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Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Answering "Why" Questions.

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Glossary: Answering "Why" Questions

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Answering "Why" Questions.

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Vocabulary Cards: Answering "Why" Questions

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

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Learning Why and How to Compost

Students will answer who, what, when, where, when, why, and how questions after reading a story by Rudyard Kipling.

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Reading Comprehension: How the First Letter Was Written

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

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Organize Your Questions

Help your child learn the &quot;Wh words,&quot; who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.

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Wh Questions

Get your students to ask, “Why did that happen?” Support them as they make connections between key ideas in a nonfiction text about thunderstorms.

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Cause and Effect: Thunderstorms

Read about why kangaroos hop on two legs, in Rudyard Kipling's "The Sing Song of Old Kangaroo." Your kid will answer reading questions and color illustrations.

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The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what&#39;s going on in this short story and why.

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Sugar and Spice

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.

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Reading Comprehension: The Soccer Sprain

Read this classic story by Rudyard Kipling with your students for basic reading comprehension practice. As they answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions, your students will prove that they understand what they read!

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Reading Comprehension: How the Alphabet Was Made

Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.

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Story Rollercoaster

Give your star reader a great way to get their thoughts organized. This star graphic organizer will help them practice basic reading comprehension.

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Star Graphic Organizer

Learners get a brief introduction to the capital of the United States in this worksheet.

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The Nation's Capital: Washington, D.C.

Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.

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Finding the Purpose

Your young readers are sure to enjoy this story about Ralph and the discovery he makes on his walk. This worksheet will help strengthen your students' comprehension skills as they answer questions about the text.

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Reading Comprehension: The Walk’s Discovery

Use this graphic organizer to support learners&#39; understanding of cause and effect in the books they read.

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Graphic Organizer: Cause & Effect

Your third graders will love reading this story about Mike, his friends, the kickball game, and the runaway ball! Use this resource with your students as they answer basic comprehension questions about a fiction text.

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Reading Comprehension: The Runaway Ball

Use this resource to help your students create questions about their fiction text.

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Post Your Questions

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

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Author’s Purpose Sort: It’s as Easy as Pie!

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

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Author's Purpose

Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device! 

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Author’s Purpose: Multiple Choice

Have your child try her hand at storyboarding in this reading comprehension sheet.

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Storyboarding

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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History of Fireworks

Mae Jemison was the first African American female astronaut to enter space! Use the Who Is Mae Jemison? lesson plan to get to know this prominent scientist and entrepreneur. Students will read about Mae and then answer questions about her.

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Who Is Mae Jemison?

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

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Historical Heroes: Jesse Owens

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

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Historical Heroes: Booker T. Washington

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

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Historical Heroes: George Washington Carver

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person

This winter-themed lesson plan, which incorporates the book *Tree of Cranes* by Allen Say, teaches students about Japanese traditions and customs. They will review the basic elements of a narrative story, and then write their own narratives about a special event or moment in their life.

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