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$1.50Buy NowThis informational article will teach students about Memorial Day…
– Why we have set the day aside to celebrate
– Who we honor
– What it was originally called
– How it is observed (traditions)After reading the text, students will be asked 7 short answer questions to assess comprehension and understanding.
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$2.50Buy NowWith this resource students will learn about and be tested on the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford.
Students will learn about:
– Where he was born
– What he built at the age of 15
– Where he worked as an engineer and when he built his first gasoline powered car
– What brought people to him willing to finance his new concept of manufacturing…and more!After reading, there are three worksheets for students to complete to help assess student comprehension.
– A “Who, What, When, Where, Why and How” worksheet
– A multiple-choice worksheet
– A short answer worksheetAnswer Keys provided.
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$1.75Buy NowThis informational article will teach students about a very important Christian holiday – Easter. After reading a one page article, students will have two worksheets to assess their reading comprehension and understanding of the material.
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$2.00Buy NowThis resource, Informational Text: The Cornucopia – A Symbol of Thanksgiving, has been designed to help students develop comprehension skills, learn word part meanings (Language Arts), and build content area knowledge (History).
The cornucopia is a one of the most common symbol for the November holiday and yet why is that? How did it get its name? What Greek Myth is the basis for the cornucopia? What are the Latin roots of the word? Students will learn these things in just 1 page of informational text!
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$1.50Buy NowThis informational article will inform students about the history behind and the symbolism of the Olympic rings. After reading one page of text, student comprehension will be assessed by answering 11 short answer questions. There is also a fun, creative project included.
Automated Readability Index: 6.2
Grade level: 10-11 yrs. olds (Fifth and Sixth graders) -
$1.00Buy NowPart of understanding any written text is being able to determine the author’s purpose. Was the piece written to persuade, to inform or to entertain? This Language Arts / Reading worksheet provides a place for students to ask themselves important questions about the text to help them determine what the purpose of the text is. They will also be asked to support their conclusion with clue’s from within the passage.
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$1.50Buy NowThe Alamo – Informational Text is a resource designed to give your students a better understanding of the Alamo and answer the following questions for them: What is it? Where is it? What happened there? What is it today?
Cross-curricular – As students read for understanding they will be learning about an important landmark and event in U.S. History. After reading, students will answer multiple choice, short answer and short essay questions.
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$1.50Buy NowThis informational article will teach students about the sand dollar. They will learn that the little round, coin-shaped shell found on the beach is actually part of a marine animal, related to sea urchins and sea stars. They will also learn how living sand dollars move, that they aren’t ‘white’, how and what they eat and much more. After reading, students will complete two worksheets (multiple choice and short answer) to assess their comprehension / understanding of the material. Answer Key is provided.
Automated Readability Index: 4.8
Grade level: 8-9 yrs. old (Fourth and Fifth graders)
Linsear Write Formula : 5.6
Grade level: Sixth Grade. -
$4.50Buy NowA cross-curricular (Reading/Language Arts – Math – Geography – Writing – Art) resource that students will enjoy, specifically in the Spring just before Easter. The unit begins with a fictional story called, “The Enchanted Egg” The story begins as a boy named, Neil is visiting an art museum with his parents and for the first time sees a Fabergé egg. It is a fun, delightful story as Neil ‘blacks out’ and ends up in 1910 Russia! Along the way, he learns about Easter traditions in Russia, France, Austria, Italy, Bermuda and other countries!
Includes the following activities for students to complete after reading:
1. Reading comprehension (short answer)
2. Math word problems
3. Synonyms for the following words: lightheaded, squabble, scintillate, intricate, enchanting, banquet, bejeweled, mystified, encrust, trelliswork, mourning, figurine
4. Timed writing with 9 given prompts (example prompt: Imagine that you are a craftsman at the Fabergé company and have to make a beautiful egg for the Tsar. Write about it!)
5. Story vocabulary (sentence writing)
6. Geography: Europe – map work
7. Art
8. ColoringAnswer keys provided
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$2.00Buy NowThis informational text article is all about seals, where they live, their physical characteristics and about several different types of this cold-water mammal. After reading, students will complete a reading comprehension worksheet and (optional) write a story! Answer key provided.
