Language Arts and Writing Reference 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…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Walt Disney Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
Discover the magic of Walt Disney while improving students' nonfiction reading…Subjects:ReadingLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Getting to Know Me
Kids fill-in autobiographical information in this worksheet to tell others about…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingCreative Writing -
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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…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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An Autobiographical Poem
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to…SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy's Day Parade Educator's Guide
Share the story of Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire, by reading Balloons Over…Subjects:Literary BiographiesNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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Henry Ford Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Henry Ford…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Babe Ruth Reading Warm-Up: Biography
Increase students' knowledge of baseball history with this printable biography…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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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…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring
Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography…SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureEcology -
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Bio of a Famous Scientist
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about a scientist.Subjects:Library ResourcesLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
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Michelle Kwan Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Olympic…Subjects:Literary BiographiesOlympic GamesPhysical Education and Fitness -
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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One
This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to…Subjects:PoetryLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Johnny Appleseed Reading Warm-Up
Students read a nonfiction passage about Johnny Appleseed and answer reading…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionAmerican History/U.S. HistoryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Thomas Jefferson
Distribute a printable social studies activity on Thomas Jefferson that focuses…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Thomas Edison Revisited
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about Thomas Edison.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Find enrichment activities and resources to use with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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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Spoonerisms Activity
Pupils will learn about Spoonerisms, instances in speech when the initial…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWritingLiteracy -
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We Are All the Same: The Life and Death of Nkosi Johnson
Read the first chapter of the extraordinary story of the little South African…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Thomas Jefferson Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Thomas…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionU.S. PresidentsAmerican History/U.S. History