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The Dark Thirty
In this The Dark Thirty worksheet, learners read the book The Dark Thirty and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Comprehension Questions for The Story of the Three Kingdoms
For this comprehension questions for The Story of the Three Kingdoms worksheet, students read the book by Walter Dean Myers, then answer 10 comprehension questions.
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BigMama
In this BigMama instructional activity, learners read the book BigMama and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Comprehension Questions for Black Like Kyra White Like Me
In this comprehension questions for Black Like Kyra White Like Me instructional activity, learners read the book then answer 20 comprehension questions about it.
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The Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Died
In this The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died worksheet, students read the book The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Died and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 15 questions total.
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The Gold Cadillac
In this The Gold Cadillac worksheet, students read the book The Gold Cadillac and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 6 questions total.
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The Bracelet
In this The Bracelet worksheet, students read the book The Bracelet and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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The War With Grandpa
In this The War With Grandpa instructional activity, students answer short answer questions after reading the book. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
In this Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters worksheet, students read this book and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 10 questions total.
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What Mary Jo Shared
In this What Mary Jo Shared learning exercise, students read the book What Mary Jo Shared and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Posting Personal Testimonies on the Web
Students read literature based on family heroes. They discuss the concepts of friendship, loyalty and death. They write their own stories of courage and post them to a webpage.
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Convincing Characters
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
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Power to the Little People
Students explore the classic story theme of good versus evil as relayed in folk tales.
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Cause/Effect Post Test
In this cause and effect worksheet, students read selections and identify cause and effect relationships.
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Characters' Coming of Age
Students develop older versions of child or adolescent characters from favorite works of literature, adapting them for teenage or adult sequels. They each outline a sequel and write its first chapter.
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American Idols
Students design a biographical web for a famous American figure. They identify key research questions and organize information as a prewriting strategy. This can be done individually or as a class, depending on your needs and students.
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Writing an Information Paragraph on a Villain
In this villain worksheet, students fill out facts sheets, information planning sheets, and more to write an information paragraph on a villain. Students complete 5 activities.
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Superheroes
Students, in groups, brainstorm what they know about superheroes. They examine their powers and how they became a superhero. They read handouts and answer questions to test for comprehension.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
In this Cristiano Ronaldo worksheet, students read about the life of the soccer player, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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The Twelve Months: A Slavic Cinderella Variant
Students locate Slavic countries and identify a few characteristics of those countries. They read and/or listen to the Slavic tale, "The Twelve Months," and compare this version with another Cinderella story.
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Technology Rich Native American Unit
Student groups retell stories from Iroquois storytellers. They role-play Iroquois women, men and children and explain their roles. They read "Knots on a Counting Rope" and make up their own stories. They create timelines. They visit a...
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Greek Mythology
Middle schoolers try activities like this one: Assuming the role of your favourite mythological character, you will be leading a dangerous journey to capture the head of Medusa. Before you go, you must order the necessary supplies. ...
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Christopher Columbus: Historical Perspective
Sixth graders study Columbus Day in relation to who discovered Canada. They complete a KWL about Canada and discuss Columbus Day as an American holiday. After viewing a video, they read articles of Christopher Columbus and work in groups...