Nonfiction Teacher Resources

Eighth graders read two articles about what is being done with deer dangers. They react to the stories read. They are reacting to if deer should be shot or not to help cut down on the many dangers they impose.

Students explore the concept of big, bigger, and biggest. They examine and classify items by size, listen to and discuss the book "A Pig is Big," complete a fill in the blank activity, and create a tri-fold that illustrates two items...

First graders listen to the book "Mr. Betts and Mr. Potts" and examine the career of being a veterinarian. They categorize animals based on whether they could be house pets or not, develop a class pet graph, and list the various...

Young scholars listen to a "Help Wanted" story, paraphrase the story, and discuss vocabulary. After reading the story again, students complete a worksheet replacing the vocabulary words with their own words so that the story makes sense...

A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...

Young readers apply decoding strategies to identify unknown words. In this reading lesson plan, they read the Preamble and practice using decoding strategies. Small groups rotate to five charts that have questions regarding the...

In this Lolita quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this London Bridges quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this Love Story quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this Memories of Midnight quiz learning exercise, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this Midnight quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this book quiz worksheet, students answer a set of seven multiple choice questions about the book North and South. Page has multiple links and ads.

In this Pilgrim's Inn quiz activity, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this Polar Shift quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this Princess Daisy quiz worksheet, students take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

In this QB VII quiz activity, learners take a seven question online quiz about the book. Page has multiple ads and links to answers, additional resources and Facebook.

While an interesting lesson idea involving the exploration of a story about an Asian American boy named Imduk, a teacher would need to have assess to the Scott Foresman reading program to make this work. If not, a teacher could use...

Students apply their knowledge and create a how-to book of their own. In this early childhood language arts worksheet, students learn about non-fiction books and write their own procedural non-fiction booklets.

Students check their comprehension skills and apply what they've learned to their own writing. They write two or three sentences that tell what happened to make the Learning Tower of Pisa dangerous and describe what was done to make...

Students use various sources to compare and contrast information about the Titanic. In groups, they create a list of questions and use the internet to find the answers. They write a report with the new information and use their peers to...

Students research animals. They identify the animals' struggle for survival, and internalize the importance of preserving an ecosystem with animal life.They collect information and write a report on their findings. Additional cross...

Students read a book about money and smart shopping to learn about debt, advertising, and the use of credit cards. For this consumer math lesson, students read the book The Kids' Money Book and discuss economic concepts. Students...

Fifth graders investigate very important points in stories. For this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders read a story and determine what the very important points are within the story by using notes and discussing what they feel...

Second graders use a double bubble thinking map to compare newspapers and magazines. They browse through magazines and newspapers to identify characteristics of each type of text and find 5 features for each type of text. They share...