As students read independently, they’ll run into words they have trouble decoding. Have your kids cut out these fun “tricky word” bookmarks to help them to recognize and record these words so that they can practice decoding them!

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!

Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

Meet Harriet Tubman, a true American hero who devoted her whole life to caring for and protecting others.

After students read informational books, have them share and connect their learning by filling out this handy concept map. When they're done, students will have a fun visual representation of what they've learned.

Learn about the Tuskegee Institute, an important site in American History. It was one of the first universities made to help educate African Americans.

Use this simple and effective graphic organizer to have students predict or describe events from their own lives or from stories.

In this language arts worksheet, students read a nonfiction text then represent what they read by creating a helpful chart.

This graphic organizer helps students quickly identify the main events in the beginning, middle, and end of a fictional text.

This old Native American myth, The Raven Steals the Light, is the perfect story to spook -- but not scare -- kids this Halloween.

Young readers will pick a book and join a band of pirates as they guide them to find hidden treasure through the secrets of inference.

Did you know that Queen Isabella of Spain paid for Columbus' expedition to the New World? Read more about this interesting woman in history.

Kids identify information about characters and setting in this worksheet.

Your child can make her own storybook with this series of Japanese folktale coloring pages!

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

Can you imagine celebrating Christmas in the summer? That's what the people in New Zealand do!

This reading response worksheet gives the "evil" stepsisters a chance to defend themselves.

"The Scarlet Flower" shares many similarities with a famous Western fairytale. Can you guess which one?

Print out this minibook and use your imagination to illustrate a short version of this fun fairy tale!

Students will cite instances of cause and effect from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their fiction readings.

How well do you know the Rumpelstiltskin story? Hone comprehension skills with this fun fairy tale mix up.

Get your students excited about making text connections!

Looking for a way to help kids keep track of the longer books they’re reading? Tuck this sheet into their reading folders! After completing each chapter students will use the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions to summarize their reading.

This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.

Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.

Don't lose your head over reading comprehension this Halloween...try it with Ichabod Crane and the story of Sleepy Hollow.

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

Do you know how to haiku? This haiku worksheet gives your budding poet practice with counting syllables and noticing the role of rhythm in poetry.

Reinforce grammar and comprehension as you support your students in understanding the elements of a fictional text! In this activity, students will practice identifying verbs and rewriting the beloved story of "The Frog Prince" in their own words.