Informational Text Resources

Snowflake Bentley Picture Book + Primary Sources | Inquiry-Based | Grades 4-6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Bring Snowflake Bentley to life with this three-day Story to Source Investigation for Grades 4–6. Students connect the picture book to six primary and secondary sources, analyzing evidence to determine how accurately the story reflects history. Activities include close reading, collaborative expert groups, source analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, discussion prompts, exit tickets, synthesis activities, and bulletin board materials.

4th - 6th English Language Arts, Informational Text

Working with Primary Source Documents: Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Introduce primary and secondary sources with this engaging social studies lesson for Grades 3–5! Students learn to identify and distinguish historical sources through clear definitions, real-world examples, guided notes, and a hands-on sorting activity. Includes vocabulary posters, student note sheet, sorting mat, answer key, and exit ticket. Perfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, centers, or review. Aligned with NYS Social Studies Practice A2.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies

Primary Source Document Analysis Lesson: A First Go

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Introduce primary source document analysis with this scaffolded social studies lesson for Grades 3–5! Students learn to think like historians as they observe, infer, and interpret historical evidence while considering a document's purpose, audience, and context. Includes two authentic primary source documents with transcriptions, a document analysis worksheet, completed answer keys, and vocabulary posters. Perfect for building historical inquiry and critical thinking skills.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies

Patriot or Loyalist? Two Points of View |American Revolutionary War Series| Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 Explore Patriot, Loyalist, and Neutral perspectives during the American Revolution in this engaging multi-day Social Studies lesson for Grades 4–6. Students investigate why colonists chose different sides through a classroom simulation, informational texts, primary source poems and songs, historical fiction, and evidence-based discussions. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, source analysis activities, vocabulary support, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Boston Massacre Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Investigate the Boston Massacre in this engaging American Revolution lesson for Grades 4–6. Students explore colonial resistance, analyze Paul Revere's engraving and historical newspapers, compare perspectives, and examine how propaganda influenced public opinion. Includes informational texts, primary source analysis, a collaborative jigsaw investigation, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, discussion prompts, evidence-based writing assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Sarah Hale | Persuasive Writing | Thanksgiving | Primary Source Connection| Grades 3-5

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore Sarah Josepha Hale's campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday in this engaging three-day writing mini-unit for Grades 3–5. Part of the Story to Source Investigations series, students connect a picture book to historical primary sources while practicing close reading, critical thinking, and persuasive writing. Includes lesson plans, primary source analysis, graphic organizers, writing activities, student publishing materials, and bulletin board display options.

3rd - 6th Art, Informational Text, Writing Essays

Causes of the American Revolution: Taxes to Tea NYS SS Framework 4.3d

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 Explore the causes of the American Revolution in this engaging four-day Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate British taxation, colonial resistance, and the events leading to revolution through primary source analysis, close reading, discussion, and an interactive taxation simulation. Includes lesson plans, student organizers, guided notes, activities, and answer keys. Part of the 12-lesson Revolutionary War in New York series.

4th Grade Informational Text, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Fluency Passages Older Students Ecosystems Habitats Nocturnal Animals 5th 6th

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for 5th and 6th grade students to practice comprehension and fluency. The 4 topics (ecosystems, habitats, nocturnal animals, and endangered species) will engage students and provide them with interesting nonfiction reading material. There are 10 comprehe

4th - 6th Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading

Scrambled Science Paragraph Puzzles: Organize Sentences Info Paragraph Writing

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Improve paragraph writing with these 10 Scrambled Science Paragraph Puzzles, where students must rearrange the sentences of a scrambled science paragraph to place them in their proper, logical sequence. Ideal for grades 4-7.

4th - 7th Informational Text, Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Paragraph Puzzles Bundle: Organize Scrambled Sentences Writing Activities

U.S. History Scrambled Paragraph Puzzles: Organize Sentences Paragraph Writing

Created by
iTeach & iWrite

Improve paragraph writing with these 10 U.S. History Scrambled Paragraph Puzzles, where students must rearrange the sentences of a scrambled history paragraph to place them in their proper, logical sequence. Ideal for grades 4-7.

4th - 7th Informational Text, Writing, Writing Expository

Also included in: Paragraph Puzzles Bundle: Organize Scrambled Sentences Writing Activities

Albert Einstein - The Father Of Science - A Famous Scientist Reading

Created by
TWFScience

Albert Einstein - The Father Of Science? - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Albert Einstein. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This r

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Niels Bohr - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Niels Bohr - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Bohr. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource is suitable for high school stude

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Sir Isaac Newton - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Sir Isaac Newton - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Newton. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource is suitable for high scho

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Newton's Three Laws of Motion Worksheets & Activities Bundle | 1st, 2nd, 3rd Law

Neil deGrasse Tyson - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Neil deGrasse Tyson - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Tyson. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource is suitable for high sc

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Rosalind Franklin - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Rosalind Franklin - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Franklin. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource is suitable for high s

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Gregor Mendel - A Famous Scientist Reading | History and Laws of Inheritance

Created by
TWFScience

Gregor Mendel - The Father of Genetics - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Mendel. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This no-prep reso

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: California 6th Grade Science Preferred Integrated Model Full Year BUNDLE | CAST

Nikola Tesla - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Nikola Tesla - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Tesla. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This no-prep resource is suitable for high s

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Created by
TWFScience

Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle - 17 readings to improve scientific/disciplinary literacy, improve reading comprehension, introduce topics, use as an emergency substitute plan or challenge students via projects and activities. This no-prep resource is suitable for high school students

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Marie Curie - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Marie Curie - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Curie. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.Buyer Comment: "This is a great sub day activ

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Stephen Hawking - A Famous Scientist Reading

Created by
TWFScience

Stephen Hawking - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. The Problem You FaceNot having the time to properly teach scientific literacy (disciplinary literacy) or improve your students reading comprehension and analysis skills.The SolutionThis fully editable, no prep reading comprehensio

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Carl Sagan - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Carl Sagan - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Carl Sagan. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.Google Classroom and Distance Learning Re

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Leonardo da Vinci - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Leonardo da Vinci - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of da Vinci. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource covers the following:-

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Galileo Galilei - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Galileo Galilei - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Galileo. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource covers the following:- Ov

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: Famous Scientist Reading Comprehension Bundle | Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Amedeo Avogadro - A Famous Scientist Reading - Google and Office Versions

Created by
TWFScience

Amedeo Avogadro - A Famous Scientist Reading - Disciplinary Literacy. This reading is a comprehensive look at the life, the troubles, and the triumphs of Amedeo Avogadro. It also includes a set of Reading Comprehension and Extension questions along with the answer key.This resource covers the follow

8th - Adult Education Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Science

Also included in: The Mole Complete 5E Lesson Bundle | Avogadro’s number, Calculating Atoms