Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Learn to separate fact from fiction with this comparative worksheet.

Can you tell which things are living or non-living? This is a great way to introduce kids to animal and life sciences.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Decide what differentiates living vs non-living things! First cut out the items on page 1, and then sort them in the chart on page 2.

This worksheet can help students determine fiction and nonfiction writing styles, an essential part of the first grade language arts curriculum.

This worksheet challenges students to compare and contrast information found in fiction and nonfiction texts.

Learners will discover seven facts about Mars, then use these and their own research to draft a work of science fiction.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple non-fiction text features with this table of contents activity. Young readers will practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions about chameleons.

As students write realistic fiction stories have them think, draw, and take notes about their main character by filling out this graphic organizer.

Get into a mad scientist state of mind with this fun science fiction writing prompt! Your child will imagine and describe a magical potion.

As students write realistic fiction stories, have them think, draw, and take notes about their main character by filling out this graphic organizer.

Practice finding and identifying text features with your second grader using this helpful checklist.

Use this worksheet to identify different text features through a fun matching activity.

Use this blank chart to capture student thinking as you explore different text features found in nonfiction books.