6th Grade Nonfiction Literature Resources
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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Activity: Muscles and Movement
Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body through this activity. Students will use an…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System -
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Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Using The Omnivore's Dilemma in the Classroom
Use these classroom activities and discussion questions with the Young Readers Edition of The Omnivore's Dilemma by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureInformational Texts -
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State Scavenger Hunt
Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.SubjectsLibrary ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingU.S. States -
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Common Core Lesson Plans for the Who Was...? Series
Use the activities throughout this guide with the Who Was...? Series for teaching specific historical events, studying…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureSocial Studies and History -
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Ready, Set Grow!
Top 10 lists and step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants,…SubjectsReading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteraturePlants and Botany -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and…Subjects:Literary BiographiesU.S. Civil War (1860-1865)Suffrage and Women's Rights -
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Digital Book Library from DK
Brush up on your knowledge on history and earth, life, and physical sciences with these beautifully illustrated, digital…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureInformational Texts -
BOOK GUIDES
Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide
Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureEquality Struggles -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Research Paper: Take Notes
How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionNonfiction LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Florence Nightingale Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Florence Nightingale and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Literary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's RightsJobs, Careers, and Occupations -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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Researching the Right Dog
Use this printable to have children research the right type of dog for different kinds of owners.Subjects:Library ResourcesAnimals (Zoology)Reading and Literature -
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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Common Core Teacher's Guide
Study World War II through the true story of young war heroes—led by a fifteen-year-old boy—who helped spark a…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureWorld War II (1939-1945) -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Anne Sullivan Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Anne Sullivan and answer reading comprehension questions.Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Eyewitness: Dinosaur
Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Packed with real dinosaur fossils, this book features computer…SubjectsReading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureDinosaurs (Paleontology) -
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Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Planetary Facts
Use a printable that contains facts about the planets. This printable includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now…Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingSpace and Astronomy -
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Activity: Naming Bones
Enrich your study of the human body with this printable activity about bones. Students will use an encyclopedia or other…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System
