How Does The Character Respond Activity
A reading comprehension activity teaching students to identify and describe how a story character responds to major events and challenges, using a short narrative as a model.
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Find It In The Text Activity
Builds reading comprehension and use of textual evidence by having students answer questions about a short story and cite the sentence where they found each answer.
Free download FREE ANCHOR CHART OF READING | THE ELEPHANT
Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a kind elephant named Ella who helps other animals and learns that helping others makes the world better.
Sequencing Activities: Jazz Music History | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
A sequencing and timeline reading activity using rap-song lyrics about the history of jazz music as a nonfiction-style reading passage for comprehension and chronological-order practice.
Free download FREE ANCHOR CHART OF READING | The Brave Little Turtle
Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a turtle named Toby who overcomes his fear of deep water to swim across a lake and learns that being brave means trying anyway.
Prometheus the Firebringer Story Guide
A short reading-response guide for the myth 'Prometheus the Firebringer,' prompting reflective analysis of the story's themes.
Using the Text to Help You Activity
A reading-comprehension activity teaching students to use illustrations and text features to understand informational text.
Free download FREE ANCHOR CHART OF READING | The Kind Little Bear
Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a bear named Benji who helps a cold bird build a nest and learns that small acts of kindness make a big difference.
Reading Comprehension: Native American & Indigenous Peoples Legends
A reading comprehension worksheet collection presenting nine North American Indigenous Peoples' legends (e.g. Seneca, Anishnabe, Cherokee, Apache/Blackfoot/Comanche, Inuit, Tlingit), each paired with a comprehension worksheet, teaching reading comprehension skills through traditional oral-tradition stories.
Answers included
Spin and Answer Story Elements Activity
A post-reading activity for identifying story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution) using a spinner.
States' Rights and Slavery + Distance Learning
A differentiated reading packet teaching about states' rights and slavery in U.S. history, with two reading levels of the same passage plus a companion activity/distance-learning packet.
"Peak" Chapter Response Questions
A Common Core-aligned comprehension and research-project packet accompanying the novel 'Peak' (about climbing Mt. Everest), including guided research projects, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and assessment materials.
Reading Comprehension Activities: Jazz Musicians | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
A nonfiction reading and vocabulary unit that uses rap song lyrics about four jazz musicians (Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock) as the reading passage to teach reading comprehension, compare-and-contrast skills, and vocabulary (synonyms/antonyms).
Sequencing Activities: Frederick Douglass | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
A sequencing and timeline reading activity using rap-song lyrics about the life of Frederick Douglass as a nonfiction-style reading passage for comprehension and chronological-order practice.
Compare and Contrast Activities: The History of Hip Hop | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
Teaches reading comprehension and compare-and-contrast skills using a nonfiction rap-song passage about the origins of Hip Hop (DJ Kool Herc, Cindy Campbell, and Grandmaster Flash).
Look in the Text Activity
A reading-comprehension activity that has students find textual evidence to answer questions about a short nonfiction biography passage.
Compare and Contrast Activities: Hip Hop History Song | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
Teaches reading comprehension and compare-and-contrast skills using a nonfiction rap-song passage about the origins of Hip Hop (DJ Kool Herc, Cindy Campbell, and Grandmaster Flash).
Free download FREE: The Black Cat Novel Study Guide – Sample
A sample novel study for Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Black Cat,' building vocabulary, comprehension, and literary-analysis skills.
Answers included
Armando and the Blue Tarp School Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
Reading-comprehension companion activities for the picture book Armando and the Blue Tarp School, giving students varied ways to demonstrate understanding of the story.
Compare and Contrast Activities: Black Heroes of the Revolution | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
Teaches compare-and-contrast reading skills using a nonfiction rap-song passage about three African American Revolutionary War figures (James Armistead, Peter Salem, and Colonel Tye).
Answers included
Out of the Dust - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
Provide a literature kit for teaching Karen Hesse's novel 'Out of the Dust' (set during the Dust Bowl/Great Depression) to grade 5-6 students, developing critical thinking skills across multiple cognitive levels.
"Octopus Stew" Book Companion Activities
A print-and-go reading companion of activities to accompany the picture book "Octopus Stew" by Eric Velasquez, covering comprehension, story elements, character analysis, and extension writing/research tasks.
Free download FREE ANCHOR CHART OF READING | THE BRAVE SQUIRREL
Teach reading comprehension (identifying the main idea and supporting details) using a short English narrative about a squirrel named Lily who overcomes her fear of climbing tall trees to help a friend and learns that facing fears builds courage.
World History | Counter Reformation | Document-Based Student Activity
A document-based learning activity (Google and traditional/print versions) exploring how the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation via the Counter-Reformation, using primary/secondary source analysis.
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