Comprehension & inference
I Can Be The Boss Of Me! Social Skills Story and Activity
A social skills story that helps young students understand the difference between making their own decisions and being bossy toward others.
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Vocabulary & languageResponse & discussion
Farm Sensory Table
Provide a hands-on farm-themed sensory table activity that integrates reading, singing, and writing for early learners
Response & discussion
Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy – Lab Station Activity
Teach kinetic and gravitational potential energy concepts to high-school physics students through a 9-station, editable lab activity connecting the concepts to real-world applications (e.g., hydroelectric power).
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Response & discussion
Respiratory System – Lab Station Activity
A multi-station lab activity teaching human respiratory system structures, gas exchange, and related diseases through hands-on drawing, research, reading, video, and quiz stations.
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Comprehension & inferenceResponse & discussion
My Favorite Book Character
A book-report style activity for students to describe their favorite book character and reflect on why they admire that character, encouraging reading engagement.
Phonics & word readingVocabulary & language
Cut & Glue: Feelings
A cut-and-paste vocabulary-matching activity that trains fine motor skills and reading recognition of feelings/emotions vocabulary words.
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Comprehension & inferenceResponse & discussion
“The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963” : Novel and Film Comparison Activity
A novel-and-film comparison activity for 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963', aligned to an ELA standard on evaluating filmed adaptations of literature (ELA.RL7).
Response & discussion
Question of the Day | Back to School Edition
A back-to-school 'Question of the Day' classroom-community-building activity using a poster board and yes/no questions.
Vocabulary & language
U.S. History | World War I | 1914-1918 | Word Sort | A Preview Activity
Preview key WWI concepts before a full unit by having students sort key terms into four thematic categories (causes, weapons, realities/soldier life, U.S. involvement) using prior knowledge and a short reading.
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Fluency & read-aloudComprehension & inference
The Gardener Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
Provide a print-and-go interactive read-aloud companion of 32 reading activities to accompany the picture book 'The Gardener' by Sarah Stewart, developing comprehension, character analysis, and story-element skills.
Phonics & word readingGames & puzzles
Loving the Earth: Activity Pages
A set of circle-the-item, connect/color-by-number, and coloring worksheets teaching young children facts about farm animals and farm life.
Vocabulary & languageGames & puzzles
Cell Energy Crossword Puzzle
A vocabulary-review crossword puzzle covering photosynthesis and cellular respiration (cell energy) terms, for use as a post-unit test activity or homework.
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Fluency & read-aloudComprehension & inference
Last Stop on Market Street Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
Provide a comprehensive print-and-go book companion of comprehension and literary-analysis activities for the read-aloud book 'Last Stop on Market Street' by Matt de la Peña, for grades 2-4.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Grade 6 Yearlong Reading Comprehension Curriculum | 72 Worksheets
Build Grade 6 reading comprehension, vocabulary, text analysis and evidence-based writing skills through a year-long sequence of 72 original fiction and nonfiction passages (two per week) organized into thematic units (e.g. 'All About Me & My Family', 'Animals Around Us').
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Phonics & word readingVocabulary & language
Building Words with Prefixes and Suffixes - Building Bigger Words
A phonics/word-study workbook teaching students to build longer, more complex words by adding prefixes, suffixes and inflectional endings to root words.
Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Reading Comprehension on Position and Motion of Objects (Word)
Physical science reading passages on position, motion, forces and sound, with comprehension questions to build science literacy and reading skills
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Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Grade 5 Yearlong Reading Comprehension Curriculum | 180 Worksheets
A full-year Grade 5 reading comprehension curriculum (Bright Classroom Ideas) providing 180 daily fiction/nonfiction reading passages across 36 weeks to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, text-evidence, and written-response skills.
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Comprehension & inferenceResponse & discussion
Energy Use and Conservation - Digital Science Reading Article – Grades 5-7
Teach students about energy use and conservation (what it is, why it matters, how to save energy) through an informational reading article paired with comprehension questions.
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Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
"The Lemonade War" Novel Study Unit
A comprehensive novel study/assessment unit for 'The Lemonade War' by Jacqueline Davies, teaching comprehension, vocabulary, and standards-based reading skills chapter by chapter.
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Comprehension & inferenceResponse & discussion
Metacognitive Logs: Reading Response
Middle school ELA mini-unit (Part 5 of a larger 'Creating Independent Readers' series) teaching students to identify reading strategies, annotate/'talk to the text', and write thoughtful reading responses.
Free download Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
READING-COMPREHENSION MINIBOOK | WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?
A short illustrated mini reading book teaching basic facts about artificial intelligence (what it is, where it's found, how it learns, and responsible use) paired with comprehension check activities.
Fluency & read-aloudComprehension & inference
Bears Informational Book | Nonfiction Early Reader Animal Booklet
Teach early readers nonfiction text features and facts about bears (habitat, diet, cubs, fighting behavior, sleeping) through a self-assembled informational booklet, paired with a parent/teacher guide and comprehension questions.
Comprehension & inference
Desalination for Drinking Water Reading Comprehension Article
Build scientific reading comprehension and content knowledge about the global water crisis and the chemistry/methods of desalinating salt water for drinking.
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Comprehension & inferenceVocabulary & language
Fiction Adventure Story Unit: Golden Gate Bridge in California
A cross-curricular ELA reading unit built around an original adventure fiction story (Mission X Series #2 of 50, 'Ace Up the Sleeve', set at the Golden Gate Bridge in California) that teaches figurative language, context clues, main idea, theme, inference, tone, text structures, grammar, Greek/Latin roots, and vocabulary while integrating history,…
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