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Read and Write about It
Reading informational text is a skill that transcends subjects and grade levels. Practice reading about different topics in various formats with a language arts lesson that includes opportunities for writing and research as well.
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Famous Authors Spiral Puzzle Worksheet
Who brought Don Quixote to life? Who coined the term Jazz Age? Want a fun way to encourage Internet research? Literary sleuths search for the answers to eight famous authors' questions to complete a spiral puzzle. An answer key is included.
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Web Page Evaluation
Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Students fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one...
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Protest Letter
What a fantastic resource to guide youngsters in persuasive letter writing. They read a brief letter to the editor and answer question about the author's purpose, word choice, and structure. Next, scholars draft their own letter by...
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First Grade Language
In this language arts worksheet, 1st graders answer multiple choice questions about abc order, research sources, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Research Skills and Exercises
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite five sentences to eliminate the striking or catchy language and rewrite three student paraphrases to make each one grammatically correct.
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Authors of the Past and Present
Young scholars research a chosen author. In this authors lesson plan, students pick one author from the list provided, do research, and write a paper.
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Mummies in the Morning Egyptian pyramids, hieroglyphics
Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...
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Contrast and Evaluate Fact and Opinion
How can you tell when an author is expression an opinion or stating a fact? Use two short reading selections to emphasize the difference between a statement that you can prove and one that you can't. The first passage explains food...
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Research: 1st grade
For this research worksheet, 1st graders answer multiple choice questions about research including dictionaries, title pages, meaning of words and more. Students complete 15 questions.
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The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway
Accompany a reading of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a thorough literature packet. Although the materials are meant to prepare readers for a timed essay, the background information and the activities are...
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Roald Dahl Quiz
For this Roald Dahl worksheet, students answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Call me "Al"
Sharpen Internet research skills for your High school class by having them complete this on-line worksheet. All of the answers begin with the letters, "Al."
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All Answers Starting With an "A"
High schoolers can sharpen research skills by using the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this online worksheet. It asks questions whose answers all begin with the letter a.
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B at the Double
Hone the research skills of your High school pupils through this online resource. They must find the answers to these questions using the Internet. All answers begin with the letter b.
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N is the Answer
Fans of trivia can sharpen their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this online worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions whose answers all begin with the...
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Naughty or Nice - it's the N Quiz
Enhance the research skills of your High schoolers with this online assignment. They use the Internet to find the answers to trivia questions. All the answers begin with the letter n.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Letter
Dear Nancy, how do you analyze a letter? Love, Trez. Dear Trez, you use a Letter Analysis Worksheet. Love, Nancy.
This richly detailed worksheet provides multiple questions that lead researchers step-by-step through the process of...
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Citing MLA Style Worksheet
By the time they hit college, your kids will already have MLA citations down pat! Provide them with this packet to practice citing different sources using the MLA format. Four different resources are shown, and future researchers must...
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Author Study
In this author study learning exercise, students and their parents use resources from the library or the Internet to research Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and respond to the 4 questions regarding information about her.
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 6
In this research instructional activity, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.
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Who Were the Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free?
Elvira Woodruff's The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is the core text in a interdisciplinary unit study of immigration at the turn of the century.
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MLA Bibliography Worksheet
Help your class remember how to cite different sources. Reviewed on this two-page document are books, articles from a database, articles from a magazine, and websites. Examples are provided, and learners use the charts to fill in the...
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Academic Reading Vocabulary
From A to Z, learners define, draw, and find examples of specific reading focus skills in an alphabetized reading vocabulary packet. Words include dialogue, theme, text structure, genre, paraphrase, and many more.