Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Rootin' tootin' cowboys, gather 'round to hear the legendary story of Pecos Bill! Read this tale with your child, and see if he can tell fact from fiction.

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

This tree anatomy worksheet will give your little naturalist a better understanding of the parts that make up a tree.

This graphic organizer guides readers to complete a story map of their reading by having them record the characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Our silkworm facts help your little one understand more about these special invertebrates. He'll read about their life stages and answer some questions.

Reading nonfiction can be tricky, whether read individually or as a group. Young readers will be asked to match common text features to the correct illustrated features in this tree-themed activity.

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

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.

Review the classic American tall tales with this character map! Use your knowledge of setting in a story to show where each of these tall tales originated.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Inference Making.

The “I Voted” sticker has become a tradition at polling booths around the country! Introduce children to this symbol of civic pride with this engaging coloring worksheet.

Why do athletes get their own cards but not book characters? Change all that with this fun, reusable worksheet.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Your students will love reading this classic fable as they seek to determine the author’s purpose and differentiate fiction from nonfiction.

This easy-to-assemble bookmark offers helpful tips for readers as they encounter unfamiliar words and make sense of what they have read.

Practice making inferences about stories with the help of this writing organizer.

There's nothing better than a mug of hot chocolate! Your child can work on their writing skills as they describe how to make a great cup of cocoa.

Get to know some of the most famous larger-than-life characters from our traditional oral folklore with this tall tales worksheet!

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.

Your students will use their imaginations to gain understanding of inference, evidence, and schema with this activity. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the vocabulary in the Inferring With Pictures lesson plan.

Get all the Tasmanian devil facts on this worksheet, from what they eat to how they got their name.

Let your students show you the way through a story of their choice using this fun road map! Your students will get to flex their reading comprehension muscles as they write about various story elements, including main characters, setting, and plot.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who, Where, What, When, Why, and How Questions.

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.

Students will use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast two fiction stories.

Put your students' reading skills to practice with this rock 'n' roll themed worksheet! Ask your students to read the story, then answer questions about the events in the story.

Both of these animals have big ears! Your child will look at the pictures of unusual animals in this worksheet and try to learn some new things about them.

Read a simple tale about pirates and stolen treasure, then chart the story on a map.