American Revolutionary War Gr. 5-8
Read passages on each of the six topics, answer reading-comprehension questions at varying Bloom's Taxonomy levels, complete a crossword and word search, and take a comprehension quiz.
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Read passages on each of the six topics, answer reading-comprehension questions at varying Bloom's Taxonomy levels, complete a crossword and word search, and take a comprehension quiz.
Read the raccoon nonfiction booklet (independently or with a helper); answer teacher-guide comprehension questions; complete a multiple-choice comprehension quiz; write their own version of the book in a blank 'Writing Book' template; practice vocabulary and sight-word cards; complete a take-home 'Reading Homework' page with a…
A single-topic 'chapter slice' reading-comprehension unit from the Classroom Complete Press 'Mexican Government' workbook (CCP5759), focused on section 2, 'Kinds of Governments', for grades 5-8 social studies/government.
Read the "How Changes in Salt Water Could Change Our Lives" nonfiction passage, answer accompanying comprehension questions, complete a graphic organizer, do a hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search on the topic's vocabulary, and take a comprehension quiz; a teacher self-checks with the included answer key.
Read the topic sections and complete the associated comprehension/vocabulary activities; complete Reading Comprehension handouts per topic plus Hands-on Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and a Comprehension Quiz (per the table of contents).
Read the chapter's reading-comprehension handout and complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; a vocabulary section and Bloom's Taxonomy-based critical thinking skills chart (knowledge through evaluation levels) support the unit.
Read seven nonfiction passages (What Are Aquatic Ecosystems?; Where Are Aquatic Ecosystems?; How Climate Change Can Affect Aquatic Ecosystems; Changes in Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems Caused By Human Activity; Changes in Saltwater Aquatic Ecosystems Caused By Human Activity; Predictions for Aquatic Ecosystems; Conservation…
Read an informational passage on The History of Currency, define vocabulary, complete hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz.
Students read the multi-paragraph informational passage 'Antarctica: Science at the End of the Earth', then complete: (A) a 5-question multiple-choice quiz on main idea, detail, and vocabulary-in-context; (B) 5 open-ended short-answer questions; (C) a 5-term vocabulary matching exercise (ice cores, plateau, astronomers…
Read the chapter's reading-comprehension handout and complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; a vocabulary section and Bloom's Taxonomy-based critical thinking skills chart (knowledge through evaluation levels) support the unit.
Read the topic sections and complete the associated comprehension/vocabulary activities; complete Reading Comprehension handouts per topic plus Hands-on Activities, Crossword, Word Search, and a Comprehension Quiz (per the table of contents).
Read an informational passage on Multinational Corporations, define vocabulary, complete hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz.
Students read the multi-paragraph informational passage 'Antarctica: Science at the End of the Earth', then complete: (A) a 5-question multiple-choice quiz on main idea, detail, and vocabulary-in-context; (B) 5 open-ended short-answer questions; (C) a 5-term vocabulary matching exercise (ice cores, plateau, astronomers…
Read the "Climate Change and Salt Water" nonfiction passage, answer accompanying comprehension questions, complete a graphic organizer, do a hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search on the topic's vocabulary, and take a comprehension quiz; a teacher self-checks with the included answer key.
Read two chapters per day (independently or aloud), watch a linked video about the Congo rainforest or gorillas, complete a chapter comprehension quiz and vocabulary worksheets, fill out a KWL (Know/Want to know/Learned) chart before and after the unit, complete a pre-reading prediction worksheet, and do a daily craft/activity…
Provide a book companion of activities for the story 'Apple Trouble!' by Ragnhild Scamell, focused on reading comprehension and related science content (hibernation).
Read an informational passage on The Great Depression, define vocabulary, complete hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz.
Read the "How the Amount of Salt Water Could Change" nonfiction passage, answer accompanying comprehension questions, complete a graphic organizer, do a hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search on the topic's vocabulary, and take a comprehension quiz; a teacher self-checks with the included answer key.
Read the chapter's reading-comprehension handout and complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; a vocabulary section and Bloom's Taxonomy-based critical thinking skills chart (knowledge through evaluation levels) support the unit.
Answer open-ended reflection questions (about sacrifice, forgiveness, selfishness), complete a character comparison chart (She-Who-Is-Alone vs. selfish characters, and self vs. character), find and define story vocabulary (sacrifice, drought, selfish), retell the story using a Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then organizer, complete…
Over 5 days, read two chapters per day (independently or aloud), watch a themed video, complete a chapter quiz and vocabulary worksheet, fill in a KWL chart (before/after reading), and do a daily hands-on activity (e.g., make a 'housewife' sewing kit, draw/make a Clara Barton paper doll and nurse's hat, build a Civil War drum…
Students complete chapter questions across all 16 chapters, an author spotlight handout, writing tasks, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; teachers use graphic organizers and teaching strategies from the guide, with an Easy Marking answer key provided.
Read the chapter's reading-comprehension handout and complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; a vocabulary section and Bloom's Taxonomy-based critical thinking skills chart (knowledge through evaluation levels) support the unit.
Read the "What Is Salt Water?" nonfiction passage, answer accompanying comprehension questions, complete a graphic organizer, do a hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search on the topic's vocabulary, and take a comprehension quiz; a teacher self-checks with the included answer key.