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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
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Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Fourth Grade
Reading
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
Activity
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Activity
Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia
Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
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The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
Fifth Grade
Reading
This worksheet gives your students practice reading and analyzing informational text to explain the author’s claim and supporting reasons.
Worksheet
The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
Worksheet
The Reality of Zoos: Nonfiction Text
This worksheet gives your students practice reading and analyzing informational text to explain the author’s claim and supporting reasons.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
A Misty Copeland Biography
A Misty Copeland Biography
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A Misty Copeland Biography
Fourth Grade
Reading
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.
Worksheet
A Misty Copeland Biography
A Misty Copeland Biography
Worksheet
A Misty Copeland Biography
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.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
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Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
Fifth Grade
Reading
Students will use transition words to support understanding of comparing and contrasting.
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Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
Worksheet
Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting
Students will use transition words to support understanding of comparing and contrasting.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Fifth Grade
Reading
Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty
Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
Worksheet
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Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
Fourth Grade
Reading
This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.
Worksheet
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
Worksheet
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Fifth Grade
Reading
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Response Log
Reading Response Log
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Reading Response Log
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.
Worksheet
Reading Response Log
Reading Response Log
Worksheet
Reading Response Log
Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
Worksheet
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Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.
Worksheet
Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
Worksheet
Sea Turtle Citations: Paraphrasing & Direct Quotes
In this activity, kids provide evidence by paraphrasing and selecting direct quotes from an informational text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
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Simple Fiction Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Worksheet
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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Second Grade
Reading
Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
Worksheet
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The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.
Worksheet
The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
Worksheet
The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor
In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Worksheet
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Fifth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Walk Two Moons
Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Compare the Fairy Tales
Compare the Fairy Tales
Worksheet
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Compare the Fairy Tales
Fourth Grade
Reading
Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?
Worksheet
Compare the Fairy Tales
Compare the Fairy Tales
Worksheet
Compare the Fairy Tales
Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
History of Television
History of Television
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History of Television
Fifth Grade
Reading
Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.
Worksheet
History of Television
History of Television
Worksheet
History of Television
Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Worksheet
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rhyme Schemes
Rhyme Schemes
Interactive Worksheet
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Rhyme Schemes
Fourth Grade
Reading

This poetry worksheet is an engaging way for upper elementary students to master the music of verse! Students will first review clear examples that break down how to identify and assign letters to rhyming lines. Then, they’ll put their<

Interactive Worksheet
Rhyme Schemes
Rhyme Schemes
Interactive Worksheet
Rhyme Schemes

This poetry worksheet is an engaging way for upper elementary students to master the music of verse! Students will first review clear examples that break down how to identify and assign letters to rhyming lines. Then, they’ll put their<

Fourth Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Hurricane Science
Hurricane Science
Worksheet
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Hurricane Science
Fifth Grade
Reading
Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.
Worksheet
Hurricane Science
Hurricane Science
Worksheet
Hurricane Science
Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
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Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
Fifth Grade
Reading
This informational text about a topic relevant to students can be used to help explain author’s claims and the reasons used to support them.
Worksheet
Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
Worksheet
Should I Recycle This?: Nonfiction Text
This informational text about a topic relevant to students can be used to help explain author’s claims and the reasons used to support them.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Winchester Mystery House
Winchester Mystery House
Worksheet
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Winchester Mystery House
Fifth Grade
Reading
Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Winchester Mystery House
Winchester Mystery House
Worksheet
Winchester Mystery House
Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Worksheet
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Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Close Reading Checklist
Close Reading Checklist
Worksheet
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Close Reading Checklist
Fifth Grade
Reading
Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.
Worksheet
Close Reading Checklist
Close Reading Checklist
Worksheet
Close Reading Checklist
Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Star, Mae Jemison
The Star, Mae Jemison
Worksheet
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The Star, Mae Jemison
Fourth Grade
Reading
Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!
Worksheet
The Star, Mae Jemison
The Star, Mae Jemison
Worksheet
The Star, Mae Jemison
Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Basketball: Nonfiction Text
Basketball: Nonfiction Text
Worksheet
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Basketball: Nonfiction Text
Fifth Grade
Reading
This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point.
Worksheet
Basketball: Nonfiction Text
Basketball: Nonfiction Text
Worksheet
Basketball: Nonfiction Text
This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
Worksheet
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Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.
Worksheet
Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
Worksheet
Nikola Tesla: Inventor and Engineer
In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Play Mood Charades!
Play Mood Charades!
Activity
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Play Mood Charades!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!
Activity
Play Mood Charades!
Play Mood Charades!
Activity
Play Mood Charades!
Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Leif Ericson
Leif Ericson
Worksheet
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Leif Ericson
Fifth Grade
Reading
Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.
Worksheet
Leif Ericson
Leif Ericson
Worksheet
Leif Ericson
Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Worksheet
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Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Fifth Grade
Reading
Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.
Worksheet
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Worksheet
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The History of African American Spirituals
The History of African American Spirituals
Worksheet
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The History of African American Spirituals
Fourth Grade
Reading
In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.
Worksheet
The History of African American Spirituals
The History of African American Spirituals
Worksheet
The History of African American Spirituals
In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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