Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Reading is awesome! It’s even more fun when you’re reading about subjects and stories that interest you. Help students find books they love in this fun activity.

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!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

The more books you read about a topic, the more you learn! This worksheet helps students compare and contrast information they learn from multiple books about the same topic.

Kids share their favorite books and practice comprehension in this worksheet.

Help your young writer prepare to write procedural books by filling out this planner. Considering each step of a process sets students up for success when writing how-to books.

Help students see how different parts of books work together in this fun matching activity. Students find the front covers, back covers, and title pages that go with the same books.

This worksheet gives kids a place to list all the books they've read!

Book it to the printer to get some of these adorable thank-you gift tags!

Hooray, your students have written informational books! But have they also created a table of contents? Through this activity, young authors will consider the different sections of their writing as they add this important element to their books.

This open-ended reading reflection journal helps students to think about the books they've read.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

This handy chart helps first graders find text features in the nonfiction books they are reading.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

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

Meet Rachel Carson, a researcher and author who penned one of the most influential books of the 20th century.

This fun first grade math worksheet uses stacks of library books to help kids practice single-digit vertical addition.

Mini books are an excellent learning tool for the classroom or the home! Follow these instructions to create your own mini book.

Get lucky with great books and watch foundational literacy skills bloom as kindergarten through second-grade students track their progress!

Ready, set, brainstorm! Help your students prepare to write how-to books by generating ideas about topics that they know a lot about.

This activity adds a discussion element to nonfiction reading. Use this worksheet to get your students thinking about facts in the books they read.