Make reading time fun, with this classic short story by Rudyard Kipling. Then, complete a few comprehension activities on "How the Alphabet Was Made."

Ride the range with the Comanche culture in this worksheet about the history of Native American tribes.

Good readers are able to compare and contrast key points between two texts on the same topic. With this worksheet, your students will practice this important concept by reading two different texts on feeding pets and identifying the similarities and diffe

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

Kids love nonsense, in case you haven't already noticed, and this wacky worksheet will work your wonderful wordsmith into a nonsense whirlwind.

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Use this exercise to teach your students how to gain information from the text and the text features to better understand a topic.

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying characters and their dialogue.

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.

Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts. This graphic organizer will help your students organize the important information from two informational texts on the same topic.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Even if you're not in Japan, you can celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Read all about this popular Japanese holiday, like the special foods and toys!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Reading Fluently.

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

How do different plants respond to hot or cold temperatures? In this hands-on worksheet, students will analyze two different texts, comparing and contrasting details in both texts.

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying key ideas by looking for repeated words and phrases in a text.

Make reading fun with this whale of a tale, "How the Whale Got His Throat," by Rudyard Kipling!

This old Native American myth, The Raven Steals the Light, is the perfect story to spook -- but not scare -- kids this Halloween.

Meet Harriet Tubman, a true American hero who devoted her whole life to caring for and protecting others.

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.

Children learn how to spot the protagonist and supporting characters in a work of fiction.

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

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

This prediction activity engages students in thinking about the skill of Ãpredictingà from a writerÃs point of view.

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

Use this play planner to give your students a head start on writing their own play!

Use this exercise with your students as they focus on finding the similarities between two short fiction texts.

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

This worksheet focuses on creating a title for a list of details.

Ready for Halloween? Here's Noppera Bo, a terrifying folk tale from Japan, to help you celebrate.