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.

This resource helps ELs make strong connections with a simple fiction text. After reading a short story, students will think about how they can connect with the text and use sentence frames to explain their thinking.

A key component of reading comprehension is being able to draw conclusions—or make inferences—about what we read. Use this resource to give your students extra practice making their own inferences based on simple sentences.

In this retelling of The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese folk tale, kids will put themselves in the shoes of the main character and write a simple song!

Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.

Give your young writer a chance to practice procedural writing by sharing how to complete a simple recipe of their choosing. Having students consider each step of a process sets them up for success when writing how-to books.

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

Put a personalized twist on the old-school bookmark and your young reader will make the experience more fun for themselves by reviewing the book as they go.

This nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet is a fun, approachable way for students to practice identifying key ideas from nonfiction texts.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

This passage will challenge your 3rd graders to think deeper into the text to strengthen their comprehension skills.

If your budding reading is writing their first book report, help them nail down the plot with this quick review worksheet.

This worksheet is designed to help students understand what is a heading is and practice writing them.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

Help your beginning reader boost her reading comprehension by figuring out what happened next in three different story lines.

Help your child understand cause and effect with this practice sheet.

E-mail is here to stay, but that doesn't mean kids shouldn't learn how to write a friendly letter.Teach your child how to write a letter to a friend.

This thank you card template offers a heartfelt way for children to connect to helpers in their community.

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what's going on in this short story and why.