Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

Color in this cool scene at the White House, and learn a few White House facts too!

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.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

This informative and inspiring worksheet will have your students compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women’s sports!

Election season is here, so pull out the crayons and let your future voter dive into the world of politics.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple nonfiction text features with this delicious index activity. Young readers will practice using an cookbook index to locate information about tasty desserts.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions using this handy worksheet.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple non-fiction text features with this table of contents activity. Young readers will practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions about chameleons.

Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learning About Text Features.

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Nonfiction Text Features.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Nonfiction Text Features.

Kids will practice listening and speaking skills in this interactive vocabulary activity. Students will pair up and take turns responding to questions about difficult words they've encountered and what they learned by using context clues and a dictionary.

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.

These pictures have a lot to say! The animals in this worksheet don't talkÃbut they can tell you a lot about what they're like by the way they look.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learning About Text Features.

This great brain teaser challenges your child to unscramble president names and a riddle. It's a fun Presidents Day worksheet featuring Mount Rushmore!

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

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.

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

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

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

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.