This informational texts worksheet is a 3rd grade reading log where students record each title they read, name the kind of text, and rate it with stars to build lasting nonfiction reading habits.
This Second Grade Nonfiction I am Reading Worksheet is a one-page reading log where children record the date, title, and topic of each nonfiction book they finish, building a steady reading habit.
This group reading activities worksheet helps 2nd grade teachers record how each student asks, answers, shares, and listens during a small reading group, with lines to log the text and genre.
Use this tracking reading at grade level nonfiction worksheet to record the date each 3rd grade student reads five kinds of nonfiction, from photo essays to journals.
The Books I Am Reading Worksheet lets 1st grade students log the date and title of each book they finish and color stars to rate it, turning daily reading into a habit they can see.
Use this favorite books list worksheet to help 2nd graders sort the books they love into fiction and nonfiction, and plan what to read next all year long.
The Prose and Poetry Worksheet gives 4th grade readers a one-page reading log with a reference strip, columns for the title and the form, and a five-star rating for every book they finish.
The Tracking Genres I've Read Worksheet gives 3rd grade readers a genre chart to log one book from twelve genres, building a habit of noticing what kind of book they are reading.
Use this what are they reading by genre assessment worksheet to log each book a 2nd grade student reads at grade level and date it under realistic fiction, fantasy, folktale, informational, or poetry to build balanced readers.
Track every nonfiction book with this what are they reading assessment worksheet for 3rd grade. Students log each title, name its kind of nonfiction, and rate it to see their reading grow.
This First Grade Nonfiction I Am Reading Worksheet is a one-page reading log where children record the date, title, and topic of each nonfiction book they finish, building a steady reading habit.
This fiction and non-fiction favorite books worksheet lets 3rd graders log the books they love, label each one F or NF, and name the clue that proves it.
Track class reading with this books my students are reading worksheet, a 2nd grade teacher record for dating when each student reads fantasy, mystery, folktale, nonfiction and poetry books.
Track nonfiction reading with this reading informational texts worksheet for 5th grade. Students log history, science and technical texts, recommend their favorites and rate each one with stars.
This Reading Prose and Poetry Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a reading log for recording titles and authors, naming each form and rating every piece they read on their own.
The Second Grade What I am Reading Worksheet gives 2nd grade students a simple log for the date, title and genre of every book they finish, building a reading habit they can watch grow.
Using Reading Informational Texts Book Review Activity, students read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.
This what have you read this year activity helps 2nd-5th grade students track genres, review each book they finish and choose their top three favorite books of the year.
Using this Three Amigos Poetry Drama Prose Activity, students sort the word cards by genre (prose, poetry, and drama). Use the sorted cards to label and fill out a Venn Diagram.
Every book counts, so let's count them!
A reading log turns "I read stuff" into a real record kids can be proud of. Young readers jot the title, the author and a quick thought, then older kids add the genre, the pages read and whether it was fiction or nonfiction. Over a few weeks, patterns pop out: "Whoa, I only read animal books!" That moment, when a child looks at their own list and sets a goal to try something new, is when a log stops being paperwork and starts building readers.
The trick is keeping logs short, joyful and actually useful. Here is what works for us.
Keep the log so simple a 6-year-old can fill it in two minutes: title, a smiley rating and one word about the book. We keep the sheet in the book bin, not the backpack, so it never goes missing. A short log kids actually fill in beats a fancy one they skip.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withBooks I Am Reading WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Give each genre a color and have kids shade a box for every book they finish. After a month, hold the sheets up side by side. Kids instantly see who is a mystery fan and who has never tried poetry, and they start trading recommendations on their own.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withTracking Genres I've Read WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Once a week, pull three kids for a two-minute chat about their log: "Which book would you hand a friend? Why?" Their answers tell you more about comprehension than any signature from home. Jot a note and move on.
Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withWhat Are They Reading Assessment WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Reading logs can be the most fun page in the folder. Try these.
ActivitiesKids look back at their logs and pick their top three reads of the year, then show them off to the class like award winners.
Open What Have You Read This Year Activity →
WorksheetsKids keep a running "favorite books ever" list and update the rankings every time a new book wows them.
Open Favorite Books List Worksheet →
ActivitiesPick one nonfiction book from the log and write a mini review with stars, a best fact and who should read it next.
Open Reading Informational Texts Book Review Activity →Teacher favorites right now: Informational Texts Worksheet, Second Grade Nonfiction I am Reading Worksheet and Group Reading Activities Worksheet.
At minimum: the date, the title and how much was read. For older kids add the author, the genre and a one-sentence response. Keep it short enough that filling it in never takes longer than the reading itself.
They help most when kids own them. A log used to set goals, spot favorite genres and pick the next book builds motivation. A log that only collects parent signatures tends to feel like a chore, so focus on what kids notice in their own list.
Most elementary classrooms aim for about 15 to 20 minutes for younger kids and 20 to 30 for upper grades. Your child's teacher will have a target. Consistency matters more than a big number on one night.
Yes! Every log here prints on regular paper, so you can make a fresh sheet each month. Members can download every reading log on the site.
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