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Worksheet #2: Factoring Polynomials

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Factoring practice of binomials, trinomials, and four-term polynomial expressions is included in this worksheet. Questions are either multiple choice or short answer.   
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Describing a Chemical Reaction: Playing with Copper

For Students 7th - 11th
Three experiments involving pennies help young chemists see the chemical reactions between copper and other elements. The first experiment is rhetorical (it prompts students to leave a bright penny out for a year) but the second two...
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Speak Pp 141-159

For Teachers 11th - 12th
For this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 100-114

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions covering pages 100-114 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Animal Farm: Chapter 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Animal Farm comprehension check worksheet, students define 6 vocabulary words and respond to 7 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 2 of Animal Farm by George Orwell to help them better understand the novel.
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Durango Street: Chapter Nine

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students define 2 vocabulary words and respond to 5 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 9 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Animal Feeding Strategies

For Students 4th - 6th
How do different animals eat? This cross-curricular worksheet has biologists describing types of eaters and giving examples. Eight short-answer questions prompt learners to identify a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, insectivore,...
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Student Exploration: Levers

For Students 5th - 7th
In this earthquake exploration learning exercise, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use "Levers Gizmo" to conduct several activities, completing short answer questions when finished.
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Book Review

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Here’s a template for a book review that asks readers to respond to 11 short-answer prompts to document their independent reading. Consider keeping a file of completed reviews so that subsequent readers can peruse the responses before...
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The Magic in Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Sam Houston: A Study in Leadership

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Learners read a short excerpt from a speech by Sam Houston and answer corresponding questions as well as engage in additional activities, including writing a persuasive essay and discussing topics in small groups. The resource helps lay...
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If

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Rudyard Kipling's advice to his son in the poem "If" is a resounding message that echoes through generations. After reading the famous poem, middle schoolers work on analyzing specific lines, completing activities based on...
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All Charged Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Most have felt a static electricity shock, but what actually causes it? Scholars observe, develop a hypothesis, experiment, and learn about static electricity. Through multiple short writing samples, they describe static electricity in...
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All in Good Time- Reading Comprehension and Open Response

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension and open response worksheet, students read a short passage in which the a younger sibling longs to be just like his/her older brother. They write short answers to a question about the main character's...
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Activity Sheet 3: Focus Questions: The Earhart Project

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Earhart Project instructional activity, students read about the Earhart Project and answer questions about it. They write short answers to information pertaining to the project, its cost, findings reported, and expeditions led. ...
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Do the Research - Environment - Little Known Facts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this research instructional activity, students look up the answers to three questions about the environment. They write short answers in the chart after researching if ozone harms humans, how many acres of rainforest are being...
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Do the Research! Elements - Little Known Facts

For Students 10th
In this research worksheet, 10th graders locate the answers to 3 questions about elements, compounds, and the half-life of elements. They write short answers on the chart.
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Biology Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology trivia worksheet, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.
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Adaptations of Penguins

For Students 7th - 8th
In this adaptations of penguins instructional activity, students write short answers describing 14 ways penguins are adapted for their living environment.
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General Science Quiz

For Students 5th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students write short answers for questions on planets, oceans, elements, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Look Again: Revising

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "Jabberwocky," as an example of revision. They practice revising their own work.
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Combine Sentences

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this combining sentences worksheet, learners create sentences using key words. In this short answer worksheet, students write seven sentences.
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Language Arts: Creative Reading, Predicting and Writing

For Students 4th
In this predictions activity, 4th graders guess what the book Black and White will be about based on the first line. Students answer questions related to the book's genre and story line. Students write and illustrate their own short...
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Shopping for Credit Exercise

For Students 8th - 12th
In this personal budgeting worksheet, students compare 3 credit card offers and determine which would benefit them the most. Students respond to 6 short answer questions about the exercise.