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Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.

BOOM! This worksheet is full of all kinds of sound-based words, from creaks to squeaks.

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

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

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

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

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Improve your child's reading comprehension, and introduce them to a classic children's story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

With this reading exercise, students will identify a character’s traits and provide evidence from the text.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." She'll build her vocabulary and reading skills.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."