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Scientific Method Steps

Is your child baffled by the scientific method? Dr. McSquare is here to help! Learn the steps by helping the doctor organize his lab reports.

Identify the Author's Purpose

Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.

Parts of the Brain

Why do zombies love brains? Find out with this collection of fun facts and a colorful diagram of the brain.

Reading Comprehension: The Secret Garden

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." She'll build her vocabulary and reading skills.

Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Find the Main Idea: Shark

Fifth graders read the paragraph about sharks then use reading comprehension skills to write the main idea and their own concluding sentence.

Sort Out the Scientific Method #1

Dr. McSquare needs help sorting out his lab reports. Can your child read each item, then label it with the correct scientific method step?

History of Zombies

Ever wonder how the whole zombie craze got started? Read about the history of zombies in this awesome reading comprehension packet.

Close Reading Annotations

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

Reading Response Log

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Close Reading Checklist

Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.

Make a Match: Reading Genres

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

Find the Main Idea: The Moon

What's the big idea? Find out with this reading comprehension worksheet about the moon.

Reading Comprehension: Black Beauty

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.

All About Zombies

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky info page, all about zombies! Your child will learn the ways of the walking dead as he hones his reading skills.

All About Witches

We've brewed up a powerful potion this Halloween to help hone reading and writing skills! Learn all about witches with a fun info sheet.

Earthquake Science

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Reading Comprehension: All Gold Canyon

Young readers will enjoy this passage from Jack London's "All Gold Canyon." They'll complete some vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises too.

All About Frankenstein

This Frankenstein worksheet is great for teaching kids about classic literature near Halloween. Use this Frankenstein worksheet with your child this October.

Sort Out the Scientific Method #3

Hypothesis, observation, data...with so many terms, learning the scientific method can be tricky. Learn the steps by helping Dr. McSquare sort out his reports.

Writing a Nonfiction Summary: The Mimic Octopus

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

Leaders of the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

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