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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Fifth Grade
Reading
Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.
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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Nonfiction Graphic Organizer Template: Main Idea and Details
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Nonfiction Graphic Organizer Template: Main Idea and Details
Kindergarten
Reading
This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.
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Nonfiction Graphic Organizer Template: Main Idea and Details
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Nonfiction Graphic Organizer Template: Main Idea and Details
This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.
Kindergarten
Reading
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History of Valentine's Day
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History of Valentine's Day
Fifth Grade
Reading
The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.
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History of Valentine's Day
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History of Valentine's Day
The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map
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Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map
Kindergarten
Reading
Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.
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Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map
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Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map
Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.
Kindergarten
Reading
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Winchester Mystery House
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Winchester Mystery House
Fifth Grade
Reading
Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.
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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.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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I Can Write About Main Idea & Details!
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I Can Write About Main Idea & Details!
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.
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I Can Write About Main Idea & Details!
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I Can Write About Main Idea & Details!
In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Ode to the Olympics: Winter Edition
Workbook
Ode to the Olympics: Winter Edition
Fifth Grade
Reading
This workbook teaches kids about the math and physics behind some of the coolest Winter Olympics sports! Kids solve physics problems with applied math and conduct fun physics experiments at home.
Workbook
Ode to the Olympics: Winter Edition
Workbook
Ode to the Olympics: Winter Edition
This workbook teaches kids about the math and physics behind some of the coolest Winter Olympics sports! Kids solve physics problems with applied math and conduct fun physics experiments at home.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker
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Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.
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Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker
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Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker
Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Second Grade
Reading
Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.
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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
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Graphic Organizer Template: Concept Web
Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.
Second Grade
Reading
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Movies and Main Ideas
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Movies and Main Ideas
Fifth Grade
Reading
This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.
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Movies and Main Ideas
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Movies and Main Ideas
This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Workbook
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Fifth Grade
Data and Graphing
Learn about amazing works of early cinema with this reading and writing workbook. Pick up fun movie trivia as you complete puzzles, watch your fave movies, make film-inspired crafts, and more.
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Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Workbook
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Learn about amazing works of early cinema with this reading and writing workbook. Pick up fun movie trivia as you complete puzzles, watch your fave movies, make film-inspired crafts, and more.
Fifth Grade
Data and Graphing
Workbook
All About Mummies
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All About Mummies
Fifth Grade
Reading
Unwrap the history behind a spooky Halloween favorite: mummies! With this reading worksheet, your child will learn all about mummies.
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All About Mummies
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All About Mummies
Unwrap the history behind a spooky Halloween favorite: mummies! With this reading worksheet, your child will learn all about mummies.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Historical Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt
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Historical Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt
Fourth Grade
Reading
Learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the groundbreaking first lady known for her humanitarian work and for being the first U.S.delegate to the United Nations in 1942.
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Historical Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt
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Historical Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt
Learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, the groundbreaking first lady known for her humanitarian work and for being the first U.S.delegate to the United Nations in 1942.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Activity
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Second Grade
Reading
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Second Grade
Reading
Activity
The History of African American Spirituals
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The History of African American Spirituals
Fourth Grade
Reading
In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.
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The History of African American Spirituals
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The History of African American Spirituals
In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Tracking Important Details: A Look into Marie Curie's Life
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Tracking Important Details: A Look into Marie Curie's Life
Fourth Grade
Reading
This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.
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Tracking Important Details: A Look into Marie Curie's Life
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Tracking Important Details: A Look into Marie Curie's Life
This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Glossary: Main Idea and Supporting Details
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Glossary: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Fifth Grade
Reading
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.
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Glossary: Main Idea and Supporting Details
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Glossary: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fishing for Headlines
Activity
Fishing for Headlines
Fifth Grade
Reading
Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.
Activity
Fishing for Headlines
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Fishing for Headlines
Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Double Bubble Thinking Map
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Double Bubble Thinking Map
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.
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Double Bubble Thinking Map
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Double Bubble Thinking Map
Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fifth Grade
Reading
Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Learn more about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, often simply called "The Wall," with this interesting printable.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Thinking Routine: Parts, Purposes, and Complexities
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Thinking Routine: Parts, Purposes, and Complexities
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Thinking Routine: Parts, Purposes, and Complexities
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Thinking Routine: Parts, Purposes, and Complexities
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
History of Easter
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History of Easter
Fifth Grade
Reading
Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.
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History of Easter
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History of Easter
Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Talkies, Movie Word Search, and More
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Talkies, Movie Word Search, and More
Fifth Grade
Reading
With a movie word search and fascinating info about early films, this set of reading and writing worksheets is sure to entertain your budding movie-lover!
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Talkies, Movie Word Search, and More
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Talkies, Movie Word Search, and More
With a movie word search and fascinating info about early films, this set of reading and writing worksheets is sure to entertain your budding movie-lover!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Julia Child Biography
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Julia Child Biography
Fourth Grade
Reading
Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.
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Julia Child Biography
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Julia Child Biography
Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Glossary: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details
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Glossary: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details
Fifth Grade
Reading
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.
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Glossary: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details
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Glossary: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Glossary: Information from Multiple Sources
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Glossary: Information from Multiple Sources
Fifth Grade
Reading
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.
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Glossary: Information from Multiple Sources
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Glossary: Information from Multiple Sources
Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Learning About Nancy Pelosi
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Learning About Nancy Pelosi
Fourth Grade
Reading
Introduce children to the highest-ranking female politician in the United States in this Learning About Nancy Pelosi worksheet.
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Learning About Nancy Pelosi
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Learning About Nancy Pelosi
Introduce children to the highest-ranking female politician in the United States in this Learning About Nancy Pelosi worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Fifth Grade
Reading
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Vocabulary Cards: Information from Multiple Sources
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Vocabulary Cards: Information from Multiple Sources
Fifth Grade
Reading
Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.
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Vocabulary Cards: Information from Multiple Sources
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Vocabulary Cards: Information from Multiple Sources
Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Information from Multiple Sources.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea and Supporting Details
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Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Fifth Grade
Reading
Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.
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Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea and Supporting Details
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Vocabulary Cards: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Supporting Details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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