Informational Text Worksheets and Printouts from The Teacher's Guide

Snowflake Description
Passage about snowflakes with questions.

Winter Solstice
Passage about winter solstice with questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Boston Tea Party
Students compare two texts about the Boston Tea Party with comprehension questions. 2nd-4th grade.

Boston Tea Party
Students compare two texts about the Boston Tea Party with comprehension questions. 4th-6th grade.

The Story of Hot Cocoa
A passage about the history of hot cocoa with questions. 3rd -4th grade.

The Story of Hot Cocoa
A passage about the history of hot cocoa with questions. 5th -6th grade.

Pearl Harbor
Short passage with comprehension questions. 2nd-3rd grade.

Pearl Harbor
Short passage with comprehension questions. 4th-6th grade.

Chocolate Chip Cookies History
Short passage about the history of chocolate chip cookies with questions. 2nd-3rd grade.

Cookies History
Short passage about the history cookies with questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Wright Brothers
Short passage with comprehension questions. 2nd-3rd Grade.

Wright Brothers
Short passage with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th Grade.

Rosa Parks
Short passage with comprehension questions.

The History of Caroling
A short passage with questions.

Christmas Tree History
Passage about Christmas trees with questions.

Thanksgiving Passage

Passage about Thanksgiving with questions.

The Mayflower

Passage about the Mayflower with questions.

The Wampanoag

Passage about the Wampanoag with questions.

History of Popcorn

Passage about popcorn with questions.

Election Day

Short passage about Election Day with questions.

Presidential Election

Short passage about the presidential election with questions.

U.S. Army

U.S. Marines

U.S. Air Force

U.S Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Military

History of Halloween
Passage for 2nd to 3rd grade.

History of Halloween
Passage for 3rd to 5th grade.

Bats
Passage about bats with questions.

Spiders
Passage about spiders with questions.

The Amazing Human Skeleton

Short informational text about the human skeleton with comprehension questions.

The Bones in Your Body

Short informational text about the bones in the human body with comprehension questions.

Vikings

Short informational text about Vikings with comprehension questions.

The Water Cycle

Short informational text about the water cycle with comprehension questions.

Blue Whale

Short informational text about blue whales with comprehension questions.

Bald Eagles

Short informational text about bald eagles with comprehension questions.

Boa Constrictors

Short informational text about boa constrictors with comprehension questions.

Root Vegetables

Short informational text about root vegetables with comprehension questions.

Cinco de Mayo

Short informational text about Cinco de Mayo with comprehension questions.

Veterans' Day

Short informational text about Veterans' Day with comprehension questions.

Teddy Bear

Short informational text about Teddy Bears with comprehension questions.

Cupcake History

Short informational text with comprehension questions. 2nd grade.

Cupcake History

Short informational text with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

The History of Minecraft

Short informational text with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

The History of Video Games

Short informational text with comprehension questions. 2nd grade.

The History of Video Games

Short informational text with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

New Year's Day History 3rd-5th
Short passage with questions.

New Year's Day History 2nd-3rd
Short passage with questions.

Amelia Earhart History 2nd-4th
Short passage with questions.

Reptiles 2nd-4th
Index and Table of Contents for a book about reptiles with questions.

Reptiles 2nd-4th
Passage about reptiles with a glossary with questions.

Amphibians 2nd-4th
Index and Table of Contents for a book about amphibians with questions.

Amphibians 2nd-4th
Passage about amphibians with a glossary with questions.

Mammals 2nd-4th
Passage about mammals with a glossary with questions.

Fish 2nd-4th
Passage about fish with a glossary and questions.

Cold-Blooded and Warm Blooded Animals 2nd-4th
Passage about cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals with questions.

Vertebrates and Invertebrates 2nd-4th
Passage about a with questions.

Longest Rivers of the World 3rd-5th
Passage and table about the longest rivers in the world with questions.

Planets of Our Solar System 3nd-5th
Passage and table about the planets with questions.

Amphibians 2nd-4th
Index and Table of Contents for a book about amphibians with questions.

Amphibians 2nd-4th
Passage about amphibians with a glossary with questions.

1993 Storm of the Century
A short passage with comprehension questions.

Hot Cocoa Recipe
Hot cocoa recipe with questions. 3rd-4th grade.

Paper SnowFlakes Sequence
Directions on how to make a paper snowflake with questions.

No-Bake Cookies Recipe
Recipe for no bake cookies with questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Christmas Cookies Recipe
Short passage with questions.

Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Short passage with questions.

Rosa Parks Timeline
Students construct a timeline of Rosa's life.

Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Passage about pumpkin pie with questions.

Popcorn Ball Recipe
Recipe with questions.

Titanic Sequence Passage

Short informational text about the Titanic with comprehension questions.

How to Carve a Pumpkin

Informational text about the steps followed to carve a pumpkin. It has a sequence activity.

Video Games Timeline

Students create a timeline about the history of video games.

Halloween and Christmas Compare and Contrast

Frog or Toad

Short informational text about frogs and toads with comprehension questions.

Popcorn: Microwave or Stove-Popped 2nd-4th
Compare and contrast passage with questions.

Popcorn Science

Passage about popcorn with questions.

Boston Tea Party Cause and Effect
Passage about the Boston Tea Party with cause and effect questions. 3rd-5th

Titanic Cause and Effect Passage

Short informational text about the Titanic with comprehension questions.

Bees Cause and Effect

Short informational text about bees with comprehension questions.

The Magic of Changing Leaves

Short informational text about how leaves change with comprehension questions.

The Water Cycle

Short informational text about the water cycle with comprehension questions.

A Sweet Dilemma
A problem and solution passage about baking cookies. 3rd -4th grade.

Technology Problem and Solution

Short informational text about technology with comprehension questions.

Popcorn Predicament 2nd-4th
Problem and solution passage with questions.

Chocolate Chip or Sugar Cookies
Two persuasive passages about the best cookies with questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Artificial or Real Christmas Tree
Two persuasive passages about artificial and real Christmas trees with questions.

Class President Persuasive

Short persuasive passage about class president with questions.

Reading Main Idea

Short informational text about reading with comprehension questions.

Exercise Main Idea

Short informational text about exercise with comprehension questions.

Exercise Main Idea

Short informational text about exercise with comprehension questions. 2nd grade.

Exercise Main Idea

Short informational text about exercise with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Music Main Idea

Short informational text about reading with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

The Importance of Sleep Main Idea

Short informational text about reading with comprehension questions. 2nd-3rd grade.

The Importance of Sleep Main Idea

Short informational text about reading with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

Music Around the World Main Idea

Short informational text about reading with comprehension questions. 3rd-5th grade.

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