books by using the sentence frames on this handy worksheet. Your students will get useful practice retelling what they've learned from their nonfiction reading.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Sharing Facts from Nonfiction.

Show kids how to sort fact from fiction with this worksheet.

Have your little monkey learn this nursery rhyme through repetition!

It's always perfect weather for writing poems! Engage students in writing poetry with this fun activity. Go outside and start thinking creatively!

Get ready for the back to school season with a printable to-do list full of fall colors, a great start to an organized school year!

Pretend you're spending the holidays in France as you discover the Christmas customs and culinary delights of a country half a world away!

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.

We all want to learn new skills! This worksheet engages students in thinking about what they’d like to learn to do or make, all while learning about nonfiction texts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.