5th - 8th Grade Reading Resources : Page 22

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Use this organizer to dig deep when comparing and contrasting texts within a genre.

Hanako is a famous ghost story that originated in Japan. Your fifth grader will read about the legend, and then compare and contrast som

In this thoughtful culture and writing activity, children will read about each of the tenets of Kwanzaa, then reflect on what these mean to them.

Enjoy The Raven by Edgar Allan poe in a whole new way with this printable mini-book version

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 12–15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Encourage critical thinking and support your students’ literacy development by asking questions as they read the final chapters of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Point of View Pronouns.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying Character and Setting.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool weedy seadragon facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 26–33 of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.

These worksheets are all about the 180-degree rule, an important film technique. If your kid loves movies, then she'll love this chance to go behind the scenes.

Return to school in the fall with a list of your best summer reads by recording them here.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Signal Words, Facts, and Opinions.

Students will learn about the sword maker Muramasa Sengo, read through the eyewitness accounts, and decide who the trustworthy source is!

Learn about movie sound effects with this reading and writing worksheet. Your young movie fan will enjoy learning about the job of sound designers.

Track first impressions of a text and kickstart background knowledge using this efficient organizer. This resource goes along with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Every story has a turning point or two, and this worksheet encourages your kid to examine the main event in a book up close.

Previewing text will never be the same! Students can use this resource to track key observations and revisit them to add new insights. Use this organizer with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Learn more about Julia Morgan, the woman who designed her way into California history, and also practice reading informational paragraphs.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read chapters 5-8 of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

The silent film era featured creative storytelling techniques like miming and slapstick. Read and write about silent film era classics like Charlie Chaplin.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.

If your child is reading a novel for school, encourage him to draw parallels to the real world in this fun news scavenger hunt.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Fact & Opinion Statements with Adjectives.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing with Transition Words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Inferring Character Motivation.

Use these picture cards to introduce your students to 16 common theme words.