Show your child the benefits of making connections with the characters in a story with this introspective worksheet.

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

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Read about the Wampus Cat, a famous Tennessee legend. Test comprehension as your child reads about some of the sightings.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

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

What would happen if Peter Pan invited Robin Hood to Neverland? A fun coloring page scene starts your young writer out!

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

Got a curious kid at home? Help him discover more about the kangaroo, the national animal of Australia and a favorite of zoo-goers everywhere.

If your child prefers scaly and slithery to soft and fluffy, here's a worksheet on the goanna, a large lizard that lives in Australia.

This worksheet will have your child read a brief passage, and then decide on his favorite part.

If your kid loves the book Bridge to Terabithia, he might enjoy its movie adaptation. He'll have fun reading and watching while honing his analytical skills.

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

The silent film era featured creative storytelling techniques like miming and slapstick. Read and write about silent film era classics like Charlie Chaplin.

What if Paul Bunyan stepped into the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story? Make writing practice creative and fun for your child with a coloring page story starter.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

Use this stop and jot reflection activity to assess reading comprehension. Your students will choose their favorite response to their reading and explain their choice.

Use this worksheet to learn Cassowary facts, and introduce your child to an exotic species of bird from Down Under.

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

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

In first grade, kids will begin to reflect on and write about what they are reading. This worksheet will help them to practice.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

What if Peter Rabbit met the White Rabbit in Wonderland? Writing practice starts with a fun coloring page, what happens next is up to your child to write!

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

Use this activity to teach students the structure and content of a reading response letter.

Children are invited to create their own works of fan fiction with this inventive worksheet template.

Collect and organize your thoughts in preparation for a reading response letter with this graphic organizer.