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Core Knowledge 7th Grade ELA Curriculum
Eight guides comprise the Core Knowledge seventh grade English Language Arts Curriculum Set. The guides, developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation, are designed “to advance excellence and equity in education for all children.” Unit 1...
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Intellectual Rights And Responsibilities: Banned Books and Censorship
Two lessons comprise the "Intellectual Rights and Responsibilities: Banned Books and Censorship" series designed for high schoolers. In the first lesson, students read articles about the pros and cons of “Trigger Warnings” and then state...
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"The Story of an Hour" Unit
Kate Chopin's tale, "The Story of an Hour," is the anchor text in a six-lesson unit designed for ESL and ELD students. Lessons provide learners with background knowledge of the role of women in 19th-century America and the author. Each...
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Lord of the Flies Unit
The lessons in the Lord of the Flies Unit examine the dystopian novel as a microcosm for society. Pupils listen to an interview with William Golding as he elaborates on his rationale for selecting a remote island populated with only...
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Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce
A two-part lesson examines the works and biographies of Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce. Part One focuses on the authors’ narrators and asks readers to consider whether the narrators of “A Tell-Tale Heart” and “Occurrence at Owl Creek...
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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension
A collection of 36 worksheets challenges scholars to read the informational text then answer short-answer questions. Reading comprehension skills examine the text's main idea, supporting details, and textual evidence. Grading or checking...
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Reading
Boost sixth graders' reading comprehension skills with a collection of 12 reading worksheets. With each practice page, young scholars read informational text and answer the questions that follow. Short answer responses cover the texts'...
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Theodore Roosevelt Association Lesson Plans
Four resources make up the Theodore Roosevelt Association Lesson Plans unit module. Scholars create a timeline, research Roosevelt's goals and determine if they were met, build an edible map, and examine the former president's tactics to...
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2nd Grade Reading Comprehension
A collection of 36 worksheets challenges scholars to read the informational text then answer short-answer questions. Reading comprehension skills examine the text's main idea, supporting details, and textual evidence. Grading or checking...
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1st Grade Reading Comprehension
A series of worksheets make up a collection that develops young learners' reading comprehension skills. With each practice page, children read a text and then complete a series of short answer questions. The included passages are of a...
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5th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Thirty-six practice pages make up a collection designed to develop reading comprehension skills. With each worksheet, students read the informational text then answer several short-answer questions related to main ideas, supporting...
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6th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Boost sixth graders' reading comprehension skills with a collection of 12 reading worksheets. With each practice page, young scholars read informational text and answer the questions that follow. Short answer responses cover the texts'...
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The Big Climate Change Experiment
The Big Climate Change Experiment begins with young scientists gaining background knowledge by watching news clips a video and examining cartoons. Next, learners view videos of witnesses who describe how climate change affects their...
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Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets
This series of cross-curricular resources covers just about every subject, ranging from social studies to geometry to physical science. Each worksheet includes a reading passage and five questions that require learners to apply reading...