Practice analyzing informational text with a reading passage that details the Great Depression. Scholars read about the impacts of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and the Depression, then answer 10 true or false questions. 

Provide your class with a context and series of events that has led to the conflict in the Middle East. They read 4 separate passages and answer 1 critical thinking question for each. Four more questions are posed at the bottom of the...

As scholars examine a simple political cartoon, they consider some of the crises of 2009: oil, foreign wars, energy, global warming, Swine Flu, etc. A list is provided for background information, and 3 talking points (or writing points)...

In this WikiLeaks worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

Cartoons for the classroom has put out another great worksheet intended to get upper graders thinking. They analyze a political cartoon regarding economic recovery and President Obama. Three great discussion questions and a web link make...

In this grammar instructional activity, students read a piece of text and practice modifying fourteen words to grammatically complete the paragraphs correctly.

In this Ottoman Empire activity, students read a 3-page selection and examine maps pertaining to the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.

For this Christiane Amanpour worksheet, students read about the life of the news reporter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

In this English worksheet, learners read "Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Passes Away," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.