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Dirt Cups
After a hard day examining and dissecting worms, why not put your feet up and snack on a few? Here is a really cute idea that can be used to celebrate Earth Day or to accent a thematic learning experience. Kids use clay pots, gummy...
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Finders Keepers
If you found five hundred dollars in the park, would you keep it or turn it in? Exercise both reading comprehension skills and philosophic beliefs in a language arts reading activity about three boys who stumble upon a small fortune —...
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Muddy Waters
Learners read the book the Dirt Boy. In this design and problem solving lesson, students create a way to clean muddy water. Learners give their ideas and discuss them. The teacher shows a filter and demonstrates what it does to the...
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Mike, Mike Motorbike
If your kids like motorcycles and dirt bikes, they'll enjoy reading about Mike and his daredevil tricks. After reviewing eight words in a word bank, they fill in the blanks throughout the short passage using context clues.
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King of the Playground by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Students discover ways to resolve conflicts. In this bullying lesson, students read a book about a boy who is having problems on the playground. Students discuss how the characters feel and what they do to stand up for themselves....
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Reading Comprehension: David Copperfield
Good worksheets are hard to find, but you found one! Your class reads an excerpt from the classic, David Copperfield. They answer four comprehension questions and explore context to complete eight fill-in-the-blank vocabulary words. The...
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A Reader's Theater Script for Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Breathe life into a reading of the children's story Clever Jack Takes the Cake with this Reader's Theater script. Offering speaking roles for nine students plus a sound effects chorus, this is a great activity that engages the whole...
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Context Clues
In this context clues worksheet, students identify the meaning of the bold word by using the words around it. Students complete 14 multiple choice questions.
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Tom Sawyer Questions: Chapters 1-13
Reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Give your class a list of reading questions to guide their reading. Questions are divided into seven sections according to the chapters they accompany.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Study Guide
Check understanding of plot with a study guide for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Separated into sections, you might split this up into pieces or give it to individuals as a packet. The questions are mostly lower level,...
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Growing Plants in Science and Literature, More Than an Empty Pot
Students read The Empty Pot as an introduction to plants. In this planting lesson, students understand a sequence of events in the book and relate it to the sequence of a plants life. Students grow plants and record information in flower...
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Verbs
In this verbs worksheet, students read each sentence and identify the action verb in the sentence. Students write the verbs on the lines. Students complete 11 sentences and then write a sentence about the picture and underline the action...
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IR phoneme
For this ir phoneme worksheet, 2nd graders complete sentences using words with the ir phoneme. Students complete 10 sentences and create 2 of their own.
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Vocabulary Practice: Find the Correct Word to Complete a Sentence
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read ten sentences that have a missing word. Students complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
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Slang Words Beginning with D
In this slang word worksheet, students choose the correct slang word that begins with a d to match the same meaning as the bold word in the sentence. Students do this for 12 words.
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Comprehension Questions for The Friendship
In this comprehension questions for The Friendship worksheet, 5th graders read the book, then answer 8 comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension Skills Practice
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled, "A family Recipe," then complete 3 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions. An answer key is provided on page 4.
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Line Breaks with Roethke
Fifth graders explore line breaks and write father poems. They write about something they have done with a family member.