Use this Valentine's Day reader's theater script to engage students as they practice reading fluently.

Read Aesop's classic fable, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. 

Learn the basic facts about the U.S. flag and see the different places where it's waved.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

Give your second grader's logical thinking skills and reading comprehension a healthy boost with a lesson in cause and effect.

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.

What will you be doing on Saturday? Jamie will be on a fishing boat with her grandpa. Read all about her grandpa's boat and then answer the questions.

Use this fall-themed Reader’s Theater script to give your students practice reading fluently. Then, challenge them with reading comprehension questions about the characters and events.

Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer.

Ask your students to read the story about Ty's birthday, then answer the comprehension questions by retelling main events of the story on the lines provided.

Here's a famous story from Norse mythology that involves him, Loki, and their adventures in the land of the giants.

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."

Read about Pete and all of his pets in this story. 

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: What's the Moral?

The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.

Is the tale of Johnny Appleseed fact or fiction? Perhaps it's a bit of both! Introduce your child to a famous figure from a classic tall tale.

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!