Elementary reading research for Microsoft Word

Wax Museum Speech Frame

Created by

Jenna Hall

Students use their Wax Museum Research Notes to fill in the structured speech frame.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Research

Using "Two Truths and a Lie" to Find Fake News and Guide Quick Research

Created by

Inviting Interventions - Terry Mullenax

Students need to be wise readers - to find main ideas of a text, but also discern if the information is fact or "fake news." Once you have a copy of the book, this packet gives everything you'll need for a fun and engaging unit - including a fun game to build community, detailed lesson plans for 6-7 25 minute sessions, extension worksheets, an editing checklist and a model of a completed project. Using the unique format from the book, students will complete quick research projects on a topic o

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Research, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.5.1

...

Winter Holidays Around the World - Project

Created by

No Frills in Fifth

This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, World History

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Research, Cultural Activities

Christmas Around the World Rubric

Created by

4th is FUN

Here is an editable rubric to go along with my Christmas Around the World Research Project.

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Reading, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Research, Posters

13 Colonies Online Scavenger Hunt (Bundle)

Created by

Wallace's Teach and Tech Tools

Save $2.25 by getting the bundled scavenger hunts for the New England, Middle, and Southern Colony scavenger hunts. For this fun and interesting Internet based activity students use the clickable links to access web pages in order to answer questions about the 13 colonies. This activity helps students not only understand more about the 13 colonies but allows them to practice their reading/researching skills involving informational text as well as writing skills. I usually have the students acces

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research

Winter Olympics Research Project

Created by

J Whit

Independent research project on the Winter Olympics. Students choose an event and an athlete who participates in the event to research and then complete a Google Slides presentation. Includes project outline, guiding questions, graphic organizer, and rubric for assessment. Slight focus on Canada, but can modify to suit your needs.

Subjects:

Reading, Winter, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

Titanic Research Guide (Magic Tree House: Titanic)

Created by

Jamie Wilczek

This nine page research packet is to be used with Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #7: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #17: Tonight on the Titanic. This book is an excellent supplement to a unit on the Titanic. The text is full of facts and this guide scaffolds student reading and note taking as they read the book, chapter by chapter. It may be used by younger grades (targeted reading level: grades 2-5) or as a simple supplement for older grades. This guide helps students na

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Research

Elvis Presley Biography Reading and Answer WS

Created by

Elementary Elvis

Students will learn a little about Elvis Presley's life through a short biography. There are 10 questions to assess them on what they just read.

Subjects:

Music, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Assessment

Reading Levels Checklist (Fountas & Pinnell)

Created by

Nekia Roberts

Ever ask yourself - What skills should my students demonstrate to reach this level? Well, you'll love this quick guide using Fountas and Pinnell levels of what skills students need to exhibit at each reading level to be proficient readers. An image of the books and skills students exhibit at each level provide a quick snapshot for teachers of what needs to be taught and expected. This tool will maximize your Guided Reading group in teaching the key skills needed for proficient reading at eac

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Research, Assessment, Rubrics

Around the World in Eighty Days Flags Passport Stamps or Stickers

Created by

Ms Mockingbird

This document includes the 1873 flags for each country visited by Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. You will be able to use these flags as passport stamps or other supplemental material while studying this novel with your students. Easily adaptable to Avery labels. (Please see my Around the World in Eighty Days Passport Template as well!)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Research, Activities

Habitats and Biomes and Ecosystems, Oh My! Integrated Reading/Science Unit

Created by

Renee Fairchild

A few years ago, the science curriculum for our district drastically changed, and with all the focus and energy being placed on test scores, especially in math and language arts, I wondered how I would ever have the time to teach all of the new science curriculum. We also knew that a state science test was in the near future which covered everything from 3rd grade forward. After struggling somewhat the first year, I came up with a plan to incorporate as much reading and science as possible. Du

Subjects:

Environment, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Research, Thematic Unit Plans

"Peter Lee's Notes from the Field" Activity Pack

Created by

WhittyTeacher

This resource comes with a comprehension quiz (with answer key), journal/discussion prompts, and 2 projects. One project is making a poster to advertise a Canadian museum which has a graphic organizer for note taking and a rubric. The second project is researching famous spots in Canada where you can find real life examples of fossils and the three types of rocks and creating a presentation to show why paleontology is important using these sites as a guide; it also has a rubric. Ontario curricul

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Assessment, Lesson

Also included in: Bundle of Resources-Novels

Mountain Men Class Activity - Utah Social Studies

Created by

Willson Wonders

These worksheets are part of a class activity designed to help students teach each other about mountain who influenced Utah history.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Worksheets

Bats: Fascinating Flying Mammals Reading Comprehension Packet

Created by

Making it EZ 4U

Students will explore the captivating world of bats with this comprehensive reading package. The 'Bats: Fascinating Flying Mammals' reading comprehension package is designed to engage and educate students about these incredible creatures. The package includes a non-fiction reading passage that covers various aspects of bat biology, behavior, adaptations and importance in ecosystems as well as key vocabulary building activities.To reinforce understanding, this resource features multiple-choice a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Research, Printables, Independent Work Packet

Nonfiction Summary Summative Task

Created by

GreenTeaching

This detailed nonfiction summary writing summative task guides students along the construction of a detailed and thoroughly written nonfiction summary. Students are given a voice and choice in the selection of their article, to foster engagement while writing.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Research, Activities, Graphic Organizers

Life in a Shtejtl, from a Holocaust survivor perspective.

Created by

Principal's perspective

This lesson is an annotated story of the Jewish experience of life in a shtejtl. Following the two page story, there are two open ended questions for students to answer as well as 8 more multiple choice questions. This assignment is useful for students to build prior knowledge for the Jewish experience, particularly if students are learning about the Holocaust. The questions created were designed to increase reading skills in inference,main idea, comparing differences, and comprehension. The que

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Research, Printables

Mythology Madness Bundle (THE LIGHTNING THIEF)

Created by

Ashley Erwin

Get ALL FOUR Greek Mythology Projects!Allow students to choose one or have them do all four.They will explore the world of Greek Mythology and get those creative juices flowingBundle Includes:1. Comic Book - Greek Mythology ProjectCreate Comic book using knowledge students have gained about Greek MythsUse alongside The Lightning ThiefStudents will create a comic book based on a Greek Myth or character they learned about in Greek Mythology.Includes:Lesson Slideshow with instructionsPrintable Rubr

Subjects:

Arts & Music, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Research, Projects, Rubrics

Author Research Project

Created by

Library corner with Miss Shipe

I am using this to do research with my 3rd grade classes. Students will draw names out of a hat and research on their own the first day. On day two they will meet with their teammates to see if the other team members need any spots filled in and will create a mock up of their design. On day three they will transfer their research to a poster using their very best handwriting.All of the authors listed at the end of the document are options that can be found on Britannica School.

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Research, Activities

Reading Interest Inventory

Created by

Mrs. G

This survey provides educators with the opportunity to gather qualitative and quantitative data on students perceptions on reading. This tool can be utilized to target "at-risk" students as well as help you gain student interest information for book recommendations.

Subjects:

Basic Reading, Curriculum & Instruction, Reading

Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Assessment

Exploring the Titanic Activites

Created by

ElizabethAnne

This includes four activities that go along with the sinking of the Titanic. This could be used for research or it could be taught with the nonfiction short story "Exploring the Titanic" Activity One - In this pre-reading activity students will fill in a chart with disasters and use critical thinking skills to determine what we can learn from them. Activity Two - Sequence of Events - In this activity students will fill out a log with important events that led up to the sinking of the Titanic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Research, Activities

Internet Research Scavenger Hunt

Created by

The Curious Fox

Students are asked to navigate the internet in search for credible sites to do research throughout the year. This scavenger hunt will allow them to get more familiar with researching skills on the inernet.

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Reading

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities

USA State Reading Comprehension

Created by

TotallyTechyTeacher1

There are 50 different one page reading comprehension passages focusing on each of the 50 states of the United States. Information was obtained from the following websites:https://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=South%20Carolina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_foodshttps://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/virginia/state-nickname-state-quarter/old-dominion https://statesymbolsusa.org/states/united-states/vermont

Subjects:

Geography, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Research, Printables

CCSS:

RI.2.1

, RI.2.2

, RI.2.10

, RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

...

Famous American Project

Created by

Desert Print Designs

This is a research project on a famous American. It includes project requirements, suggested project types, list of famous Americans, and a complete rubric/grade sheet. The document can be edited to suit your purposes (due dates, point values, contact information, etc.). Famous American Project by Lori A. Musa is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Research, Projects

Analyzing Poetry (recognizing devices, finding meaning)

Created by

World Language Classroom

This a 4-page document with clear explanations of devices typically used in poetry (Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Imagery, Literal/Figurative Language-Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, etc.) All of the short, comprehensible explanations have examples as well. There is a also a section on types of poems (Ballad, Elegy, Ode, etc.) and parts of a poem. This first section is followed by a succinct how-to guide on analyzing a poem, including a list of questions to pose as you read through a poem

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Research, Study Guides, Handouts

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