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Learn more about legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this nonfiction reading sheet from our Jewish-American Heroes series.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

Learn all about the biography genre, including autobiography and journalism, and read some classic excerpts from its famous authors.

Learn all about Galileo! Whether your kid is an aspiring scientist or just needs some reading practice, this Galileo biography worksheet hits the mark!

Learn all about this significant scientist with this Isaac Newton biography, detailing his life and work.

Help plan and research a biography with this helpful graphic organizer!

Get an interesting lesson in science along with valuable reading practice with this Gregor Mendel biography worksheet.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

Learn more about FDR and his influence on the country in this biography worksheet.

Children read about Ada Lovelace, whose ideas are still used in computing today, in this biography worksheet.

Teach your child history, science and reading all at once with this short biography of Marie Curie, a scientist and the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize.

Learn about Jewish-American baseball player Sandy Koufax, a baseball legend who's considered one of the greatest Jewish-American athletes in history.

Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

For budding music lovers, here's a reading exercise on Leonard Bernstein, one of the greatest American composers.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Learn about influential writer and art patron Gertrude Stein, known in both the Jewish-American and art communities for being a famous writer and collector.

Learn about Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, and author.

Inspire kids to learn about Asian American heroes all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Help your growing reader understand characterization with this worksheet that asks her to identify the heroes and villains in the book she's reading.

Learn a little bit about the life and work of Cole Porter, then try your hand at writing a song like one of his!

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.

When reading up on Native American history, take some time to check out a few Native American activists throughout history.

Meet Michael Faraday, the inventor of the first electric motor. Without Faraday, who knows if we would even have working cars, airplanes or even clocks!

Learn all about legendary magician Harry Houdini in this nonfiction reading worksheet.

In this worksheet, children read a brief account of Tesla's life, work, and legacy, then answer reading comprehension questions.

Meet Charles Darwin, the man responsible for the theory of evolution and many other revolutionary scientific discoveries.

Do you know your historical celebrities? Get all the facts on Benjamin Franklin, one of America's most famous figures.