Use this resource to track what your student knows (K), wants to know (W), and learned (L) about a nonfiction topic.

One of the most popular genres is fiction. Learn what this genre is, who some of its most famous authors are, and try to write some yourself!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Who Is Telling the Story?

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

Support your students in using introductory phrases to cite the text as they make inferences.

This compare and contrast exercise will give your students practice recording information about two similar fiction texts.

Find out all about the gorgeous mountains, delicious food and unusual national animals that make Peru such a unique and wonderful nation.

The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Your child will sharpen his reading skills and his knowledge of U.S. history!

Students will learn how to read a chart of real mountain elevations and answer questions based on this worksheet.

Cut out this cool bookmark to spice up the reading experience for your readers. Students review the book they're reading and keep track of new words as they go.

Give your second graders' logical thinking skills and reading comprehension a healthy boost with a lesson in cause and effect. Students will practice determining cause and effect with this short, funny story about a wishing fountain.

This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.

Use this Reader’s Theater Script to engage your students as they practice reading fluently.

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

The Nutcracker story tells the tale of a girl who discovers some Christmas magic. Color in The Nutcracker story with your child and make your own holiday book.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was a fascinating woman in history. Learn a bit more about her life with this history worksheet.

With this resource, give your students practice comparing and contrasting the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Children learn about Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, a record-breaking silver and gold medalist in track and field, in this sports biography worksheet.

Fact: This resource will give your students practice sorting out facts and opinions in their reading. Students will use this graphic organizer to distinguish between facts and opinions they find in their text and explain their reasoning.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Children use their critical thinking skills to make predictions in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Sail away to the exotic and mysterious Easter Island!

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

Use this short fictional story about the ugly duckling’s new friend to help your ELs make predictions, summarize text, and recognize the importance of transitional phrases!

Use this ocean-themed worksheet to measure your students' understanding of simple nonfiction text features. Your little bookworm will practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions about the whole book.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.