Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.

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.

Enlist the famous Beatrix Potter in helping your child develop solid reading strategies.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

If your kid is crazy for castles and knights, have her read Eleanor's biography in this worksheet. Enhance her reading skills with a short comprehension quiz.

Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

Meet the mythical Captain Stormalong, a sturdy sailor who's said to have conquered the high seas.

Help your students to visually interpret a scene from their book with this illustration worksheet! After students read, they’ll make the picture in their minds come to life by drawing their favorite scene and quoting a passage from the text.

This worksheet uses the shape of the sun to teach kids how supporting details come out of the main idea of a text like rays.

Valentine's Day isn't just about handing out paper cards and heart-shaped candies -- it's about showing your family and friends how much you love them!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

Want to meet a real-life Mulan? Read up on Deborah Sampson, a barrier-breaking woman who fought for equality in the armed forces.

Oh no, this story has gotten all jumbled! Practice recognizing story order by putting these panels back together.

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.

Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!

One thing every culture has in common is a set of folk tales and myths, and this coloring series features mythological creatures from all over the world.

Enjoy a heartwarming, childhood classic, The Velveteen Rabbit! Your little one will love coloring these storybook pages as she reads.

Your second grader can create his own presidential seal by coloring in this fun printable page.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

Use this resource to help your students create questions about their fiction text.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fact or Opinion.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."