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Chapter 6 – Road to the Civil War
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages detailing the causes of the Civil War and respond to 37 short answer questions.
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Go Fish Chapter 6- Comprehension
In this reading worksheet, students answer 10 comprehension questions about Chapter 6 of the book Go Fish. Students answer each question using a complete sentence.
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Chapter 19 – Leadup to and Early Years of World War II
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages that describe the involvement of the U.S. in World War II and respond to 48 short answer questions.
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Chapter 26 – The 1960s & 1970s Counterculture
In this 1960's and 1970's America activity, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the counterculture and respond to 41 short answer questions.
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Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 15 - 16
In this reading comprehension worksheet, pupils answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
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Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 11 - 12
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
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Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 17 - 18
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
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Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 19 - 20
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
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Tennessee Blueprint - Chapter 28 - 29
In this reading comprehension worksheet, pupils answer 12 multiple choice questions from the book "Tennessee Blueprint." This worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment, or in-class activity. An answer key is provided.
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Worksheet 4. Reading: Pliny Describes Elephants
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, learners read the passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants. They then answer the 7 multiple choice questions about the reading.
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Read It and Remember It!
Students describe and draw a picture about what happens in the book they are reading. They work in groups and read an assigned chapter. Students discuss the chapter and draw a picture to show what happens. They discuss the chapter with...
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Ideas
Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.
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Jigsawing with Nebraska Golden Sower Award Books
Students investigate the Nebraska Golden Sower Award and nominated titles for the current year. They explore the Nebraska Golden Sower website, read a chapter from a Golden Sower book using the jigsaw method, and create a concept map and...
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Book Share
Sixth graders meet in small groups to reflect on and share their thoughts after reading a short story, poem, or chapter in a novel. Groups of students utilize a book share evaluation worksheet that's imbedded in this plan.
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The City of Ember: Chapters 5 and 6
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for City of Ember by Saphirita Roe.
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Post Reading Activities for the Novel, "Home Children" by Barbara Haworth-Attard
In this post-reading literature activity worksheet, students examine suggestions for activities to complete after reading Home Children, by Barbara Haworth-Attard. They can choose from 11 activities which include to write diary entries,...
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Phineas Gage: Notecard Vocabulary Strategy
Understanding the vocabulary in a text, especially a text like Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science that includes quite a few technical terms, can be the key to understanding the text as a whole. Learners focus on...
Wasatch County School District
Context Clues
Using context clues is an effective way to define unfamiliar words. Encourage elementary learners to look at the sentences around the word in question, with a short informative slideshow presentation.
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Speak: Questioning Strategy - ReQuest Strategy
The best way to analyze a piece of literature is to ask questions about the characters, plot, and theme. Encourage your learners to stump the teacher with the most difficult questions they can create using Bloom's Taxonomy and various...
Pearson
Main Idea
The main idea of this resource is that you should take a look if you're planning to teach main ideas in your class! Cover just about everything you need to know about main ideas with a packet of materials that includes information and...
Turabian Teacher Collaborative
Introductions: Formulating Problem Statements
Describing a problem efficiently doesn't solve it, but a well-crafted argument can move readers to action. High schoolers focus on structuring problem statements by reading examples of strong essays and working in groups to create...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Comprehension: Expository Text Structure, Text Feature Find
Scholars explore an expository text to answer questions about its structure.
Novelinks
Wildwood Dancing: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis
Considering including Juliet Marillier's young adult novel, Wildwood Dancing as part of your language arts curriculum? Check out an overview that examines some of the themes and issues presented by the novel.
Prestwick House
Their Eyes Were Watching God
The main character in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, is the focus of a crossword puzzle that asks readers to identify key events and characters in Janie Starks' life.