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Creepy Creatures
Creepy Creatures
Workbook
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Creepy Creatures
Third Grade
Reading
Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.
Workbook
Creepy Creatures
Creepy Creatures
Workbook
Creepy Creatures
Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.
Third Grade
Reading
Workbook
The Crab that Played with the Sea
The Crab that Played with the Sea
Worksheet
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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."
Worksheet
The Crab that Played with the Sea
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
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
My Vacation: Part 2
Worksheet
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My Vacation: Part 2
Third Grade
Reading
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
My Vacation: Part 2
Worksheet
My Vacation: Part 2
Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
Worksheet
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Reading Response Journal
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Reading Response Journal
Worksheet
Reading Response Journal
Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
American Revolution
American Revolution
Workbook
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American Revolution
Fifth Grade
Reading
Learn all about the Revolutionary War with this exciting history workbook!
Workbook
American Revolution
American Revolution
Workbook
American Revolution
Learn all about the Revolutionary War with this exciting history workbook!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Activity
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Second Grade
Reading
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
Activity
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Activity
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
Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Summary High Five
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Summary High Five
Summary High Five
Worksheet
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
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
Worksheet
Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
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Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Summarizing Informational Texts: Graphic Organizer
Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
Workbook
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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,
Workbook
Terrestrial Biomes
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
Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
Worksheet
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Three Sentence Summary
Fourth Grade
Reading
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Three Sentence Summary
Three Sentence Summary
Worksheet
Three Sentence Summary
Help students master summarizing using keywords with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
My Vacation
My Vacation
Workbook
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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.
Workbook
My Vacation
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
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
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.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Worksheet
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus
Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
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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!
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence
Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
Worksheet
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Chapter Summaries
Second Grade
Reading
Tuck this chapter summary chart into reading workshop folders to help students keep track of longer chapter books. When they finish the book, have them look back at this to create a whole-book summary!
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
Worksheet
Chapter Summaries
Tuck this chapter summary chart into reading workshop folders to help students keep track of longer chapter books. When they finish the book, have them look back at this to create a whole-book summary!
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures
Workbook
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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
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
Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Summarizing with Sequence Words
Summarizing with Sequence Words
Worksheet
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Summarizing with Sequence Words
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this resource, students will identify sequence words in the summary of a well-known fairy tale. Then they'll read a short story and write a summary with the help of a sequence word bank.
Worksheet
Summarizing with Sequence Words
Summarizing with Sequence Words
Worksheet
Summarizing with Sequence Words
In this resource, students will identify sequence words in the summary of a well-known fairy tale. Then they'll read a short story and write a summary with the help of a sequence word bank.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Worksheet
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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.
Worksheet
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary
Worksheet
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
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Worksheet
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Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
Worksheet
Paragraph Frame for Summarizing Fiction
In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Amendments 11-27
Amendments 11-27
Worksheet
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Amendments 11-27
Fourth Grade
Reading
Kids research the constitutional amendments that were added after the Bill of Rights with this cool worksheet.
Worksheet
Amendments 11-27
Amendments 11-27
Worksheet
Amendments 11-27
Kids research the constitutional amendments that were added after the Bill of Rights with this cool worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Simple Summary Reading Log
Simple Summary Reading Log
Worksheet
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Simple Summary Reading Log
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.
Worksheet
Simple Summary Reading Log
Simple Summary Reading Log
Worksheet
Simple Summary Reading Log
Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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