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Main Ideas in Informational Text: Analyzing a Firsthand Human Rights Account for Connections to Specific Articles of the UDHR
Lesson 10 in a series of human rights lessons focuses on the skills of finding evidence and summarizing. Your young readers work to compare the two texts they have read in this unit: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
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Easter Sunday
All questions in this Easter Sunday worksheet involve the religious significance of the holiday. Students complete twelve activities such as phrase matching, fill in the blanks, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing...
TLS Books
Neptune
Did you know that Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea? Young astronomers read about this and other facts about the eighth planet from the sun in a short informational text passage.
Novelinks
The Joy Luck Club: Writing Strategy
Readers of The Joy Luck Club, use a double-0entry journal to record and reflect on passages from Amy Tan's novel.
Great Books Foundation
The Glass of Milk
It's not easy to ask for help. Learn why a boy on a ship struggles with accepting help in "The Glass of Milk," a short story by Manuel Rojas. Six discussion questions prompt class members to make inferences from the text about character...
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Hatchet: Multicultural Strategy
Sometimes it's easier to read one part of a novel when focusing on discussion points. Partners work together to read a few paragraphs of Chapter 5 from Gary Paulsen's Hatchet and discuss the plot and theme of the book.
DePaul University
The Working Tools of Insects
The animal kingdom is full of interesting organisms that have unique ways of surviving. Children read about different insects that have special tools for building homes and protecting themselves. When finished, learners identify the main...
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Let's sum it all up!
Students identify that comprehension is the main goal in reading. Then they read the words in a text, but also draw information from what they read. Students also identify and practice summarization. They read a piece of text and...
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Reading and Vocabulary Comprehension: "A Mystery"
In this reading and vocabulary comprehension in a mystery theme worksheet, students read a short story and answer comprehension questions. Students choose nine multiple choice answers.
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BBC Learning English, Reading (Maralde)
In this reading comprehension and writing worksheet, students identify differences between neighboring countries as described in the passage provided. Students then list similarities between their own and neighboring countries. Finally,...
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Canada Day!
In this reading comprehension Canadian history worksheet, students read a multi paragraph passage about the holiday in Canada. Students answer 12 questions.
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3R Activity (Reading-Relating-Responding)
Students read for detail. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a passage and share their thoughts with a small group. Students reflect upon the passage and develop an oral summary of the text.
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Inference
Making inferences about what you read is an important skill for both elementary, middle, and high school learners. Focusing on events which occurred during World War II, they answer a series of questions related to what we can infer as...
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World Tuberculosis Day
March 24th is annually recognized as World Tuberculosis Day. In this World Tuberculosis Day worksheet, students complete activities such as word scramble, numbering passages, scrambled sentences, think=pair-share, and peer interviewing....
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Martin Luther King Day
Invite your advanced ESL learners to explore the US national holiday Martin Luther King day. Play the attached mp3 which is a description of this important holiday and facilitate the phrase match and listening gap activities included....
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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test-- 4th Grade Reading
In this reading learning exercise, 4th graders prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in 4th Grade reading. Students read the tips and helpful information, then read a passage. Students answer 3 multiple choice questions...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session One (2005)
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, students listen to a passage and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay using information from the passage.
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Language Arts Book 3 Grade 4 Writing Skills
In this language arts book 3 grade 4 writing skills worksheet, 4th graders read 2 passages, write short answers to 3 questions then write a short essay about one of the passages.
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Grade 6 Language Arts Book 3
In this grade 6 language arts book 3 worksheet, 6th graders read 2 passages and write 4 paragraphs using details from the passages.
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Your Amazing Brain
In these reading comprehension worksheets, 8th graders read a passage about the brain. Students then answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the text.
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Language Arts Book 1 Grade 4 Test
In this language arts book 1 grade 4 test worksheet, 4th graders read 5 passages, then answer 28 multiple choice comprehension questions in standardized test format.
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Grade 5 Language Arts Test Book 1
In this grade 5 language arts test book 1 worksheet, 5th graders read 4 passages, answer 20 multiple choice comprehension questions in standardized test format, then write a paragraph with supporting details.
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Valentine's Day Comprehension
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short, informational passage about Valentine's Day. Students then answer 4 questions about the text.
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Want Ads
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding want ads and respond to 10 fill in the blank questions.