Category: Informational Text
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$1.25Buy NowThis informational article will explain to students about the Cinco de Mayo holiday, when it is, why it is celebrated and who (where) it is observed. After reading, students will be asked several questions to assess reading comprehension and two short essay questions. These essay questions are designed to prompt creative writing.
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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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$2.00Buy NowThis informational article will teach students about the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford. After reading, there are three worksheets for students to complete to help assess student comprehension. Answer Keys provided
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$1.75Buy NowThis is a resource designed to teach students about Louis Pasteur and his important contribution to science in germ theory, spontaneous generation, pasteurization and the rabies vaccine. After reading 2 pages of informational text, students will be asked 9 short answer questions to assess comprehension of the material. Answer key is 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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$2.25Buy NowThis Informational Text resource has three parts: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights. In each section, students will have one page of informational text and then 2 pages to assess understanding / comprehension through multiple choice and short answer questions. Answer Keys provided.
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.7 – 8.8
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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 article will help students understand about the famous American pilot, Amelia Earhart. This product includes one page of informational text. After students read the text, there is a graphic organizer to complete and a short (7 question) multiple choice reading comprehension assessment.
This product can be a quick mini-lesson on the life of Earhart or the springboard to a more in-depth study. This product is recommended for 5th-6th graders based on the ARI (Automated Readability Index) of 6.80.
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$1.00Buy NowThis John Cabot resource is perfect for a quick World History lesson or a Language Arts lesson! Cabot’s was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 discovery of the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century. Students will enjoy learning more about this explorer and how he too (like Columbus) thought he had sailed to the Far East!
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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) -
$2.00Buy NowInformational Text – The First Thanksgiving? was created to give your students not only a clear understanding of the history behind the holiday we call ‘Thanksgiving’ but also about how it is a story of struggle, hope and resilience.
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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
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$2.00Buy NowThis informational text article will help students learn 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 write a story! Answer key provided.
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$2.00Buy NowA great introductory lesson on Cell Theory for your Science students. The text will teach students about the contributions of scientists Robert Hooke, Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. It lists the 3 basics of Cell Theory as well as the 3 ‘modern’ ideas that have been added to Cell Theory.
