Young readers discover the basics of apples in a reading passage. Then they respond to four comprehension questions that ask when? what? and how?.

Learners read about the objects we see in our night and day skies before answering five short answer comprehension questions.

Nineteen stylish worksheets offer lesson ideas and practice opportunities designed to reinforce summary skills. Scholars recall events over the weekend as well as favorite books—main characters, problems, solutions, the beginning,...

First do this and then do that. Next do this and after do that. Young readers read about the order each person in the story gets dessert, before answering the who, the what, and the how in the reading passage.

Want to know all about bears? Read a passage about the way they look, how they live, and their lifestyles. The reading passage is followed by questions that ask what baby bears are called and in what ways some bears are different,...

Who is the main character and how does this character prepare for winter? As learners read a short passage, they think about how the bear is preparing for hibernation and respond to five questions about what they read.

What kind of cookies is Greg making? Can class members identify the order in which each ingredient is added? After reading a brief passage, pupils respond to four short answer comprehension questions.

Read a historical fiction poem that explains how there is a time for everything in our daily lives. From sitting to sleeping, pupils read a rhythmic poem and respond to four comprehension questions. 

Which days of the week does each mouse find a bun? Is it Monday through Sunday, or Sunday through Saturday? Read a poem about the adventures of the seven mice during the days of the week, followed by four reading comprehension questions.

It's one thing to have an idea, but someone has to put it into action! Young pupils read a rendition of Aesop's fable of the mice in the council before answering four questions about details from the text.

Can the small cat catch the rat? Find out in a short passage designed for first graders, complete with four comprehension questions that address details from the text.

Susy is always at home taking care of her baby sibling. Even when mom is home, Susy has to take care of the baby. Luckily for Susy, she has good friends. After reading about Susy's duties, learners respond to four questions that require...

As the sun sets, what does the narrator see? After reading brief passage, first graders answer four comprehension questions about what they read.

Can you hear the men playing in the band? What are they playing and where are they going? These are the main ideas of a brief fictional passage.

Pronto is a good dog. He saves the narrator's dolls that got into the water and brings them back to the pond's edge. Readers respond to four comprehension questions after reading about Pronto.

Carefully trace each letter of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase. Using traceable letters, young writers practice their handwriting skills. 

Conduct a lesson that leads into a writing assessment. After reading an excerpt from From Seed to Pumpkin, first graders demonstrate their interpretation of sections of the passage by sketching the details from each part.

What better way to write in fall than with fall-themed writing paper? Use a set of lined papers to get you started.

Let's go shopping! A series of activities focus on vocabulary words related to articles of clothing and shopping for clothes. Additionally, learners complete sentences using how much and how many.

All aboard! Pair a reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg with a set of literacy activities. The packet of worksheets includes task cards, sorting activities, a synonym match, comparing and contrasting activities, writing...

Looking for a set of resources to compliment a reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett? A fun winter resource has everything from story sequencing and writing prompts to a parts of speech sort and a mitten flap book. The activities are great...

December writing activities galore! With everything from poetry to research to descriptive writing to writing about things that represent December, there's no way you will run out of options.

Beginning readers pick a sight word card, choose the number of toilet paper rolls that corresponds with the number of letters in the word, and then spell the word by choosing the appropriate letter popsicle stick to place in each roll....

As the new year approaches, it is time to reflect and set goals. This year, use a set of New Year's worksheets to set individual academic and personal goals, as well as classroom goals. Half of the packet could be completed before class...