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Do You Know Deborah Sampson?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply information about Deborah Sampson to create a Jeopardy type game. In this Deborah Sampson lesson, 5th graders read information text about the Revolutionary War Patriot before using the information to develop questions...
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation, Brazil

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment.  In this life science lesson, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances.  Students discuss the...
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Mosquitoes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these reading comprehension worksheets, students read the informational passage about mosquitoes. Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions and 7 vocabulary questions about the text.
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Using a Preview Checklist with Informational Text

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify information from texts by working in pairs using Wikki Stix or highlighting tape to locate, mark, and read items on preview checklist. Students then compare what they marked with what another pair marked.
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Waterfalls

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying the main idea and supporting details when reading informational text. They read text related to waterfalls and practice note taking skills to identify critical details. Students use their notes to...
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D for Dolphin

For Students 2nd
In this dolphin facts activity, 2nd graders read several informational texts about dolphins. Students learn facts about dolphins and read a poem about dolphins.
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Pudding Facts

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading labels worksheet, students study the label for the package of instant pudding. Students then answer 8 questions about the informational text.