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Reading Common Core RH.6-8.2 printables
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & Worksheet
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & WorksheetThis is a marvelous first-person account of what it was like for a 19-year-old girl from California to be placed into an internment camp during World War II. Told in a passionate, engaging style by civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, it tells the effects of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 on her and her family. The worksheet is slightly edited to a one page reading for students with an introduction to set th
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Japanese Internment Lesson Plan Bundle
Sled Dog Racing | Reading Comprehension Passage & ELA Tasks
FREE! HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thorough, high-interest 2-page passage about sled dog racing for any time of year. Student will preview & practice relevant vocabulary, read the text closely to answer comprehension questions, practice supporting inferences by citing textual evidence, interpret a visual diagram, and compare viewpoints on the race. WOW!!!Fascinating subject matter that puts readers at ease! Kids love reading and writing about dogs and will not
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4th - 9th
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Anne Boleyn Letter to Henry VIII Primary Source Worksheet
This fantastic primary source letter was written by Anne Boleyn to her husband, King Henry VIII from the Tower of London after her arrest in 1536. In the letter, Queen Anne makes an impassioned plea for mercy, a for a fair trial, and insists on her innocence. Or course, in the end she was found guilty of high treason and executed so that King Henry VIII could find a new wife and the son he was desperate for.This primary source worksheet makes for a wonderful reading for your World History, Engli
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6th - 11th
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Primary Documents: Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
This is a unit covering two of the pivotal moments in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The download includes two reading activities (centered around the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address), two multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, true and false questions, and Common Core questions geared toward middle school reading and social studies objectives. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Youtube Channel! "The Common Co
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8th - 11th
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Kent State Massacre Story and Worksheet Questions
This student worksheet tells the story of the May, 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University in Ohio. The student-led demonstration against the Vietnam War ended with four students being shot by the Ohio National Guard in an event that came to be known as The Kent State Massacre. After reading the 1 page summary of the event, students answer 10 reading comprehension and opinion questions to analyze the event. They also must design a memorial to the fallen students based off of what they read.Th
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5th - 11th
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Important Egyptian Pharaohs Reading and Research - Print and Digital
Excite and engage your learners by taking them on an interactive journey into the lives of Ancient Egypt’s Pharaohs! Use this resource as an interesting way to help students develop and practice academic vocabulary along with note-taking, researching, and summarizing skills. This set of activities is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach to studying the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. The BEST part is that it comes with both digital AND paper versions, which makes it easy to adopt in any classroom
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6th - 8th
Andrew Carnegie Biography Worksheet
This Andrew Carnegie worksheet includes a biography of the famed millionaire robber baron and a set of comprehension questions that gauge students' understanding of the reading and key concepts pf the Age of Industry.A great activity for younger students to bring reading into the classroom and have them relate their lives to that of Carnegie's at their age. Includes an answer key for your convenience.This resource can also be downloaded as part of the Complete Gilded Age Unit Plan Bundle!Thank y
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5th - 8th
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History of Thanksgiving BUNDLE|Video,Reading,Art, Color- Print and Digital
As a history teacher, I struggle with how Thanksgiving is typically portrayed as a holiday celebrating a big happy feast between Pilgrims and Native Americans when that’s really not the whole (or even accurate) story. I think it is important for students to know the REAL story of Thanksgiving, which is why I am sharing my History of Thanksgiving resource with you! Go beyond telling the white-washed version of Thanksgiving this year and teach the TRUE and WHOLE story of Thanksgiving! This set of
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Holiday SUPER Bundle for November - Print and Digital
Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing & Close Reading Activities
Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing and Close Reading Activities - Common Core State Standards Aligned
Incorporate poetry into your novel unit! I've included 35 pages of engaging activities that will inspire and spark creative thought and critical thinking. Students will not only write poetry, they will practice close reading, annotating, research, vocabulary, and more.
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Writing poems: haiku, acrostic, free verse, found, black-out (redacted), I Am, Character Bio, diamante, fiv
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Divergent Novel Unit Bundle Common Core Aligned {Editable}
Julius Caesar Obituary & Shakespeare Analysis Worksheet
This Julius Caesar cross-curricular activity has students read Mark Antony's famous funeral oration from Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" and answer a set of reading analysis questions. Students then write their own obituary or funeral speech based on facts they learned about Caesar in class. I love having the students read these out loud in class and try to make theirs as poetic as they can while also including historical facts. It makes for a fantastic class activity!This is an excellent act
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5th - 10th
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Women's Suffrage Bundle
This is the complete bundle unit including both sections of Reading Through History's celebration of the Women's Suffrage Movement. This download contains 47 pages of student activities centered around the Seneca Falls Convention, the Women's Suffrage Movement, the 19th Amendment, and biographies of leading figures such as Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Alice Paul. The download includes guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs
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8th - 11th
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Groundhog Day (4th and 5th Grade)
This is a single-lesson unit containing activities for students revolving around the history and celebration of Groundhog Day. There are three pages of student activities which include multiple choice reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, guided reading activities, student summaries, and a student response essay question to accompany the materials. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Youtube Channel! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licens
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4th - 7th
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"Working Dogs" Informational Text Reading Passage & ELA Task (Central Ideas)
HIGH-INTEREST NO PREP PRINTABLES OR DIGITAL FOR EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Thoroughly engaging 2-page informational text passage teaches fascinating information about all the amazing things working dogs have done throughout history. Written with bold vocabulary words followed by a vocabulary activity. Well organized paragraphs make central ideas stand out more clearly for students as they are asked to organize main ideas. Then they use critical thinking skills to classify further information they a
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4th - 9th
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Explaining Computer Parts, Components: 37 Articles & Questions w/ Answers 6-12gr
This package contains 37 no-prep reading comprehensions: one for each computer component! This package contains articles with questions about each of the below:Essential Components: Motherboard Random Access Memory (RAM) Read Only Memory (ROM) Storage Drives: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Solid State Drive (SSD) Hybrid Drive External Storage Drives Power and Cooling:Power Supply Unit (PSU) Cooling System Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) Graphics and Networking: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Network Inter
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Women's Suffrage Movement: Unit 1
This is part 1 of Reading Through History's celebration of the Women's Suffrage Movement. This download contains 21 pages of student activities centered around the Seneca Falls Convention and biographies of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. The download includes guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, true and false questions, vocabulary activities, and multiple choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. Every reading topic also includes rigorou
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8th - 11th
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Blood On The River - Novel Study
This is all you will need for a complete novel study unit for Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone. This pack includes 100 plus pages of printables and activities for your students, plus an answer key! Chapter specific comprehension questions, vocabulary, story structure, reading response pages, dialogue cards, quizzes, pocket chart cards, and a final book test are some of the things you will find in this novel study unit. A complete list of all activities/handouts are provided below. This
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4th - 6th
US States & Territories: 55 Reading Comprehensions w/ Questions & Answer Key
One reading comprehension for every state and territory! That's 55 reading comprehensions!Each state and region has a rich history and offer something unique to the country. How did the state form? How did it become part of the country? What significant events happened there? What's unique about it? These passages answer these questions and can help teach your students about the importance of each US state and the history behind it. Additionally, you'll find information about heritage, traditio
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Women's Suffrage Movement: Unit 2
This is part 2 of Reading Through History's celebration of the Women's Suffrage Movement. This download contains 24 pages of student activities centered around the Women's Suffrage Movement, the 19th Amendment, and biographies of Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul. The download includes guided reading materials, constructed response paragraphs, true and false questions, vocabulary activities, and multiple choice quizzes to gauge reading comprehension. Every reading topic also includes rigorous
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8th - 11th
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Frindle Literature Guide Novel Study
Frindle Literature Guide
This literature guide for Frindle, by Andrew Clements, includes a wide range of reading comprehension activities that cover essential language arts strategies.
Ready to print worksheets include open ended questions for all chapters, setting, character traits, themes, cause/effect, problem/solution, figurative language, response to text, vocabulary by chapter, parts of speech, verb tenses, punctuation, capitalization, summarizing, extension questions, author’s point of
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4th - 6th
Life in the Colonies Stations Activity
This engaging history lesson will help your students discover what daily life was like in the early American colonies.This lesson includes close reading of informational text and text dependent questions including vocabulary and analysis, so it can be used for both history and English Language Arts. Your students will learn about education, religion, and the economy, as well as the lives of diverse groups such as women, African Americans and Native Americans in Colonial Life. Students will enjoy
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5th - 8th
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Biographies and Reading Comprehension Activities Grades 6-8
Discover the Trailblazers: Black History Month Biographies and Reading Comprehension Activities Bundle for Grades 6-8! Embark on an inspiring journey through history with our captivating Black History Month Biographies and Reading Comprehension Activities Bundle. Designed for grades 6-8, this comprehensive resource unveils the extraordinary stories of 10 notable and influential African American figures who have left an indelible mark on the world. Key Features:Diverse and Impactful Profiles: Exp
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6th - 8th
Season of Lent: 17 Reading Passages w/ Questions and Answer Key (3rd-12th grade)
Lent is an important time that's celebrated by Christians. But what does it really mean? Where does it come from? What is the significance of 40 days? These passages answer these questions and can help teach your students about the meaning of Lent and the history behind it.This is an assortment of 17 Reading Comprehension worksheets for 3rd-12th Grade! It contains passages of assorted topics of varied lengths and difficulties with multiple choice questions, open-ended questions, and crit
February | 7 Black History Reading Passages & Comprehension Bundle! Grades 7-12
Discover an enriching and educational resource for Black History Month with our reading comprehension materials most suitable for grades 7-12. The passages currently focus on Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass, Maya Angelou, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. But this bundle will grow as I make more products! So buy now and it will grow in value as time goes on!This educational resource is ideal for teachers seeking to enrich their Black History Month curriculum,
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6th - 12th
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Elements 89-118 of the Periodic Table: Articles w/ Questions & Answer Key 6-12gr
One reading comprehension for each element! This package contains these elements, including all Lanthanides and Actinides:89 - Actinium ( Ac )90 - Thorium ( Th )91 - Protactinium ( Pa )92 - Uranium ( U )93 - Neptunium ( Np )94 - Plutonium ( Pu )95 - Americium ( Am )96 - Curium ( Cm )97 - Berkelium ( Bk )98 - Californium ( Cf )99 - Einsteinium ( Es )100 - Fermium ( Fm )101 - Mendelevium ( Md )102 - Nobelium ( No )103 - Lawrencium ( Lr )104 - Rutherfordium ( Rf )105 - Dubnium ( Db )106 - Seaborgiu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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