Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

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

Read interesting nonfiction texts about natural disasters and practice identifying causes and effects.

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

In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

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

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

Teach students all about the Jamestown colony and important settlers with this social studies worksheet.

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

Students will make inferences, compare texts, and identify figurative language as they interpret reading passages.

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

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

This informational text about a topic relevant to students can be used to help explain author’s claims and the reasons used to support them.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

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.

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

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

Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

Return to school in the fall with a list of your best summer reads by recording them here.

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Use this worksheet to provide an engaging text for your students as they practice reading and analyzing an author’s claims.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!