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Characters Changing Over Time (Chapter 10: "Las Papas/Potatos")
Engage further in Esperanza Rising with a focus on close reading and metaphor. Class members zero in on the tenth chapter, examining characters and big ideas. Pupils discuss the text in small groups and as a whole class, and participate...
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A Tale of Two Gardens
Gardening is fun, no matter what you're growing. A reading comprehension activity encourages learners to compare and contrast two gardens that grow different items.
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The History of Potatoes
In this reading for comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about the history of potatoes, review the glossary, and answer true and false questions. Students answer 14 true and false questions.
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Discrimination Against Gold Rush Immigrants
Immigration to the US has been a topic of discussion for many years. Inform your class about discrimination against immigrants during the Gold Rush with a short reading passage. After reading, class members answer five questions related...
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Reading Comprehension: Jack and the Giant Pepper
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students first read a fantasy story called Jack and the Giant Pepper. Students then answer 22 essay questions about the text.
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Finding the Main Idea
Being able to identify the main idea in a text is an essential comprehension skill. After the term is defined, viewers examine a series of paragraphs and are asked to identify the main idea and the supporting details.
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"Ramon Makes Stew" Reading Comprehension- Short Stories
In this reading comprehension activity, students first read a passage about a boy who cooks dinner for his family. Students answer 5 comprehension questions and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions.
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Teach This Poem: “Home” by Bruce Weigl
A poetry lesson takes a close look at home. Scholars discuss with partners what they are most grateful for at their homes. A timelapse video showcases potato tubers growing. While watching, pupils write down what they notice. Learners...
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The Life of George Washington Carver: comprehension skills
For this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book The Life of George Washington Carver and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, making inferences, and drawing conclusions.
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Vocabulary Worksheets - Reading: The Food Pyramid
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read a passage about the food pyramid and then answer 8 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Reading: How to Be Healthy
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about healthy living practices. Students then answer 8 multiple choice questions about what they have read.
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The Ogre Bully
English language arts, math, science, dramatic arts, and cooking; this lesson plan has it all! In this multidisciplinary resource, your scholars will take part in a read aloud of The Ogre Bully by A.B. Hoffmire and have a grand...
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Reading: The Invention of the Potato Chip, Passive Voice
For this potato chips reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about potato chips and respond to 8 true or false questions. The selection is written in passive voice.
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Thanksgiving Story
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students read a short story about Thanksgiving, answer multiple choice questions, answer true or false questions, and more. Students complete 10 activities.
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Reading: The Food Pyramid
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a one page text about the food pyramid. Students then complete 8 sentences with the correct words from 2 choices.
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Reading-Grade 3 Advanced 1
For this grade 3 reading worksheet, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 multiple choice "advanced" questions covering a variety of grade 3 concepts. Answers may be submitted online.
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Hamsters
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students are given a four-paragraph essay to read about hamsters. Students answer four multiple-choice and one short-answer question about the reading.
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Plant Parts We Eat
I bet the kids in your class will love to eat their vegetables after an engaging lesson about edible plants. They read information about vegetables and edible plants, sort vocabulary words, identify plant parts, measure and graph the...
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Mr. Ben's Farm
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short story about a farmer. Students complete a crossword puzzle, questions, and short answer activities in response to the story.
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Hannah Comprehension- Chapter 7
In this reading learning exercise, students answer 9 comprehension questions about Chapter 7 of Hannah. Students answer in complete sentences on the lines provided.
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The Whipping Boy Chapters 15-16
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 5 question short essay and multiple choice quiz on chapters 15 and 16 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
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Study Guide for Missing May
Use this comprehensive packet to accompany a study of Missing May by Cynthia Rylant. Starting out with a brief author biography and background information about the novel, this guide includes materials to use throughout the entire novel....
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Reading
Third graders read the book Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips. In groups, 3rd graders answer questions about the story. They share their personal responses. Students write answers to some questions.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Listening Selection, Grade 3
For this 3rd grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a fictional story that as their instructor reads it aloud 2 times. No questions accompany the worksheet.