Reading primary sources doesn't have to be a bore! Learn to gather information from records using data given by celebrity whom you just might know.

It’s census time! Travel back to 1930 to analyze the census data for the household of Walt Disney.

Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Using this worksheet, students will focus on creating a personal timeline about their life.

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when using description.

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Use this graphic organizer to support your students as they describe characters, settings, and events in detail, using specific details from the text.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Let uncertainty about your poetry analysis skills fall away as you spring into this charming poem about the seasons!

Dive into the sea life of Monterey, California, with this upper elementary reading comprehension worksheet!

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Learn to work with primary sources by decoding the names, facts, and numbers in old memoirs, interviews and records.

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

Learn about the plants and animals that make deciduous forests their home, then complete the crossword puzzle.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.

During this reading exercise, students will work in small groups to look at various sample passages and sort them based on firsthand or secondhand accounts.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.