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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
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The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
8th grade
Social studies
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Invasive Species
Informational Reading Comprehension: Invasive Species
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Invasive Species
Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors
Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors
Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration
Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration
This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Benefits of Terracing
Benefits of Terracing
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Benefits of Terracing
Introduce students to the ecological benefits of terracing with this middle grades science worksheet!
8th grade
Science
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Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions
Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions
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Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions
Learners will use their background knowledge and sentence-based context clues to determine the meaning of common allusions.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions #2
Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions #2
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Determine the Meaning of Common Allusions #2
Learners use their background knowledge and sentence-based context clues to determine the meaning of more common allusions.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.
8th grade
Reading & Writing
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