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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: A Proud Flight [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"A Proud Flight" is a one page, Greek myth about Icarus and Daedelus. The father and son were imprisoned, and in order to escape, Daedelus made wings using bird feathers covered with wax. He warned Icarus not to get too near the sun or...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Simile Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site contains figurative language worksheets that assess students' understanding of similes in the context of sentence. After seeing an example, students will fill in the words that are compared in each simile. In addition, students...
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Mr. Nussbaum

Mr. Nussbaum: French and Indian War Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
This learning module includes a nonfiction reading passage about the French and Indian War followed by a multiple choice self-assessment which gives students immediate feedback.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Old Wisdom"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes motivating students to read, encouraging students to use inferential and critical thinking skills, and promoting an understanding and appreciation...
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Handout
Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: 4th Grade Use Details and Examples

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
When reading a story learn how to recall specific examples from the text to answer comprehension questions. In addition, you can also use story details to make inferences.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My First Baseball Game With Q&a [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...
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Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My Summer [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 4th
"My Summer" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a child who visited his grandmother in Phoenix for the summer. He was surprised at how hot it was there. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students...
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Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Traveling With Lewis and Clark [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"Traveling with Lewis and Clark" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about traveling with Lewis and Clark on their expedition and the hardships of winter and food shortages they endured. It is followed by constructed-response...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Drawing Conclusions

For Students 4th Standards
Read a literary text paragraph and then answer questions that require the reader to draw conclusions from the text in this nine-question quiz.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Mfc Do Animals Think?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains the story on MP3, inferences, vocabulary activities, comprehension questions, distinguishing between thoughts and instincts, Activote, and web extensions.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Rags to Riches Summarizing

For Students 4th
Read a short text and then choose the best summary in this Rags to Riches learning game.

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