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.

Fluent readers are able to derive meaning from the text and make connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share how it connects to other books they've read.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Sharing Facts from Nonfiction.

Have students practice reading fluency by reflecting on what they’ve read using this fun worksheet. After reading independently, students are encouraged to share what they’ve read, ask questions, and make predictions.

As students practice reading independently, they’ll run into tricky words. Help them learn how to identify which books are “just right” for their reading level by recording how many tricky words they run into.

Build reading and vocabulary skills with a fun folktale coloring series! She'll color the illustrations and clip the five pages together to make a storybook.

As students learn to read independently, they’ll undoubtedly run into words they have trouble decoding. This worksheet helps students to reflect on the tricky words they run into and how they can decode them.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Draw Beginning, Middle, and End.

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Draw Beginning, Middle, and End.

Learners will use their powers of deduction to determine what happens next in this playful sequencing worksheet.