Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.

This worksheet guides second graders in previewing a text using the title, table of contents, and graphics.

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Pictures to Read Words.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Pictures to Read Words.

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 Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

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.

In this worksheet, readers learn about the fascinating kangaroo, then use both the text and text features to answer questions.

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

Practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions using this handy worksheet.

Students identify noun phrases that describe character and setting.

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.

Practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions using this handy worksheet.

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

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