How was writing first invented? Find out by reading this delightful story by Rudyard Kipling, "How the First Letter was Written."

Students are asked to distinguish between first and third person narration as well as fiction or nonfiction writing.

Readers will delight in this first (worst) day of school story, and practice cause and effect with this funny worksheet.

This Reader's Theater activity is festive Thanksgiving fun for the whole family!

Students will answer who, what, when, where, when, why, and how questions after reading a story by Rudyard Kipling.

In this exercise, your students will compare and contrast two fictional stories with the same characters.

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

Learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the groundbreaking first lady known for her humanitarian work and for being the first U.S.delegate to the United Nations in 1942.

Learn to identify first, second, and third person perspective in writing!

Learn about first Lady Dolley Madison with this history worksheet, complete with some reading comprehension exercises.

Beginning readers will love this short story by Rudyard Kipling, all about how the animals were first domesticated.

If your child is writing their first book report, help them get a handle on the characters in their book.

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

Kids who love space can learn all about the heroic Sally Ride, the first American woman to venture into space.

Read the facts on Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the U.S., full of awesome animals and gigantic geysers.

If your budding reading is writing their first book report, help them nail down the plot with this quick review worksheet.

Get ready for Thanksgiving with this worksheet about Plymouth Colony, the Pilgrims' first home in America.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Introduce young learners to Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest and all of the Seven Summits, with this worksheet.

Learn about the Tuskegee Institute, an important site in American History. It was one of the first universities made to help educate African Americans.

Get geared up for the Olympics with this fun reading worksheet about the first modern Olympic games, held in -- where else? -- Greece in 1896.

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Track first impressions of a text and kickstart background knowledge using this efficient organizer. This resource goes along with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Teach your child history, science and reading all at once with this short biography of Marie Curie, a scientist and the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Have you ever wondered what keeps the moon in orbit? Newton's first law gets a quick introduction, too, in this worksheet for kids. Check it out!