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

In this reading worksheet, just in time for Halloween, kids can read all about Fred Fisher, the star of Australia's most famous ghost story.

For October (or just for kids who love scary stories!), here's a great telling of Bancho Sarayashiki, one of Japan's most famous ghost stories.

Celebrate the contributions of famous Irish Americans with this worksheet. Read a bit about each famous figure and complete a comprehension exercise.

Hanako is a famous ghost story that originated in Japan. Your fifth grader will read about the legend, and then compare and contrast som

Learners practice comparing two stories with similar characters and themes in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Practice comparing and contrasting scary stories using conjunctions to connect ideas.

Children learn about Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, a record-breaking silver and gold medalist in track and field, in this sports biography worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Fantastic Fiction: Retelling Stories.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Read some fictional "eyewitness accounts" of the haunted London Underground, then write your own version of a ghost sighting!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Fantastic Fiction: Retelling Stories.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Read more about the Florida Skunk Ape and one of the most famous encounter stories. Then, use your imagination to write a letter about the encounter.

Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

In this exercise, your students will compare and contrast two fictional stories with the same characters.

After finishing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, choose one of Mrs Who's quotes to research, reflect on, and design a bumper sticker around.

Read some dark excerpts from the famous forefathers of horror writing and try your hand at it.

Explore the most famous rock pile in the history of the world!

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

Learn about the history of archery with a famous Olympian: Neroli Fairhall!

Enlist the famous Beatrix Potter in helping your child develop solid reading strategies.

Get to know some of the most famous larger-than-life characters from our traditional oral folklore with this tall tales worksheet!

Kids compare and contrast two famous fairy tales with a Venn diagram in this worksheet.

"The Scarlet Flower" shares many similarities with a famous Western fairytale. Can you guess which one?

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

Color in one of the most famous characters in fairytale history: Little Red Riding Hood!

This Mary Had a Little Lamb coloring page depicts a heartwarming scene from the famous nursery rhyme.