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Reading Skills: Sentences to Stories
Workbook
Reading Skills: Sentences to Stories
The reading and writing practice in this workbook will get kids thinking about all the different parts that go into a good story, like vocabulary, structure and sequencing.
3rd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Worksheet
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Grammar Practice
Workbook
Grammar Practice
This workbook gives second graders practice in punctuation, and helps to develop their vocabulary with contractions and compound words.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Prediction and Comprehension
Worksheet
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Prediction and Comprehension
This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Folktales: The Princess Mouse
Worksheet
Folktales: The Princess Mouse
Folktales are a great way to get your child into reading, and to help them consider moral values as well!
3rd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
Worksheet
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map
Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Punctuation Practice Makes Perfect
Workbook
Punctuation Practice Makes Perfect
Your budding writer will get his fill of periods, commas and quotation marks in this essential workbook, filled with opportunities to practice proper punctuation placement.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
Literature 1
Guided Lesson
Literature 1
This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.
2nd grade
Guided Lesson
The Tortoise and the Hare Fable
Worksheet
The Tortoise and the Hare Fable
Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
How the Camel Got His Hump
Worksheet
How the Camel Got His Hump
Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".
4th grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Tall Tales
Workbook
Tall Tales
Can you read 100 books in a day? Run a mile in 30 seconds? Kids can compare fact and fiction with Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and others to learn about story structure, character analysis and hyperbole.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
Fable & Folktale Story Map
Worksheet
Fable & Folktale Story Map
Use this handy story map to help students organize the events and lessons in the fables and folktales they read.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
John Henry Tall Tale
Worksheet
John Henry Tall Tale
Meet the legendary John Henry, a famous character from a classic tall tale! Learn the difference between fact and fiction with this fun reading sheet.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling's Famous Folk Tales
Workbook
Rudyard Kipling's Famous Folk Tales
This abridged collection of classic Rudyard Kipling tales is paired with coloring pages and reading comprehension activities that will challenge and entertain your young reader.
4th grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
Scary Fairy Tales
Workbook
Scary Fairy Tales
Practice reading comprehension with a wide variety of world tales, some famous and some little-known. The book shines a light on supernatural stories, monstrous myths, and terrifying true-life tales.
3rd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Worksheet
Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale
Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Rapunzel Fun Pack
Workbook
Rapunzel Fun Pack
Early readers can share Rapunzel's adventure by exploring mazes, connecting the dots, and making a story map.
1st grade
Math
Workbook
Johnny Appleseed Story
Worksheet
Johnny Appleseed Story
Is the tale of Johnny Appleseed fact or fiction? Perhaps it's a bit of both! Introduce your child to a famous figure from a classic tall tale.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Author’s Purpose: The Ant and the Grasshopper
Worksheet
Author’s Purpose: The Ant and the Grasshopper
Your students will love reading this classic fable as they seek to determine the author’s purpose and differentiate fiction from nonfiction.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Men of Myth
Workbook
Men of Myth
This workbook takes a snapshot of select heroes from Norse and Irish-Celtic stories: Thor and Cu Chullain. Their exciting deeds give kids noteworthy reading, writing and critical thinking practice.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Workbook
Punctuation: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Worksheet
Punctuation: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Read a classic Aesop's fable about the importance of honesty! Your child will get to practice punctuating this passage with periods.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
The Raven Steals the Light
Worksheet
The Raven Steals the Light
This old Native American myth, The Raven Steals the Light, is the perfect story to spook -- but not scare -- kids this Halloween.
3rd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Paul Bunyan
Worksheet
Paul Bunyan
Can your child tell fact from fiction? Boost reading comprehension with this story sheet featuring a famous tall tale character: Paul Bunyan!
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Real or Fantasy: The Lion and the Mouse
Worksheet
Real or Fantasy: The Lion and the Mouse
Use this resource with your students to give them practice reading a fable and categorizing sentences as either examples of realism or fantasy.
3rd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Norse Mythology: Thor in the Land of the Giants
Worksheet
Norse Mythology: Thor in the Land of the Giants
Here's a famous story from Norse mythology that involves him, Loki, and their adventures in the land of the giants.
2nd grade
Reading & writing
Worksheet
Reading Fables and Folktales Resources
Children have vivid and wild imaginations, which is why the Learning Library’s folktales and fables resources make for captivating lessons and reading material. Kids get swept up in Norse mythology reading about the hammer-wielding god of thunder, Thor, or learn morals through Aesop’s famous fables like “The Tortoise and The Hare” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” The resource center's worksheets, lessons and activities on tall tales and famous fantasies inspire creativity, imagery and inventiveness.
