Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Close Reading Strategy.

This worksheet helps students identify and make connections between key ideas in nonfiction readings.

Get caught up in the drama of "Casey at the Bat" with this reader's theater script.

Find out how the story ends in this final chapter of the Teremok folk tale! Have fun coloring together, and building your child's enthusiasm for reading.

A great way to introduce nonfiction to early readers, this Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz biography breaks down important information into readable passages.

This is the final chapter of the tale of Kolobok. Famous in Russian folklore, this clever ball of dough finally meets his match, the fox!

How many similies can you find in this Christmas poem? Get into the holiday spirit with a holiday classic, "The Night Before Christmas"!

Introduce your child to The Steadfast Tin Soldier, a classic short story by Hans Christian Andersen. Add some color to these storybook pages as you read!

Guide students in learning about supporting their ideas with textual evidence.

In this worksheet students will be challenged to compare and contrast the effects of different weather phenomena.

Learn more about Julia Morgan, the woman who designed her way into California history, and also practice reading informational paragraphs.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool whale facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

In this old Nigerian folk tale, a young villager ends up marrying a real bonehead. (Sorry, we had to.)

Read about why kangaroos hop on two legs, in Rudyard Kipling's "The Sing Song of Old Kangaroo." Your kid will answer reading questions and color illustrations.

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Color the illustrations as you go!

In "The Elves and the Shoemaker," the reader meets a friendly shoemaker. This Grimm's fairy tale is told through colorable pictures and kid-friendly text.

Use this handy bookmark to help your students practice good reading habits while keeping track of what they read.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop by picking books to read independently. Students will choose three books that look appealing and read one page. If there are five or less words that are tricky to read, they've found a book that is just right!

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

The Tain, formally known as Tain Bo Cuailnge, is an epic from early Irish literature. Read The Tain for kids in this worksheet, and learn about its characters.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Explaining Illustrations with Declarative Sentences.

Children learn how to identify cause and effect with the help of a friendly root vegetable in this playful worksheet.

Go on a reading adventure with Sinbad the Sailor, a hero of Middle Eastern myth and a great excuse to practice reading comprehension.

Get a great introduction to one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, Romeo and Juliet. This abridged version is perfect for young readers.

Discover more about the dingo, a type of wild dog that lives in Australia, in this worksheet.

Children reflect on the importance of a book's setting as they design a travel brochure for a work of fiction they have read.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

Put a silly spin on a sad holiday by tickling your funny bone with some calaveras literarias.

Help your child understand why it's so important to take care of the environment with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the spectacled bear.

Use this organizer to dig deep when comparing and contrasting texts within a genre.