NGLS Standard for Literature & Informational Texts - Worksheets

Colonial America Task Cards (1st – 4th grade)

It’s a New World! Transport your students back in time with our Colonial America task cards! Encourage exploration and understanding of this pivotal historical period. From interactive scenarios to research-based inquiries, these cards immerse students in the culture, challenges, and innovations of Colonial America, fostering a deeper appreciation and comprehension…

Black History Month Task Cards (3rd – 6th grade)

Honor the richness of Black history and achievements with our task cards. Encourage exploration of pivotal events, influential figures, and cultural impact, empowering students to appreciate diversity. This set of task cards also gives students an opportunity to create unique designs that celebrate this month and honor its legacy. The…

President’s Day Task Cards (4th-6th grade)

Dive into the presidency’s significance with our task cards. Students explore important leadership qualities and notable figures through a variety of activities. Let this set of task cards empower students to critically analyze and celebrate the impact of this day in American history… as well as make plans for future…

Election Task Cards (3rd – 8th grade)

Equip your classroom with comprehensive task cards, igniting students’ understanding of the electoral process in many areas of life. Engage them in tasks that foster civic awareness and analytical thinking about leadership, voting, and the importance of active community involvement. Use the presentation version to anchor student focus on a…

Goal Setting Extension Activity Packet

Empower your students to excel both personally and academically with our Goal-Setting extension activity packet! By instilling the importance of setting and achieving objectives, these activities cultivate a growth mindset and self-motivation. When students believe they can achieve something and have a clear plan for how to reach those goals,…

Main Idea Worksheets

Welcome to our main idea worksheets for elementary, middle and high-school! Understanding the main idea in a text is crucial for effective reading and communication. The main idea is the key message the text aims to deliver. Without it, it’s hard to understand the details or remember the content. In…

5 Letter Words

Welcome to our 5 Letter Words section! We put this together to help young students to focus on some of the more challenging words, after they have mastered other lists like the Dolch sight words lists and CVC words. Clicking on each letter listed below, you’ll find a printable word…

Main Idea Anchor Chart

Welcome to our main idea anchor chart resources! Analyzing a text for the main idea is central to literacy development. From the time learners are very young, all through their schooling and into real-world reading experiences, it’s important to understand the main idea of a text. This can be achieved…

Author’s Purpose Anchor Chart

Welcome to our author’s purpose anchor chart page! With any text, it’s important to understand the author’s purpose for writing and sharing that particular piece. This analysis involves examining a written work to determine the primary reason or goal related to why the author wrote it. In general, the author…

Point of View Anchor Chart

We’ve created some helpful point of view anchor chart resources below. Just like analyzing character development and general story elements, assessing a text’s point of view is an important consideration. Point of view refers to the perspective from which the story is told. Point of view is important because it…