Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Have your student read up on Jim Thorpe, an Olympian who is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, and boost his reading skills at the same time.

How do different plants respond to hot or cold temperatures? In this hands-on worksheet, students will analyze two different texts, comparing and contrasting details in both texts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

With this exercise, students will think deeply about their reading by describing important events, asking questions, and making comparisons.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Words That Show Cause and Effect.

It's time to saddle up for the Olympics! Learn more about the equestrian events at the Olympics with this reading worksheet.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the lesson plan EL Support Lesson: Wild and Windy Weather.

Identify three facts from a work of nonfiction, then draw a picture and write a caption for each.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Analyzing Primary Sources with Past Tense Verbs.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

Use this Venn diagram to help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting characters.

Have your students record new words they come across on this bookmark and jot down what they think they mean.

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

Read about this dry, warm biome, then review what you've learned as you play a round or two of this fun-fact card game.

Introduce children to the highest-ranking female politician in the United States in this Learning About Nancy Pelosi worksheet.

Use this passage as an opportunity to work on reading comprehension, and explore Aunt Em's character inside and out.

During this reading exercise, students will work in small groups to look at various sample passages and sort them based on firsthand or secondhand accounts.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Words That Show Cause and Effect.

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

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Help your young reader hone his critical thinking skills with this worksheet that challenges him to write his own book review.