This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

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

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

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 exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Dive into the fascinating world of seahorses in this watery worksheet! 

Children will practice active reading with this engaging template.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

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

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

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

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

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.

What are the effects of storms and other weather events? Students will create flow charts that represent the multiple effects that are a result of specific weather causes.

Kids will be fascinated by these stories of accidents that turned into huge successes!

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

Students will make inferences about feelings and perspectives in a short text.

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.

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.

Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.

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

The ability to paraphrase is a valuable skill! Help your child learn to put informational text in her own words, with this passage about the Nile River.

When in Rome, what should visitors do? Let your students become a tour guide to Rome, the historic city in Italy, with this travel brochure activity.

With this reading exercise, students will identify a character’s traits and provide evidence from the text.

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!