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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
First Grade
Reading
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
First Grade
Reading
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The Hare and the Tortoise
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Kindergarten
Reading
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
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The Hare and the Tortoise
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.
Kindergarten
Reading
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
Fourth Grade
Reading
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
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The Crab that Played with the Sea
Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Paraphrasing Practice
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Paraphrasing Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
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Paraphrasing Practice
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Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Short and Sweet Summaries
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Third Grade
Reading
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
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Short and Sweet Summaries
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
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Reading Response Journal
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Reading Response Journal
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
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Reading Response Journal
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Reading Response Journal
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Third Grade
Reading
Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
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Make a Summary: Butterflies
Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.
Third Grade
Reading
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My Vacation: Part 2
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My Vacation: Part 2
Third Grade
Reading
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
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My Vacation: Part 2
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My Vacation: Part 2
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
Third Grade
Reading
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Terrestrial Biomes
Workbook
Terrestrial Biomes
Fourth Grade
Reading
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
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Terrestrial Biomes
Workbook
Terrestrial Biomes
A biome is a community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. In this great introductory overview, we explore the vocabulary, flora, and fauna of the world's biomes: tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, chaparral, desert, savanna,
Fourth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Make Your Own Fairy Tale
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Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Second Grade
Reading
Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.
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Make Your Own Fairy Tale
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Make Your Own Fairy Tale
Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.
Second Grade
Reading
Activity
Social Media Book Review
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Social Media Book Review
Fourth Grade
Reading
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
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Social Media Book Review
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Social Media Book Review
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: We Need Clean Water
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Write a Simple Summary
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Write a Simple Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
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Write a Simple Summary
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Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Third Grade
Reading
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My Vacation
Workbook
My Vacation
Third Grade
Reading
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
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My Vacation
Workbook
My Vacation
In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.
Third Grade
Reading
Workbook
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
Chapter Summary
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Chapter Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
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Chapter Summary
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Chapter Summary
Here's a chapter summary guide where your child can jot down the characters in a chapter, his favorite character and even predict what will happen next.
Third Grade
Reading
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Story Order: Case 1
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Story Order: Case 1
Second Grade
Reading
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
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Story Order: Case 1
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Story Order: Case 1
The class watched an exciting movie about a castle adventure. But now the students need help recalling the details of the film.
Second Grade
Reading
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Fifth Grade
Reading
Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
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Historical Perspectives: Westward Expansion
Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Three Sentence Summary
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Three Sentence Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Three Sentence Summary
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Three Sentence Summary
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Simple Fiction Summary
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Simple Fiction Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
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Simple Fiction Summary
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Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Summary High Five
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Summary High Five
Third Grade
Reading
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
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Summary High Five
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Summary High Five
Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
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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.
Workbook
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
History of Movies
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History of Movies
Fourth Grade
Reading
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
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History of Movies
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History of Movies
Have your movie lover read about the history of movies, and then test her reading comprehension as she arranges the events to complete a timeline.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Fifth Grade
Reading
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.
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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Fourth Grade
Reading
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Fifth Grade
Reading
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
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Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
Fifth Grade
Reading
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
First Grade
Reading
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
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Paragraph Frame: Summer Vacation
Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Timeline: The History of Photography
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Timeline: The History of Photography
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.
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Timeline: The History of Photography
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Timeline: The History of Photography
Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Third Grade
Reading
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
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