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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

7th grade

Reading & Writing

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Compare and Contrast: Short Stories

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Compare and Contrast: Short Stories

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel

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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

6th grade

Reading & Writing

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Read & Compare Character Traits

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Read & Compare Character Traits

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Comparing Two Stories

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Comparing Two Stories

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest

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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest

Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!

7th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

6th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Compare the Fairy Tales

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Compare the Fairy Tales

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

4th grade

Reading & Writing

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Comparing Two Fiction Texts

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Comparing Two Fiction Texts

Learners compare two fiction stories for characters, setting, and plot in this reading comprehension worksheet.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Character Traits in Fairy Tales

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Character Traits in Fairy Tales

Use this resource to practice describing characters in a fairy tale. Students will use adverbs, adjectives, and verbs to gain an understanding of the character traits.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”

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Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”

Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

8th grade

Reading & Writing

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Head to Head Fiction: Themes

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Head to Head Fiction: Themes

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Comparing My Character Traits

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Comparing My Character Traits

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Winchester Mystery House

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Winchester Mystery House

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

The Book That Cried Wolf

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The Book That Cried Wolf

This book has The Three Little Pigs, The Boy Who Cried Wolf and more. What do these stories have in common? One wolfish character after another and a great excuse to compare and contrast stories.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

Workbook

Character Comparison Graphic Organizer

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Character Comparison Graphic Organizer

Readers practice comparing and contrasting characters in works of fiction with this versatile graphic organizer.

4th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”

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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

7th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"

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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades!

7th grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1

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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

6th grade

Reading & Writing

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