Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. 

This graphic organizer can help students analyze a story, scenario, disagreement or controversy from multiple perspectives.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Use this graphic organizer to support learners' understanding of cause and effect in the books they read.

During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool sea turtle facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Unwrap the history behind a spooky Halloween favorite: mummies! With this reading worksheet, your child will learn all about mummies.

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

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

Engage in some sneaky warfare with the tale of the Trojan Horse, one of the most legendary Greek myths ever told.

Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

This worksheet gives your students practice reading and analyzing informational text to explain the author’s claim and supporting reasons.

Prepare students for reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

These fun dog-themed worksheets will help fifth graders practice their reading comprehension skills.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool octopus facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

This fun resource will strengthen students’ emotional intelligence as they use images to make inferences, a skill which contributes to improved reading comprehension.

Cleopatra ruled Egypt and conquered the hearts of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Read a mini-biography on this remarkable woman in history.

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Get swept up in this comprehensive worksheet about the awesome power of dust storms.