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Dive into the profound significance of Good Friday and Easter traditions with our meticulously crafted reading and worksheet, explicitly designed for Grade 4-6 students. This engaging and educational product provides a rich tapestry of activities, discussions, and reflective questions tailored to deepen students' understanding of Christian traditions, sacrifice, forgiveness, and the global observance of Easter.

Key Features:

• Reflective Writing Prompts: Encourage critical thinking and personal connection with prompts focused on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the importance of Good Friday, and the symbols and traditions of Easter.
• Cultural Exploration: A captivating look at Easter traditions around the world, fostering cultural awareness and appreciation among students.
• Symbolism and Significance: Activities that explore the deep symbols of Easter, from the Easter eggs to the significance of the cross, tailored to spark curiosity and understanding.

Keywords: Good Friday, Easter traditions, Christian education, sacrifice and forgiveness, cultural exploration, reflective writing, classroom engagement, student understanding, educational worksheets.

Celebrate Women History Month using this set of 7 of the most influential or Famous Women in Sports Reading Comprehension Passages. The passages are designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Each passage features a short biography of a famous female athlete, followed by 8 multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the text.

The passages cover a range of sports, such as tennis, boxing, racing, the Boston Marathon, and soccer. The women in sports included in this set are:

• Mia Hamm: A soccer legend who won two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals, and became the all-time leading scorer in international soccer history.
• Wilma Rudolph: A sprinter who overcame polio and racism to become the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
• Serena Williams: A tennis superstar who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, four Olympic gold medals, and numerous awards and honors.
• Billie Jean King: A tennis champion and activist who fought for gender equality and social justice on and off the court.
• Kathrine Switzer: A trailblazing runner who became the first woman to officially enter and finish the Boston Marathon, despite facing harassment and resistance from some officials and spectators.
• Danica Patrick: A racing driver who broke barriers and records in a male-dominated sport, and became the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race.
• Claressa Shields: A boxer who grew up in poverty and violence, and went on to become the first American boxer, male or female, to win two Olympic gold medals and four world titles in different weight classes

This set is perfect for social studies reading, independent work, homework, or group activities.

Answer keys are included for each passage. Your students will enjoy learning about these remarkable women and their contributions to sports.

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Looking for a high-engagement, Thanksgiving-themed resource to teach author’s purpose? This Thanksgiving Author’s Purpose Unit is perfect for grades 5-7 and provides students with five unique, double-sided passages (10 pages total) to help them practice identifying and analyzing different author’s purposes—all with a festive, fall twist!

This resource includes everything you need for a whole-group lesson, centers, or intervention, and is perfect for engaging students with seasonal content while building critical reading skills.
What’s Included:

• A complete 75-minute lesson plan that guides students through understanding author’s purpose, with adaptable options for different teaching formats.
• 5 double-sided passages, each representing a different author’s purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Instruct), all tied to Thanksgiving topics!
• Interactive slides and guided notes: Use the 12-slide deck to introduce or review author’s purpose while students complete fill-in-the-blank notes to stay engaged.
• Multiple-choice and open-ended questions for each passage: Help students analyze the author’s intent, tone, and type of text.

Sample Thanksgiving Passages Include:

• A persuasive speech from a turkey asking to be saved!
• A critical speech on Thanksgiving’s environmental impact.
• An entertaining story of a Thanksgiving disaster.
• A step-by-step instructive speech on how to cook Grandma’s famous stuffing.

This resource is ideal for teaching the author’s purpose in a fun, seasonal way with relevant Thanksgiving content that students will love. Whether you use it for whole-group instruction, stations, or small-group intervention, your students will be "thankful" for how engaging this resource is!
What’s Included:

• 75-minute lesson plan
• 5 double-sided, Thanksgiving-themed passages (10 pages total)
• Slide deck and fill-in-the-blank guided notes
• Multiple-choice and open-ended questions for each passage

Help your students master the skill of identifying author’s purpose while enjoying Thanksgiving-themed content! Perfect for ELA centers, whole-class lessons, or small-group intervention.

Time to encourage students about vocabulary words using this bundle!

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Looking for a thought-provoking, creative activity to pair with your Wonder novel study? This acrostic poem and "Design Your Own Choose Kindness Shirt" art activity are just what you need to inspire your students while reinforcing themes of kindness, empathy, and self-expression!

Recommended for grades 5-8.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

✨ Acrostic Poem Template: Students use their names to craft thoughtful poems inspired by the story and its powerful message. It’s perfect for encouraging critical thinking and creativity.

✨ Kindness T-Shirt Design Activity: Have your students imagine they’re creating their own “kindness campaign” by designing a T-shirt with a positive message or a powerful quote from the book. This hands-on activity promotes individuality, self-expression, and classroom collaboration.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

✔️ No Prep, Easy to Use – Just print and go!

✔️ Aligned with SEL Themes – Focus on empathy, respect, and inclusivity.

✔️ Fun and Flexible – Use as a quick activity, a station in your classroom, or as part of a larger unit on Wonder.

✨ BONUS: These activities also make a great bulletin board display to celebrate your students’ creativity and showcase the lessons learned from Wonder.

Love this freebie? Take your Wonder novel study to the next level!

Check out my comprehensive Wonder Novel Study with over 100 pages of engaging activities that dive deeper into character analysis, themes, literary devices, and much more. It’s packed with tools to inspire rich discussions and critical thinking—all aligned to standards and designed for grades 5-8.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

Super Bowl Word Searches: 49ers vs. Chiefs Edition

Stir up excitement for the Super Bowl with these captivating word searches! This bundle features two dynamic puzzles centered around the star players and iconic elements of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, the contenders for football supremacy.
Challenge your students to locate names like "Mahomes," "Kittle," "Kelce," and other key players as they delve into the rich football vocabulary associated with these powerhouse teams. Whether in the classroom, as homework assignments, or for recreational enjoyment, these word searches offer an entertaining avenue to reinforce vocabulary and spelling skills while fostering excitement for the Super Bowl. Suitable for all ages, these puzzles are a winning addition to any lesson plan. Download now and experience the thrill of the game with your students!

Includes 13 words for each team, separate word searches. PDF form with 2 pages. Players last name.

Recognize your student's hard work and effort throughout the school year with this set of English Language awards in gold theme. These awards are standards based with each award including the number of the standard.

Awards for literary reading, speaking, listening, writing, informational reading, language conventions, and some miscellaneous awards are included and saved by category in separate folders.

These awards could be given throughout the school year and for a school-wide awards program. These awards are a great way reward and to motivate your students to do well as well as create a positive inspiring classroom culture.

This product is an editable PowerPoint file, you must have PowerPoint software to use this product.

Editable means only the text can be edited.

Explore the significance of Constitution Day with this comprehensive reading worksheet, perfect for 5th-grade students! This engaging resource introduces the history of the U.S. Constitution, the Founding Fathers, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and key fun facts about the Constitution. It includes a well-structured reading passage followed by 6 open-ended questions and 6 multiple-choice questions to assess comprehension and critical thinking.

This worksheet is ideal for classroom lessons or independent study, making it an excellent tool for Constitution Day activities, civics units, or American history lessons. Answer keys are included for both open-ended and multiple-choice questions to make grading easy. Suitable for distance learning or in-class use, it is designed to align with 5th-grade reading and social studies standards.

Key Features:

• 4 pages of informational reading content about Constitution Day
• 6 open-ended questions to encourage thoughtful responses
• 6 multiple-choice questions to reinforce key concepts
• Answer keys provided for all questions
• Perfect for Constitution Day, civics, or U.S. history lessons

Bring American history to life and help your students better understand the foundation of our democracy with this engaging and informative resource!

Did you know that The Congo Basin, the "lungs of Africa", is the world's second-largest tropical rainforest? It's a vital part of the planet's health, providing a refuge for endangered animals and a source of medicinal plants. Learn more about the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the land it flows on in this comprehensive reading comprehension Google lesson.

This product is so easy to use and has practically no prep:

1. Read the book
2. Print the 9-page template
3. Review the no-prep reading comprehension Google lesson with a built-in reward system (students LOVE this feature!)
4. Fill out the book report template based on the reading comprehension review as a group or independent work/homework

The template pages include (and are reviewed in the digital Google lesson):

• book title info
• rating & review
• vocabulary
• facts
• the land (animals & landmarks)
• key information (capital, population, languages, climate, agriculture, natural resources, politicians)
• what I learned
• questions I have
• historic events
• draw a map

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Teacher Bethanie

Need a great, easy-to-use reading log? This was successfully used for many years when we had a time slot cut out for a 30-minute reading time each day. Students earn points towards rewards such as homework passes, computer time, or have your students earn point each six weeks or quarter for a special movie day event.

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!

Our 6th Grade Photography Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions with Answers solve the challenge of introducing students to the art and science of photography in an engaging way. With topics like Ansel Adams, Photography Terms, Taking Pictures, Food Photography, and Choosing a Camera, this resource enhances reading skills while fostering creativity and interest in photography. Perfect for classroom or home learning, it encourages students to explore photography concepts through thought-provoking questions.

What is included :

- Passages & Questions

• Ansel Adams
• Photography Terms
• Photography Animals
• Taking Pictures
• Food Photography
• Choosing a Camera.

- Review

- Answers key

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Freak the Mighty Activity, Friendship Assignment, Freak the Mighty Assignment

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⭐ One Writing Response Assignment

⭐ 3 pages

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⭐ NO Answer Key is included

This resource includes:

★ One Graphic Organizer (in 2 variations)

★ One Writing Response Sheet

★ Google Slide Link

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This resource includes ONE writing assignment about friendship. Students complete one graphic organizer to help them organize their thoughts and then extend their thinking and writing on a Writing Sheet (with lines) that includes the task question.

✅ The question is about how both the main characters are impacted/shaped by their friendship with the other.

✅ You can use this assignment as a sub-plan, assessment, classwork assignment, or homework assignment!

❗❗ NO ANSWER KEY is included.❗❗

❗❗ Please do not purchase this resource if you want an Answer Key.

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This Farm vocabulary word search worksheet for learning vocabulary is an engaging literacy activity!

The puzzle includes 10 different words to find! Word search puzzles practice worksheets are perfect for a lot of activities like word work, morning tubs, small groups, independent practice, substitute work, or homework.

With its letter size and beautifully simple design, your students or kids will love reading and finding the words with this fun word search activity.

Your children can use highlighters, crayons, colored pencils, or markers to find each word - You can just use pencils to be able to use them another time!

This worksheet includes:

• 7 Farm words to find
• 2 PDF pages ( The Puzzle & the Answer Keys )
• 2 PNGs ( The Puzzle & the Answer Keys )

Make Valentine's Day fun with these engaging, hands-on Valentine's Day activities! This packet includes 14 pages of templates and their perfect for exploring and building creativity. It is great for multiple ages. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these Valentine's Day activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in discovering the world of Valentine's Day fun using coloring, word unscrambling, mazes, word searches, find the difference, crossword puzzles, riddles, finish the drawings, and picture search. Students will love exploring together by using their critical & problem solving skills through these fun Valentine's Day activities, and won't even realize how much they're learning! Have fun!

Here's what you'll get:

• 1 Valentine booklet name cover
• 1 maze plus Valentine's Day riddles
• 1 word search
• I Valentine word scramble
• 1 Valentine crossword puzzle
• 1 Valentine picture search
• 1 Can You Spot the Difference Valentine activity
• 1 Finish the Valentine drawing
• 4 Valentine's Day coloring sheets

Your students will love doing all of these Valentine's Day activities with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be concentrating in their seats, engaged, and exploring various Valentine's Day activities.

These Valentine's Day activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes 27 Christmas unicorn activities to complete. It can be printed in black and white or color. You will need crayons, markers, and pencils.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Great for prek to 6th grade or a little older for children with special needs! Mainly for 2nd-6th because of the reading and writing. The coloring, drawing, and finding the difference pages can be done with the littler ones. Adults can enjoy some of these activities at parties too or work.

Staple as a booklet or you can also just print and use as one time worksheets or save them by using a pocket protector for some activities.

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'The Emotion Busters' Readers Theatre Script - A Lesson In Feeling Our Emotions

Get your students tuned into the power of emotions in your classroom with "The Emotion Busters" Readers Theatre Script. This engaging and heartwarming script is a fun and entertaining way to teach students the invaluable lesson of why we have different emotions and the importance of feeling them.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of "The Emotion Busters": Happy Harry, Sad Sally, Fearful Fred, Frustrated Fran and Angry Alex, as they drink a potion to suppress emotions they don't like.

Through a series of humorous scenes, your students will become aware of why we have these human emotions and watch as the Emotion Busters learn a valuable lesson.

Key Features:

Educational and Entertaining: This Readers Theatre script seamlessly combines education and entertainment, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for social and emotional learning.

Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

SEL Lessons: Perfect for integrated into your social emotional learning (SEL) lessons, "The Emotion Busters" readers theatre script helps students explore and understand their emotions better.

Lesson on Emotional Well-being: The central theme of emotional wellbeing is woven throughout the readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

Perfect for Grades 3-6: Suitable for upper elementary, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of emotional well-being.

Easy to Use: All you need to do is download, print, staple, and you're ready to go!

By using "The Emotion Busters" Readers Theatre Script, you can create a positive and emotionally intelligent classroom environment while promoting important values such as understanding, empathy, and self-awareness. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of the importance of managing their emotions for a happier and healthier life.

Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go!

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Looking for a bundle of Social and Emotional Learning Readers Theatre Scripts?

Check out this bundle of The Kindness Crew, Resilient Riley, The Emotion Busters and The Inner Voices.

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*Native American Women from Pre-Columbian Era to 1810: Power Point Presentation

*Native American Women from Pre-Columbian Era to 1810: Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key

Power Point Lesson

This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about Native American women describes general attributes of women in Native American societies with a focus on three specific regional groups: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, the Plains Indians and the Iroquois Confederacy. It covers the pre-Columbian era through 1810. It also features four specific notable Native American women from this time period. This PowerPoint presentation works as part of the sequence of American History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month. It also includes a map showing the key geographic regions of Native American tribes and groups.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel. Students may review independently.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This four-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women in Native American tribal groups. It covers the time period from the pre-Columbian era through 1810 and highlights three different tribal groups. By the 1820s, the Native American tribes came under increasing pressure from American settlers and their lives began to change with westward expansion. These impacts will be addressed in separate resources about women and westward expansion.

Students can read this as an in-class assignment, a homework assignment or it can also be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 1 page
Answer Key - 1 page

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources, Activities and Teaching Bundles for other eras.

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

Celebrate New Year 2025 with Engaging Reading Practice!

This New Year’s Eve Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource is perfect for helping students enhance their critical thinking and reading skills while exploring the traditions and significance of this festive occasion.

What’s Included:

• 1 nonfiction passage about New Year’s Eve (8.5 x 11 inches).
• 6 thought-provoking comprehension questions to spark classroom discussions and individual assessments.
• Answer key for easy grading and lesson prep.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Encourages critical thinking and text-based discussions.
• Great for independent, group, or teacher-led activities.
• Perfect for the New Year’s celebration in your classroom.

This resource is designed for teachers who want to blend learning with the holiday spirit, making it an excellent choice for ELA lessons, morning work, or as a quick review tool. Suitable for use in elementary classrooms or for extra practice at home.

Use this New Year’s Eve activity to inspire students while preparing them for the year ahead. It’s a resource you can return to every New Year’s season!

Looking for a Christmas-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? These reading passages are are designed to help students practice **skim reading, summarizing **and comparing.

They are perfect for EFL / ESL students at the A1/A2 level and can also be used for native English classes at 3rd to 4th grade level. With low prep, just print and use. It contains 8 reading passages about Christmas traditions in 8 different countries.

Each reading passage comes with 4 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. Summarization questions are on a separate sheet of paper. Students use Venn diagrams (included) to compare any 2 of the 8 countries and to showcase the similarities and differences between the way they celebrate Christmas.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 8 reading passages (each with 4 multiple-choice questions)

♥ 8 sheets with summaries (students choose the best fitting one)

♥ a Venn diagram

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

THIS PRODUCT EXPLORES CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN:

**☺ **Czech Republic

☺ Italy

☺ USA

☺ UK

☺ Mexico

☺ Australia

☺ Japan

☺ Iceland

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Inspire your students to think critically about informational texts with this set of engaging, open-ended questions! Perfect for 4th-5th grade, these questions encourage students to explore main ideas, text features, structure, and author’s craft in any nonfiction text they read.

Ideal for:

• Class Discussions
• Small Group
• Center/Station Rotations
• Prompts for Close Reading
• Early Finisher Tasks
• Test Prep
• Comprehension Practice

Aligned with Common Core standards, this resource is a great way to help students build confidence in analyzing texts, connecting ideas, and uncovering the author’s purpose. Make each reading experience more meaningful and memorable!