Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

After reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students compare the movie adaptation to the written story.

Experience The Legend of Sleepy Hollow from two different points of view!

Learn some historical myths about gold with this worksheet, touching on the California Gold Rush, King Midas and Jason and the Argonauts.

Have students consider a character’s attributes and actions with this cute and memorable organizer! After reading a book, students will draw a picture and describe the characters. Then they'll summarize the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Make inferences and draw connections between illustrations and related text.

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.

Use this resource with your students as they identify the different ways a character tries to solve a problem.

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

Boost your kindergartener's reading confidence with this cute seesaw story book that she can color and assemble herself.

Have your kindergarten students retell the story with pictures. This is a great activity to promote reading comprehension!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Point of View Pronouns.

Get ready for some active reading! As your students read through this passage, they will underline key words and reinforce their understanding of words in context.

Learning to read chapter books and summarize the key components is an important skill for young readers. Use this handy guide to assist your child in writing about the characters, setting, conflict, and goals in the book they are reading.

Use an open-ended graphic organizer to help your students identify the problem and solution in three stories.

Can you tell what's happened just by looking at the pictures? Practice drawing conclusions with this visual worksheet.

Kids recall important details from a story in this listening comprehension worksheet.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Parts of a Book.

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

Paraphrasing is an important skill for writing a research paper. Students can practice putting someone else's writing into their own words.

Rhyming words are great for boosting phonics knowledge and teaching word families. This little make-it-yourself story book is packed with fun animal rhymes.

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

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

Your students will practice fiction comprehension while they read this short story about best friends and then make connections and predictions based on the reading.

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.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

Practice identifying text features with your kindergarten students using this helpful and informative matching worksheet.

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

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.