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E.B. White

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this biography worksheet, students read a short passage detailing the life of author E.B. White. Students then answer 6 questions about the passage they have read.
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The New Kite

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Sue Ellen and her new kite. They answer questions on a worksheet to test for comprehension.
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Summarization Time

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write summaries in this lesson. They read "Stellaluna" by Jaell Cannon independently and answer story map questions: who, what, when, where, and why. They then take the answers to these questions and write an individual summary.
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Sum It Up!!!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars main goal of reading is comprehension. They encounter one main strategy of summarization. They comprehend that summarization is the process of finding the most important information from a reading. Students must follow...
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Figurative Language and Symbolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify figurative language and symbolism in poetry as well as prose. In this literary elements lesson, students read and discuss the role of symbolism in Yellow Man by Moonlight, A Christmas Carl, The House of Wings, and...
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Identifying Irregular Past Tense Words

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders locate past tense words in a story. For this irregular past tense word lesson, 3rd graders read "Gus and the Goblin" and find past tense words. Students give the present tense form of each, then continue the process for the...
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Naguib Mahfouz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Naguib Mahfouz  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1-Grade 8

For Students 9th - 11th
For this New York State Testing Program English worksheet, students read a variety of passages and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Character Education: Confessing Mistakes

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this character education worksheet, students are asked to read a short passage and share their opinion. Students will need to decide what the character in the story should do in the given situation.
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Who, What, When, Where And Why is He There?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the process of asking the 5 W questions in order to increase their reading comprehension while reading non-fiction passages. They review silent reading techniques before listening to a teacher read aloud, and discussing...
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Jewish Diversity: Travels of Jewish Foods and Jewish Families

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with...
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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tool- Grade 4- Sample Test: The Inverted Pyramid

For Students 5th
In this test preparation activity set based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tool, grade four students practice taking a sample test entitled "The Inverted Pyramid." They a practice the Inverted Pyramid technique of reading a...
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Travlin' Through the Basin: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to a story. In this imagery lesson, students listen to nature sounds of the Everglades, water and forest. Students listen to a reading of the Tangipahoa River guided imagery passage. Students share their feelings inspired...
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Buckle Down: Lesson 11-Literary Devices

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice and short answer questions based on the literary elements of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Language Practice-Grade 5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this grade 5 language worksheet, students complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions, reading short passages and completing questions. An answer key is included.
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Living In Space

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short text about living in space. Students then answer 6 multiple choice questions about the story.
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Hawthorne: Author and Narrator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read various pieces of literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne to recognize the difference between a narrator and author. Students in small groups report on the narrative point of view represented in a story they have read.
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The Kwanzaa Tradition…Pronoun Review

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding Kwanzaa. Students fill in the 7 blanks in the passage with the appropriate pronouns and then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Exploring the Poetry of Pablo Nueruda

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read selected poems by Pablo Neruda. They also read short biographies of the author online to gain a better knowledge of the types of adversity Neruda faced throughout his lifetime. They begin to explore the concept of imagery...
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Skimming Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
In this skimming exercise instructional activity, students quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.
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Long Walk to Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Long Walk to Freedom worksheet, pupils read a passage from Nelson Mandela's book and then complete three analytical short answer questions from the reading.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lighthouse worksheet, students read a one page passage titled Life As A Lighthouse Keeper and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Brian's family

For Students 4th - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a story about a family and answer short answer questions, fill in the blanks to sentences, complete dialogues, and more. Students complete 9 activities.
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Circus

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Kids' Page worksheet, students read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.