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

It’s time to put your prediction power to work! However, no one prediction is guaranteed to be correct. In this worksheet, students come up with three possible things that might happen in the book they select.

As students read multiple nonfiction books about a topic, they’ll begin to learn more. Help them organize their notes and keep track of the new information they're learning with this fun book-themed graphic organizer!

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

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

Bring story characters to life by having your students imagine them in real life scenarios. In this creative activity, students will seek to analyze their favorite characters by thinking about how each one would react in different situations.

As students read nonfiction books, have them keep track of the fun facts they're learning using this graphic organizer. After collecting five interesting facts in the bubbles, students can use them to write a summary of the book.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

After reading a short text about a new puppy, students gain practice making predictions about what will happen next.

Learn all about Sinterklaas (sound familiar?) and the fun traditions that kids in the Netherlands look forward to every Christmas!

Summarizing a whole book can be daunting, so why not start with just one page? Help students to retell information they’ve read in nonfiction books by choosing one page to summarize.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading Pictures.

We all love a good story, but sometimes it's hard to keep track of what's important. Teach your kid how to map a story with this fun and engaging worksheet.

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.

Procedural texts are a great way to engage students in reading nonfiction. This worksheet has students writing their own how-to texts.

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 glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Predictions.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Predictions.

Help students to retell information they’ve read in informational books with this helpful worksheet. Students will choose four pages from their nonfiction book to summarize, writing their sentences in the pages of the fun book graphic.

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

As students read informational books, encourage them to use sticky notes to record what they learn. Help them keep track of the information they learn with this helpful worksheet.

Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.

Teach kids the art of book recommendations with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet.

Have students record questions on sticky notes as they are reading, then they'll compile them all on this helpful worksheet before tracking down and recording their answers.

Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.

Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.

Engage kids in reading before they even start! This fun worksheet encourages students to make predictions about what books will be about just by glancing at the cover and contents.

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.

Have your students record new words they come across on this bookmark and jot down what they think they mean.