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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mississippi Bridge Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners answer fifteen short answer questions based on the book Mississippi Bridge.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Friendship Book Questions

For Students 5th - 12th
In this literature study learning exercise, students answer eleven short answer questions based upon the book, The Friendship.
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Lesson Plan
Indiana University

World Literature: “Wu Sung Fights the Tiger,” Anonymous - Commentary by Chin Sheng-t’an From Water Margin

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Dive into classical Chinese literature with this packet. Provided first is a comprehensive summary and a half-page long historical context of Water Margin. As your class reads the section entitled "Wu Sung Fights the Tiger," pose the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

For Students 3rd - 12th
For this Uncle Jed's Barbershop worksheet, students read the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Beautiful Mind: Main ideas and supporting details

For Students 9th - 12th
This activity that accompanies a reading of A Beautiful Mind includes over 20 questions that address theme, fact and opinion, supporting details, characterization, and quote comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Courage in Action

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore what it takes to be courageous.  In this social studies lesson, 7th graders analyze different character traits.  Students explain their feelings on their specific character traits. 
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Curated OER

Forging Freedom

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read the story Forging Freedom by Hudson Talbott about the holocaust. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.
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Interactive
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The Age of the "Isms"

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 20 matching questions regarding government and society. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Confirmation

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this Confirmation worksheet, students color the picture of a Confirmation and write about it using words from a word bank. Students use 5 words.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Convincing Characters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Harry Potter: Middle Grades Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify inferred and recurring literary, cultural and social themes such as bravery, loyalty, friendship and the notion of good vs. evil.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:portrait of a Hero

For Teachers K - 1st
Discussing real life heroes and heroines and viewing their pictures will help students learn about reading and writing biographies. A writing rubric assessment is included in this series of activities designed to teach about heroes and...
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Lesson Plan
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Who Do I Admire?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Who are our real life heroes? Students will learn and write about inspirational women.
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Handout
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Heroes of Texas Fiction

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the history of the radio, and then television show, called The Lone Ranger, one of the many heroes of Texas fiction. The second character described is Texas Jack, a dime novel character based on an actual person, who in real...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to learn about what makes African-American writer, Paul Laurence Dunbar, heroic in the eyes of others. This article includes information on his life and poetry, as well as "related links" to further related information.