Bring books to life by having students create their very own character puppets! When they're finished, students can use the puppets to act out their favorite scenes.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

Have your little ones test their knowledge of "Rapunzel" with this whimsical story map, which includes space for them to write the problem, solution, setting, and more.

After reading a Christmas classic, The Elves and the Shoemaker , test your child's comprehension with this story map shoe!

Inspire your students to create a story using elements of fictional text! Budding writers will choose from the list of characters, settings, problems, and transition frames to help jump-start the creative process.

Your second grader can use this Venn diagram to list traits of their favorite book characters. Help them expand their vocabulary with new, descriptive words.

This Cinderella story map is ready to keep the details of a classic and beloved fairy tale in order. As your child thinks of who is in the story, and…

Inspiration is a blank canvas! All we know about this man is he's wearing a frontiersman hat, so let your child develop a set of character traits for him.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Have students think about each character’s journey with this character-specific beginning, middle, and end story map. Students can complete maps for different characters, then compare and contrast!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Elements of Fairy Tales.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Students will use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast two fiction stories.

What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

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

We all love a good story, but sometimes it's hard to keep track of what's important. Teach your kid how to map a story with this fun and engaging worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Elements of Fairy Tales.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Exploring Fictional Text.

Historic novels are rich sources of reading practice and this graphic organizer is a nod to prairie classics like those written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Exploring Fictional Text.