Reading & Writing

Author's Purpose

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on author's purpose. Learn to identify why authors write — to inform, persuade, or entertain — with examples.

Cause and Effect

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on cause and effect. Learn to identify causes, effects, and chains of consequence using signal words and analysis.

Compare and Contrast

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on compare and contrast. Learn to identify similarities and differences using signal words and Venn diagrams.

Context Clues and Vocabulary

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on context clues and vocabulary. Learn five strategies to figure out word meanings from surrounding text.

Fact vs Opinion

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on fact vs opinion. Learn to distinguish verifiable facts from personal judgements using signal words and reasoning.

Figurative Language

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on figurative language. Learn simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and idiom with examples and analysis tips.

Informational Writing

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on informational writing. Learn to organise facts clearly using structure, headings, transitions, and precise language.

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on main idea and supporting details. Learn to identify the central point of a passage and the evidence that supports it.

Making Inferences

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on making inferences. Learn to read between the lines using text evidence and background knowledge with examples.

Narrative Writing

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on narrative writing. Learn story structure, character, setting, dialogue, and show-don't-tell techniques with examples.

Opinion Writing

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on opinion writing. Learn to state a position, support it with reasons and evidence, and address counter-arguments.

Parts of Speech

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on parts of speech. Learn nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and conjunctions with examples.

Point of View

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on point of view. Learn first, second, and third person narration with examples and analysis strategies.

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Learn how word parts build meaning with examples and practice strategies.

Punctuation and Capitalization

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on punctuation and capitalization. Learn periods, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, and capitalization rules.

Sentence Structure and Types

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on sentence structure and types. Learn simple, compound, and complex sentences with step-by-step examples.

Story Elements

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on story elements. Learn character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution with examples and analysis strategies.

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on summarizing and paraphrasing. Learn to restate ideas in your own words and condense passages without losing meaning.

Text Structures

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on text structures. Learn the five common patterns authors use to organise nonfiction with signal words and examples.

Theme and Central Message

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on theme and central message. Learn to identify life lessons in fiction using text evidence and story analysis.

Writing a Strong Paragraph

Free Grade 3-5 explainer on writing strong paragraphs. Learn topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences with examples.