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Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Interactive Worksheet
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Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
All About Plastic
All About Plastic
Worksheet
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All About Plastic
Third Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
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All About Plastic
All About Plastic
Worksheet
All About Plastic
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Sixth Grade
Reading
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Famous Ghost Stories
Famous Ghost Stories
Workbook
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Famous Ghost Stories
Fifth Grade
Reading
Kids compare points of view between firsthand account stories of seriously mysterious sightings. Fiction, non-fiction, and real-world skills collide in this workbook!
Workbook
Famous Ghost Stories
Famous Ghost Stories
Workbook
Famous Ghost Stories
Kids compare points of view between firsthand account stories of seriously mysterious sightings. Fiction, non-fiction, and real-world skills collide in this workbook!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
History of Hip Hop Music
History of Hip Hop Music
Worksheet
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History of Hip Hop Music
Fourth Grade
Reading
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!
Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music
History of Hip Hop Music
Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines
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Reading Between the Lines
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.
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Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines
Worksheet
Reading Between the Lines
Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Worksheet
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Seventh Grade
Reading
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Worksheet
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Sixth Grade
Reading
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
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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!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
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Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.
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Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
Worksheet
Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank
In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Worksheet
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
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Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
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"
Seventh Grade
Reading
Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Worksheet
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! 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Worksheet
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Eighth Grade
Reading
Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Worksheet
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.
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Seventh Grade
Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Worksheet
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.
Seventh 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
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
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Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 
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Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Character Archetype Trading Cards
Character Archetype Trading Cards
Worksheet
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Character Archetype Trading Cards
Sixth Grade
Reading
Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!
Worksheet
Character Archetype Trading Cards
Character Archetype Trading Cards
Worksheet
Character Archetype Trading Cards
Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Archetypes in Modern Literature
Archetypes in Modern Literature
Worksheet
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Archetypes in Modern Literature
Eighth Grade
Reading
Students make connections between classic and modern literature by identifying shared character archetypes found in each.
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Archetypes in Modern Literature
Archetypes in Modern Literature
Worksheet
Archetypes in Modern Literature
Students make connections between classic and modern literature by identifying shared character archetypes found in each.
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Practicing Point of View
Practicing Point of View
Worksheet
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Practicing Point of View
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.
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Practicing Point of View
Practicing Point of View
Worksheet
Practicing Point of View
Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
Worksheet
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A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, children read Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snowdrop, reimagined here as a drama.
Worksheet
A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
Worksheet
A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
In this worksheet, children read Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snowdrop, reimagined here as a drama.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Worksheet
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
Worksheet
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T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
Fifth Grade
Reading
This graphic organizer helps your students examine descriptive adjectives and nouns.
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T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
Worksheet
T-Chart: Descriptive Adjectives and Nouns
This graphic organizer helps your students examine descriptive adjectives and nouns.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Worksheet
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Sixth Grade
Reading
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Worksheet
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.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
Worksheet
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The Gold and Salt Trade
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
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The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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