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Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for 3rd Grade teaching resource preview
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Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for 3rd Grade

Read each short informational passage (e.g. aye-ayes, training a dog to play basketball, ancient Olympics, alligators vs crocodiles, space dogs, penguin wetsuit, spotted zebra), then answer multiple-choice comprehension questions; some passages pair with a graphic organizer (notes, timeline/sequence, comparison chart, main idea).

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3
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Template: How to teaching resource preview
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Template: How to

Fill in a lead/hook, list needed materials, and write out five sequential steps for a how-to composition.

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1–3
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Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity teaching resource preview
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Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

Read both a firsthand diary excerpt and a secondhand informational account of the same historical event, then use a graphic organizer to describe differences in focus and information between the two accounts and note their similarities.

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2–5
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Penguins! by Gail Gibbons Interactive Read-Aloud Activities teaching resource preview
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Penguins! by Gail Gibbons Interactive Read-Aloud Activities

Take notes in a booklet while listening to/reading the book, label a penguin diagram, unscramble vocabulary words, match descriptions, judge fact vs. fiction, answer true/false items, match cause & effect, compare & contrast penguins to other birds, make penguin-fact playing cards, write an ABC/acrostic response…

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2–4
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Story Map Design Activity teaching resource preview
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Story Map Design Activity

Choose a favourite book (or invent an original story), then fill in the story title, characters, setting, problem, and solution boxes on the template.

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3–10
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Freedmen’s Bureau Reading Packet + Distance Learning teaching resource preview
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Freedmen’s Bureau Reading Packet + Distance Learning

Read one of two leveled versions (A = higher reading level, B = lower) of the passage, then complete a graphic organizer, multiple-choice comprehension questions, and short-answer/vocabulary items about the passage.

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4
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Physician's Report - For Any Literature (Editable in Google Slides) teaching resource preview
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Physician's Report - For Any Literature (Editable in Google Slides)

Fill in a physician's-report-style template with a fictional character's information, diagnosis/symptoms (the character's problem), treatment plan, restrictions/limitations, and a pain-scale description, based on details and inferences from the literature being studied.

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4–12
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U.S. History: The Gilded Age | Progressivism | Introductory Activity teaching resource preview
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U.S. History: The Gilded Age | Progressivism | Introductory Activity

Scan a QR code or visit a linked history.com article/video, then define key terms (e.g., Robber Baron), identify dominant industries, compare the wealthy and the poor, and answer graphic-organizer questions on industrialization and Social Darwinism.

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9–12
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Gathering Answers Recalling Information Activity teaching resource preview
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Gathering Answers Recalling Information Activity

Use a graphic organizer to record what they already know about a chosen topic, collect facts and where each fact was found, then use the collected information to create a brochure using a provided template.

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Pre-K, 1–3
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Three Little Pigs – Story Retelling Activity Pack teaching resource preview
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Three Little Pigs – Story Retelling Activity Pack

Color, cut, and glue story-event pictures in order and write retelling sentences for each; draw and write to retell events using 'First, Then, Next, Also, Last' sentence starters; complete two story-retelling graphic organizers (one covering characters/setting/beginning-middle-end/problem-solution/magic, one covering…

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Pre-K–2
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Claude Monet teaching resource preview
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Claude Monet

Research Claude Monet using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and self/peer-check a…

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8–11
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What Do You Think Opinion Writing Activity teaching resource preview
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What Do You Think Opinion Writing Activity

Use a graphic organizer to state an opinion on which season is best, list supporting reasons ('Because...' x3), write a hook, and write a concluding sentence, then publish the writing on the provided template.

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1–3
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Harriet Tubman Reading Packet – No-Prep Resource teaching resource preview
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Harriet Tubman Reading Packet – No-Prep Resource

Read a short biographical passage about Harriet Tubman, answer supporting-detail questions, complete multiple-choice comprehension questions, and fill in a timeline/map-style graphic organizer (South Maryland to North Canada, 1821-Civil War).

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4–5
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Penguin Unit Study (Arctic Animals Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities) teaching resource preview
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Penguin Unit Study (Arctic Animals Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Students watch linked videos, read (independently or aloud) linked articles about penguins, and complete worksheets/graphic organizers: KWL chart, video notes, life cycle diagrams, can/have/are and is/has/needs organizers, investigation and fact sheets, animal comparison charts, historical timeline, habitat-damage and…

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1–3
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How do you...Writing Prompts teaching resource preview
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How do you...Writing Prompts

Fill in graphic organizers labeled First/Next/Then/Finally to write step-by-step instructions for tasks such as brushing teeth, making a bed, riding a bicycle, etc.; blank templates ask students to write their own 'How do you...' topic and full instructions.

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3–6
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U.S. History | The Great Depression | 1930's | An Introductory Activity teaching resource preview
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U.S. History | The Great Depression | 1930's | An Introductory Activity

Read a class textbook or a linked/QR-code online resource, then answer graphic-organizer questions defining the Great Depression, distinguishing recession vs. depression, analyzing a Dust Bowl map, comparing Hoover's and Roosevelt's approaches, and describing the New Deal's Relief/Recovery/Reform goals (including the Agricultural…

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9–12
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Manatee Unit Study (Endangered Animals Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities) teaching resource preview
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Manatee Unit Study (Endangered Animals Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Each day students watch a suggested video, read a passage independently or aloud with a parent/teacher, complete worksheets or discussion prompts (e.g. KWL chart, video notes, life cycle diagram, can/have/are or is/has/needs graphic organizers, investigation organizers on description/diet/habitat/predators), and do a…

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1–3
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World War I Reading Packet teaching resource preview
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World War I Reading Packet

Read informational content about WWI, complete a main-idea/supporting-detail graphic organizer, match vocabulary terms to definitions, answer multiple-choice questions, and write complete-sentence responses about the war's effects.

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5
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Colorado State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal) teaching resource preview
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Colorado State Unit Study (Capital, Bird, Flower, Flag, Animal)

Students follow a 5-day pacing guide (Monday-Friday), each day watching suggested videos, doing independent/read-aloud reading, completing worksheets or discussion, coloring a themed page, and creating interactive-notebook pieces; students also complete graphic organizers (KWL chart, 'Interesting Facts,' state…

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52 pages
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2–4
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Stephen Hawking Facts Activity teaching resource preview
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Stephen Hawking Facts Activity

Research Stephen Hawking and fill in a one-page graphic organizer: birth/death dates, what he is famous for, a drawing or glued picture of him, and short notes under 'Early life', 'Career', and 'Interesting facts' headings.

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2–8
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LGBTQ Trailblazers Essay Research Guide teaching resource preview
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LGBTQ Trailblazers Essay Research Guide

Select an LGBTQ trailblazer (e.g., Harvey Milk) from a provided checklist of subjects, use an outside source to fill out basic biographical information on a research-planner graphic organizer, draw the subject with 5 representative items, then draft, self/peer-check (using a requirements checklist), and submit a 5-paragraph MLA essay…

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9–12
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