Students will cite instances of cause and effect from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their fiction readings.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare with Adjectives.

Historic novels are rich sources of reading practice and this graphic organizer is a nod to prairie classics like those written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

Here's a famous story from Norse mythology that involves him, Loki, and their adventures in the land of the giants.

These bookmarks will provide thinking frames for your students as they read, encouraging deeper thinking and strengthening comprehension.

Use this handy worksheet to help students practice identifying the parts of a fiction text.

In this thoughtful culture and writing activity, children will read about each of the tenets of Kwanzaa, then reflect on what these mean to them.

Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.

The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Your child will sharpen his reading skills and his knowledge of U.S. history!

Cut and color with cats and dogs to make your own valentine! This worksheet will give your child great fine motor practice as she celebrates Valentine's Day!

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Kids who love space can learn all about the heroic Sally Ride, the first American woman to venture into space.

Help your young reader learn to identify themes with the Panchatantra story "The Broken Pot" a classic fable from India that has a moral lesson.

Our worksheet gives your Hobbit fan space to jot down similarities and differences between the book and film for a great exercise in comparing and contrasting.

Complete this Hanukkah story by selecting the correct pictures instead of words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: All About Sequencing.

This worksheet teaches first graders to be literature sleuths by identifying which of the sample texts are fiction and which are nonfiction.

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

Use this resource with your students to give them practice reading a fable and categorizing sentences as either examples of realism or fantasy.

After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.

Learn about a scary condition called Old Hag Syndrome. Kids will respond to the reading with some comprehension questions.

Students will hone their reading comprehension skills while reading about the Loveland Frog.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing with Transition Words.

Use this exercise to evaluate a fiction text and support judgments with evidence.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Pick out the Parts of a Story.

Being able to identify when and where a story takes place is an important skill for young readers. After reading fiction books, check students’ comprehension by having them draw the setting of the story in this fun reading comprehension activity.

If your kid is crazy for castles and knights, have her read Eleanor's biography in this worksheet. Enhance her reading skills with a short comprehension quiz.

Use this illustrated reader to help kids learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to enter space.