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Reading About the Journey: The Odyssey

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice their reading skills. In this reading fluency and comprehension lesson, students read instructor-selected passages from The Odyssey following the provided steps for the reading class activity that requires them to...
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Reading Retake Practice: Lego

For Students 7th - 8th
In this worksheet about an article from The New Yorker magazine titled, "Lego" students read the article and then answer 7 comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders choose a product to purchase and research it in Consumer Reports. In this consumer report instructional activity, 8th graders work in tiered learning groups to research a product using Consumer Reports. Students complete...
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Email - reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students label pictures, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer yes or no questions, and more having to do with email. Students complete 8 activities.
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Active Reading

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this active reading worksheet, students develop strategies to make text relevant to their own lives and experiences. Students make a list of active reading objectives and then list strategies to use to reach the objectives.
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Religious Themes in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on religious themes in Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Comprehension: The Greedy boy

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage about a greedy boy and then complete 5 short answer questions based on the reading
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CVC Cloze: Middle u

For Students K - 2nd
In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences with CVC words that have the short u sound. Students list as many other CVC short u sound words as possible.
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Thanksgiving reading comprehension worksheet, students read "How The Turkey Got Its Name," then complete 4 comprehension questions. Page contains links to additional activities.
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Guided Reading: What Is Government?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn about the government's role in everyday life in a guided reading activity. Groups create a KWL chart concerning the government's impact on the community.
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Round Robin Post-It Review

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners of all ages participate in a unique review activity. They work in a small group setting on individual review questions designed by the teacher. Each individual answers a key review question on a notecard or sticky note and...
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Some Days Are Like That!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in an activity of reading a story and have a discussion about the story to measure comprehension. The use of a graphic organizer helps student retention because it is brain compatible for students.
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Columbus Day

For Students 7th - 8th
Use this Columbus day worksheet with your EL class. They will read or listen to a passage about Christopher Columbus, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in...
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First-Aid Day

For Students 4th - 7th
The second Saturday of September is recognized annually as World First Aid Day. In this First Aid Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, unscramble words and...
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KWL Comprehension Strategy: Maus I and II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much does your class know about World War II? Before reading Art Spiegelman's Maus I, lead your class in creating a KWL chart. Knowing the background and setting of the novel are extremely important in understanding this survivor's...
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The Little Red Schoolhouse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read about the history of the one room school house and complete language arts activities to go with it. Students answer comprehension questions, role play, group discuss, and more.
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Journey to Jo'burg: Before and After Reading Activities

For Students 5th - 7th
Delve into life in Johannesburg using this instructional activity. This resource is made to go with Journey to Jo'Burg by Beverley Naidoo. Learners complete before and after reading activities for chapter 8 and then read a short...
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My Pet

For Students 1st
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 1st graders read a few sentences about the illustration of a girl and her pet. Students then complete three multiple choice questions and two handwriting activities based on the passage.
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Dr. Seuss Listening Centers

For Students 1st - 2nd
Take a trip to Whoville with a lesson focused on the works of Dr. Seuss. Using listening and responding worksheets, first graders listen to six Dr. Seuss books at a listening center, rate the books, and summarize and...
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Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, young scholars read a paragraph about a character named Bob and his wife, Linda. Students answer 20 questions about the paragraph.
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Phonological Awareness: Sentence Segmentation, Sentence Graph

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars segment sentences while they listen to a series of sentences. Using a graph, pupils make a mark for each word they hear. Learners listen to each sentence three times; once to listen, once to mark, and once to check their...
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Listening to Poetry: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate how sound influences meaning in poetry by listening to sonnets. They write an analysis after listening to and reading sonnets.
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Arkansas and NAFTA

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Build literacy through social studies and reading strategies. This lesson focuses on using pre-reading, vocabulary building, and comprehension questions to boost literacy while educating learners on international trade, NAFTA, and...
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Cooking in Britain Today

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore British cooking vocabulary. In this ELL vocabulary lesson, students identify and describe various foods, match foods with adjectives, discuss their opinions about British cuisine, then read food critic reviews. Four...