Reading primary sources doesn't have to be a bore! Learn to gather information from records using data given by celebrity whom you just might know.

It’s census time! Travel back to 1930 to analyze the census data for the household of Walt Disney.

Challenge your students to consider the author's intention of a piece of writing. Ask your students to read Rudyard Kipling's poem, "If-" and answer the questions about the author's intent.

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

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

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Reinforce grammar and comprehension as you support your students in understanding the elements of a fictional text! In this activity, students will practice identifying verbs and rewriting the beloved story of "The Frog Prince" in their own words.

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Make inferences and draw connections between illustrations and related text.

Fill in the blanks of this Christmas story by using pictures that represent words.

Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.

Using paired passages on soil and decomposers, students will compare and contrast information.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Using this worksheet, students will focus on creating a personal timeline about their life.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.

This worksheet will enable your readers to examine several books in a series and compare and contrast the main features across the texts.

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Early readers practice using context clues to order a simple story in this appealing worksheet.

Help your kindergarten students think about key ideas they’ve learned about penguins using this helpful worksheet.

Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Tap into your students’ creativity by challenging them to create an infographic using content from their reading!

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.