Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Help students ask and answer questions as they gather information from other students.

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

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

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

History buffs, get ready to learn everything you ever wanted to know about all of our U.S. presidents with a fun matching game!

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

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

Using paired passages on soil and decomposers, students will compare and contrast information.

Every state has lots of court houses and hundreds of judges, but our country has set one court above all the rest -- the Supreme Court.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.

Students will sort out sentences that reflect facts and opinions.

Invite your students to create a travel brochure about Mexico City and pull key facts from the informational text provided.

Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Engage readers with a colorful artistic extension activity to go along with The Giver by Lois Lowry!

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

Challenge your students to consider the author's intention of a piece of writing. Ask your students to read Rudyard Kipling's poem, "If-" and answer the questions about the author's intent.

Make inferences and draw connections between illustrations and related text.

A reading comprehension assignment with monsters and a wickedly complex labryinth? Yes, please!

Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

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.

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

In this worksheet, children read Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snowdrop, reimagined here as a drama.

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.