Worksheets and No Prep Teaching Resources

Families Activities, Worksheets, Printables, and Lesson Plans

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Read and Color

The Members of My Family

Our Solar System, the Family of the Sun

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Ponder the Picture Comprehension Puzzle

Ponder the Picture: Family Picnic

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Family Trees - Bulletin Board

"A Forest Of Family" Bulletin Board

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Very Quick Readers
     Generations - Who's Who in Your Family? (Very Quick Reader; Grade 5-7 Readability)

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Reading Comprehensions
     Nothing Like Family (Grades 2-3)
     Rebecca's Family Visits the Food Bank (Grades 1-3)
     Family Reunion (Grades 1-3)
     Wendy's World- Our Family Tree (Grades 2-3)
     Hadrosaur Family (Grades 3-5)
     An American Family Visits the Food Bank (Grades 4-6)
     Why Families Eat Together (Grades 4-6)
     Women's Role in the Family (Grades 5-7)
     The New Morran Family (Grades 5-7)
     The Medici Family (Grades 6-8)
     The Sforza Family (Grades 6-8)
     Civilian Families in the South (Grades 6-9)
     Civilian Families in the North (Grades 7-9)
     Write a Family Biography (Grades 7-9)
     Politics and Family Values: Do They Mix? (Grades 7-12)

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Finish the Story
     A Family of Veterans (Grade 3-4)

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What Would You Do?
     Foreclosure in Our Family? (Grade 3-6)

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Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays
     What's a Family Tree? (Grades 1-2)
     Going to the Family Reunion (Grades 3-5)
     Family Reunion (Grade 4)

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Literature Book Units
     All-of-a-Kind Family (Grades 4-6)
     Owls in the Family (Grades 4-6)
     The Family Under the Bridge (Grades 4-6)
     Where the River Runs A Portrait of a Refugee Family (Grades 5-6)
     A Family Apart (Grades 6-8)
     A Death in the Family (Grades 9-12)
     Swiss Family Robinson Part 1 (Grades 9-12)

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Read and Color Books

Solphie Goes to School in America

The Golden Door: Ellis Island

A History of Mother's Day

Symbols of Easter

A Tale of Two Brothers

Spring on the Jones Farm

The Quail Has Quite a Family

The Little Insect

Steve's Perfect Ride (February 16)

A Well-Dressed Guest (January 15)

A Happy Christmas Flower

The Shortest Day of the Year (December)

Grandma Forgot My Birthday! (November 29)

Easter around the World

Nigel and the Nest

Introduction to November

Chet's Children

Happy Birthday America - Read and Color

Memorial Day

School's Out - Read and Color

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Reading Comprehension Lesson Ideas

Biographies (Grades 3-5)      A Llama in Pajamas and Other Silly Songs      A Toy That Can Be Read      Parents of Curious George      Wonderful, Delightful, Great, Very Good Author      Written Story-Telling Daily Themes (Grades 1-2)      A Day for Mother Goose      A Nose for America      Bree's Bubble Trick      Call Me Dan      Guys or Gals?      Hooray for Family Meals      Hot, Hot, Pepper Pot      Kara’s Kite and the Big Wind      My New Friend Sandy      No Cleaning Today!      Okay to be Lazy!      Susie's Sixth Birthday      The Ants' Picnic      The Best Dog in the World      The Family Reunion      VFW Day      Willing to Lend a Hand (Grades 3-5)      "Heigh-ho"      "Hulkamania"      "Larry Bird Ball"      "Livestrong"      "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"      "Wonder-Child"      "Yabba Dabba Doo!"      20 Days of Christmas      A Blur on the Ice      A Family with No Lips      A Frog's Eye View      A Kid's Captain      A Little Boy’s Garden      A Special Kind of Day      Adrian's Worst Day      Alita Becomes a Citizen      An Egg-cellent Lunch      Anne's Voice      Around and Around      Artistic Math      At Last, a Corn Dog      Bathtub Time      Best Friends      Between Two Slices of Bread      Blocks for All Ages      Born to Play Football      Building Art      By the Dawn's Early Light      Challenger Heroes      Chief Scout      Cookies in the Kitchen      Dale Earnhardt, Sr.: Earning Hearts      Diana, Princess of Wales      Doctor on the Court      Doing Teshuvah      Dora's Dinosaur      Eiffel's Tower      Every Kernel Pops      Famous for Fairy Tales      Fire!      First Lady Librarian      Full of Dreams      Gentle Giants      Go Girls!      Goooaaal!      Grandma's Treasures      Happy Holiday Ethiopia!      Happy New Year Japan!      Her Special Touch      Home Sweet Home      Honest Abe      Instant Energy      It's Time to Read      James Oglethorpe      Jamie Gets a Puppy      Johnny Unitas      Just a Child      Kewpies      Labor Day Kindness      Laura Lane Welch Bush      Liberty Rings      Living on a Volcano      May the Force Be With You      Melinda Lou's Hamburgers      Mindy’s Surprise Party      More Than a Wrinkle      Mr. McDonald's      Mr. Spud      Mr. Wal-Mart      Music for a King      Naming a Hamster      Never-ending Ideas      Out In Front      Papa Russo      Peace Bridge      Pepper at the Park      Pet Rabbits      Princess Pru's Party      Puppets of Oz      Ramon = Nomar      Say Cheese      Simple?      Start Your Engine      Stormin' Norman      Sweetness      Sweets for My Sweet      Swimming Star      Talking Around the World      The Adventures of Alice      The Boy King      The Midnight Ride      The Morzov Tree      The Muppet Man      The Smallest One      The Travels of the Hat, Part 1: Lost in Charleston      The Wildest Guess      Time with Danny      To Sew or Not To Sew      Up, Up, And Away      Waiting for Fairies      When He Was My Age      Who Was First?      Wild Thing      Word Wizard Miscellaneous (Grades 1-2)      A Mother's Work      Missing Dad      The Bee Sting      Trash Men      When I Grow Up (Grades 3-5)      Beach Day for Ashley      Christmas at the Shelter      First Day at a New School      Hector Learns About Helpfulness on a Horse      In Bed      Keeping Blood Clean      Olga Learns About Organization on an Ocean Liner      Potato Latkes      Thanks-Living      The Iroquois      The Plains Indians      The Travels of the Hat, Part 6 – Back to Charleston      Tommy Learns about Trustworthiness on a Train      Wish for Fireworks Stories (Grades 1-2)      A Dog For Jennie      An East Coast Thanksgiving      Max's Birthday Surprise      Moose Cottage      Pet Day      The Camping Trip Geography (Grades 1-2)      Ancient Greece - Hercules (Grades 3-5)      Andrew Johnson - 17th President      Bolivia - Geography      Delaware and the Underground Railroad      Hawaii      Helen Keller      Jamie's week at Camp Habitat      Kit Carson      Pennsylvania      Peru - Geography      Sarah Winnemucca - Paiute Princess      Springtime Trail Ride      Statue of Liberty      The Columbus Day Weekend Trip      The Race of All Races      The Roaring Rapids      The Space Needle      Ukraine - Geography      Walnut Grove, Minnesota

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Finish the Story
     A Strange Egg! (Grade 1-3)
     My Story: Growing Up as a Seed (Grade 2-3)
     Tidal Cave (Grade 2-3)
     Pine Cone Mystery (Grade 2-3)
     Buying a Farm (Grade 2-3)
     A World without Trees (Grade 2-3)
     Dear Mom (Grade 2-3)
     Down on the Farm (Grade 2-3)
     An Unusual Thanksgiving Dinner (Grade 2-4)
     Finding Pete (Grade 2-4)
     An "EGG-straordinary" Easter (Grade 2-4)
     Advertising Mom (Grade 2-4)
     Space Talk (Grade 2-4)
     Bob the Gnome Gets a New Home (Grade 2-4)
     Camping, or Not Camping (Grade 3)
     The Sheep and the Wolf (Grade 3-4)
     Halloween Pumpkin Faces (Grade 3-4)
     A Super Year for Superheroes (Grade 3-4)
     Halloween Giving (Grade 3-4)
     Can Fire Strike Twice? (Grade 3-4)
     The Great Escape (Grade 3-4)
     A World of Bikes (Grade 3-4)
     Operation Christmas Fairy (Grade 3-4)
     A Real New Year (Grade 3-4)
     Rushing into Trouble (Grade 3-4)
     Good Luck or Bad? (Grade 3-4)
     Runaway to Freedom (Grade 3-4)
     Healing Hearts (Grade 3-4)
     Spring Has Sprung (Grade 3-4)
     Wishful Thinking (Grade 3-4)
     Like the Mountains of Home (Grade 3-4)
     Surprising Dad (Grade 3-4)
     Eastern Escape (Grade 3-4)
     Cynta of Underhill (Grade 3-4)
     Minchin and Minuet Go to Mardi Gras (Grade 3-4)
     Minchin's King Cake (Grade 3-4)
     A Letter from the Klondike (Grade 3-4)
     Nature's Changes (Grade 3-4)
     Surviving Summer Camp (Grade 3-5)
     My Pizza Pie (Grade 3-5)
     Tales of Tom Turkey (Grade 3-5)
     A Big Foot (Grade 3-5)
     Bradley the Brave Country Mouse (Grade 3-6)
     East or West? Which Home is Best? (Grade 3-6)
     Paul and Paula's Pumpkin Puzzle (Grade 3-6)
     Sammy the Elf (Grade 3-6)
     Juan the Artist (Grade 3-6)
     The Groundhog Doesn't Feel Well (Grade 3-6)
     Who Sent This Valentine? (Grade 3-6)
     The School Bus Safety Poster Contest (Grade 3-6)
     The White Fence (Grade 3-6)
     The Groundhog Who Was Afraid of His Shadow (Grade 3-6)
     The Broken Vase (Grade 3-6)
     The Great Escape of Harry the Hermit Crab (Grade 3-6)
     A Bucket Full of Trouble (Grade 3-6)
     The Bottle on the Beach (Grade 3-6)
     Megan Bakes Zucchini Bread (Grade 3-6)
     Another Day on the Farm (Grade 3-6)
     Just One Puff (Grade 3-6)
     Don't Sit There! (Grade 3-6)
     To Skate or Not to Skate (Grade 3-6)
     The Flag of Freedom (Grade 3-6)
     Summer's Over (Grade 4)
     First Wedding (Grade 4)
     The Secret of Gingerbread (Grade 4-5)
     Meeting Martin (Grade 4-5)
     Easter Cleaning (Grade 4-5)
     Cinco de Mayo Mistake (Grade 4-5)
     Uncle Leroy's Flag (Grade 4-5)
     Road Trip (Grade 4-5)
     Aunt Lou Meets Lily (Grade 4-5)
     Holiday Giving (Grade 4-5)
     Tonka's Special Christmas (Grade 4-6)
     I Am Thankful For... (Grade 4-6)
     A Smokeless World (Grade 4-6)
     A New Holiday to Celebrate (Grade 4-6)
     Where Are the Fireworks? (Grade 4-6)
     Crossing the Ocean to America (Grade 4-6)
     A Memorable Weekend is Coming (Grade 4-6)
     Dad, There's a Bird in the House! (Grade 4-6)
     Hygiene and First Impressions (Grade 4-6)
     Derek and the Turkey (Grade 4-6)
     A Special Gift for Mom (Grade 5)
     A Different Christmas (Grade 5-6)
     A New Thanksgiving (Grade 5-6)
     The Legend (Grade 5-6)
     Colonial Times: Violet Considers Freedom (Grade 5-6)
     Bringing Home the Bacon (Grade 5-6)
     Europe or Summer School? (Grade 5-7)
     The Largest Gingerbread Man (Grade 5-8)
     Right to Be Free (Grade 5-8)
     A Musical Problem (Grade 5-8)
     Icy Adventure (Grade 6-8)
     Sailing the High Seas (Grade 6-8)
     Domingo's Voyage (Grade 6-8)
     Veterans Day (Grade 6-8)
     Wheels of His Own (Grade 6-8)
     Christmas (Grade 6-8)
     Dr. King (Grade 6-8)

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What Would You Do?
     Favorite Friend, Not So Favorite Food (Grade 2-4)
     Sneak a Peek (Grade 3-5)
     Finders Keepers? (Grade 3-5)
     My Forgotten Day (Grade 3-5)
     To Lease or Not to Lease (Grade 3-6)
     Doug's Dilemma: Graffiti (Grade 3-6)
     Share and Share Alike (Grade 3-6)
     Lessons or Summer Camp? (Grade 3-6)
     The Birthday Dilemma (Grade 3-6)
     Loyalty vs. Friendship: Do You Have to Choose? (Grade 3-6)
     What's for Dinner? (Grade 3-6)
     Computer Accident (Grade 3-6)
     Jade Has A Dream (Grade 3-6)
     An Easter Surprise (Grade 3-6)
     To Share, or Not to Share? (Grade 3-6)
     If You Traveled West in a Prairie Schooner (Grade 3-6)
     To Tell or Not to Tell? (Grade 3-6)
     Sally's Sandcastles (Grade 3-6)
     Your Friend's Dad is Really Sick (Grade 3-6)
     New Neighbor Blues (Grade 3-6)
     I Lost My Money! (Grade 3-6)
     Fried French Fries (Grade 3-6)
     A Broken Spring Break (Grade 3-6)
     Where Will Frisky Stay? (Grade 3-6)
     An Extra Circus Ticket (Grade 4-5)
     A Note-able Change (Grade 4-6)
     One Last Puppy (Grade 4-6)
     Will You Watch My Puppy? (Grade 4-6)
     Too Much Shampoo! (Grade 4-6)
     Women's Right To Vote-What If It Hadn't Happened? (Grade 4-7)
     Veteran's Day Respect (Grade 4-8)
     Grandpa's Giving (Grade 5-6)
     Skin Deep (Grade 5-7)
     "Hola" or "Bonjour?" (Grade 5-8)
     Stereotype or Prejudice? (Grade 5-8)
     Peppered Fingers (Grade 5-9)
     How Could She? (Grade 6-8)
     Time to Help? (Grade 6-8)
     Zap those Zits! (Grade 6-8)
     From Your Nigerian Benefactor (Grade 6-8)
     Which Job Will You Choose? (Grade 6-8)
     If You Were An Immigrant in 1893 (Grade 6-8)
     Gift Clothes (Grade 6-8)
     Friends (Grade 6-8)
     Can I Copy Your Homework? (Grade 6-8)
     It's Against the Law (Grade 6-8)
     The Lawn Mowing Business (Grade 6-8)
     No Time for Homework (Grade 6-8)
     Everyone Else Has a Computer (Grade 6-8)
     Please Lie for Me! (Grade 6-8)
     Oh, No! Not Reply All! (Grade 6-9)
     The Shocking Website (Grade 7-9)
     The Bark that's as Bad as a Bite (Grade 9-12)
     How Will You Get Home? (Grade 9-12)
     Runaway Friend (Grade 9-12)
     A Sad, Jobless Dad (Grade 9-12)
     A Friend Wants to Go Off Meds (Grade 9-12)
     The Minivan Is Not Cool! (Grade 10-12)
     College Dorm or Stay at Home? (Grade 11-12)

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Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays
     The Perfect Place (Grades 1-2)
     An Instrumental Wish (Grades 1-3)
     Getting More Exercise (Grades 1-3)
     Netiquette Nelly Saves the Day (Grades 1-3)
     Penny Penguin Finds a Home (Grades 1-3)
     Chinese Zodiac or Chinese Zoo? (Grades 1-4)
     Home Work (Grade 2)
     Puppies for Adoptions (Grades 2-3)
     A New House (Grades 2-4)
     Imagine Hispanic Heritage! (Grades 2-4)
     Mr. Fox and Miss Crow (Grades 2-4)
     Mr. Sparrow and His Big Mouth (Grades 2-4)
     The Story of the Stone Lion (Grades 3-4)
     The Uninvited Guest (Grades 3-4)
     Why the Carabao Moves So Slowly: A Filipino Tale (Grades 3-4)
     Filling in the Yearly Planner (Grades 3-5)
     Spring and Summer Holidays (Grades 3-5)
     The Old Woman and Her Bear (Grades 3-5)
     The Talking Salmon (Grades 3-5)
     The Man Who Became a Caribou (Grades 3-8)
     Not Just about Us (Grades 4-5)
     The Poor Man and the Snake (Grades 4-5)
     Autumn Holidays (Grades 4-6)
     Grady Grasshopper and Archie Ant (Grades 4-6)
     The Lake of Miracles: An Incan Legend (Grades 4-6)
     How to Handle a Bully (Grades 4-8)
     Counting Change (Grade 5)
     Accepting Responsibility (Grades 6-7)
     Kids in a Cabin - a Lesson in Responsibility (Grades 6-8)
     Brother to Brother [Gangs Theme] (Grades 9-12)
     Sister to Sister [Gangs Theme] (Grades 9-12)

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Reluctant Reader Books
     A Message from Fluffy (Grade 2-3)
     A Message from Rover (Grade 2-3)
     Attack on the High Seas (Grade 2-3)
     Beyond Cats and Dogs: Athletes and Their Animals (Grade 2-3)
     Earth Hour Sleepover (Grade 2-3)
     Goodies for Good Friends (Grade 2-3)
     If I Lived at the White House... (Grade 2-3)
     Meet Dr. Seuss (Grade 2-3)
     Pets to the Rescue (Grade 2-3)
     Summer Postcards from Blake and Bill (Grade 2-3)
     Beyond Sit and Stay: Training Tricks for You and Your Dog (Grade 2-4)
     Let's Meet Harriet Tubman (Grade 2-4)
     Philly's Dream Come True (Grade 2-4)
     Stu and Sally Stingray (Grade 2-4)
     Weird and Wonderful You! Book #1 (Grade 2-4)
     Porter's Letters to Griffin (Grade 3)
     A Weekend in the Smokies (Grade 3-4)
     All in the Family: The Manning Brothers (Grade 3-4)
     Brave Ruby Bridges (Grade 3-4)
     Chang's Chinese New Year (Grade 3-4)
     Emma's Eyes (Grade 3-4)
     Give the Earth a Hand! (Grade 3-4)
     John's Gross-out Mealtime Manners (Grade 3-4)
     Letters from Griffin (Grade 3-4)
     Meet Madam C.J. Walker (Grade 3-4)
     Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. (Grade 3-4)
     Meet Match the Fire Dog (Grade 3-4)
     Meet Miley (Grade 3-4)
     Mind Your Animal Manners (Grade 3-4)
     Oil in the Gulf (Grade 3-4)
     Pass it Peyton! Peyton Manning (Grade 3-4)
     Percy the Penguin (Grade 3-4)
     Presidential Pets (Grade 3-4)
     Room 127: Alex's X-Ray Vision (Grade 3-4)
     Room 127: Freddie Can Fly! (Story #2) (Grade 3-4)
     Star Athletes and Their Pets (Grade 3-4)
     The French Quarter's Quarterback: Drew Brees (Grade 3-4)
     What Do Animals Do During the Winter? (Grade 3-4)
     Your Cat's Baffling Behavior (Grade 3-4)
     Collecting For a Collection (Grade 3-5)
     Reaching for the Goal (Grade 3-5)
     S Is For St. Patrick (Grade 3-5)
     Taylor Swift (Grade 3-5)
     Joey Roo and Something New (Grade 3-6)
     Marculus Has a Garage Sale (Grade 3-6)
     Marculus Visits Washington, D.C. (Grade 3-6)
     Meet Me in Miami: My Trip to Super Bowl XLIV (Grade 3-12)
     The Ghost at Cave-in-Rock (Grade 4)
     A Trip to the International Space Station (Grade 4-5)
     Awesome Inventions (Grade 4-5)
     Back to School All Around the World (Grade 4-5)
     Bigfoot: Truth or Tale? (Grade 4-5)
     Busting Bad Luck Myths (Grade 4-5)
     Early Years of a Leader (Grade 4-5)
     From Three Brothers to a Band: The History of The Jonas Brothers (Grade 4-5)
     Harriet Tubman (Grade 4-5)
     Home Sweet Home: Wild and Wacky Houses around the World (Grade 4-5)
     How I Survived the Pirate Attack (Grade 4-5)
     Justin Bieber (Grade 4-5)
     Meet President Obama (Grade 4-5)
     Mike and the Legend of St. Valentine (Grade 4-5)
     My Movie Audition (Grade 4-5)
     Pet Power: Animals to the Rescue (Grade 4-5)
     Sandcastles on the Beach (Grade 4-5)
     Shaquille O'Neal (Grade 4-5)
     Shaun White: Action Sport Superstar (Grade 4-5)
     Snakes (Grade 4-5)
     Soccer's Superstar: David Beckham (Grade 4-5)
     Stop the Car! Wild and Wacky Road Trip Sites (Grade 4-5)
     The Titanic: The "Unsinkable Ship" that Sank (Grade 4-5)
     The Day the Seagulls Attacked (Grade 4-5)
     The Magic in Room 127: Isabella's Story (Grade 4-5)
     The Myth of the Man-eating Monster (Grade 4-5)
     Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide: Bear Attack (Grade 4-5)
     Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide: Shark Attack (Grade 4-5)
     AK is for Alaska (Grade 4-6)
     Anne Frank (Grade 4-6)
     AR is for Arkansas (Grade 4-6)
     AZ is for Arizona (Grade 4-6)
     C Is For Christmas (Grade 4-6)
     Crime Scene Investigation (Grade 4-6)
     E Is for Easter (Grade 4-6)
     GA is for Georgia (Grade 4-6)
     Gooaalllll! (Grade 4-6)
     H Is for Healthy Habits (Grade 4-6)
     History of Country Music (Grade 4-6)
     ID is for Idaho (Grade 4-6)
     IL is for Illinois (Grade 4-6)
     It's a Chocolate Thing (Grade 4-6)
     Landmarks of the United States (Grade 4-6)
     MA is for Massachusetts (Grade 4-6)
     MS is for Mississippi (Grade 4-6)
     MT is for Montana (Grade 4-6)
     ND is for North Dakota (Grade 4-6)
     NY is for New York (Grade 4-6)
     Oh, the Stories He Wrote! The Life of Dr. Seuss (Grade 4-6)
     OR is for Oregon (Grade 4-6)
     Rocky Mountain National Park Adventure (Grade 4-6)
     So You Want to Find Your Hidden Talent (Grade 4-6)
     Under the Big Top: Circus Performers (Grade 4-6)
     The Legend Behind the Poem (Grade 4-7)
     Making Money: a Rewarding Experience (Grade 5)
     Baboons on the Loose (Grade 5-6)
     Derek Jeter (Grade 5-6)
     Excuse Me! Wacky and Wild Cultural Differences (Grade 5-6)
     Fun Facts about America's First President (Grade 5-6)
     Jennifer Hudson (Grade 5-6)
     My, Oh, My! Mummy Tales From Around the World (Grade 5-6)
     President Barack Obama (Grade 5-6)
     Vampires (Grade 5-6)
     Wet and Wild Water Slides (Grade 5-6)
     Who "Dat?" That's Drew Brees! (Grade 5-6)
     Alcatraz: The Rock (Grade 5-8)
     Bringing in the New Year (Grade 5-8)
     Gypsies (Grade 5-8)
     Let's Go Riding: Snowmobile Fun! (Grade 5-8)
     Haiti Then and Now (Grade 6-7)
     Meet George Washington (Grade 6-7)
     Castles: Magnificent Palaces (Grade 6-8)
     Famous Cemeteries in the U.S. (Grade 6-8)
     From Teenager to Teen Idol: Taylor Swift (Grade 6-8)
     The History of the Circus (Grade 6-8)

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