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Print out this page so your students can read a few facts about JFK and color a portrait of the 35th president.

In addition to being the 34th president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower was also a talented painter. Read that fact and more about him on this printable sheet.

Did you know Harry S. Truman pursued a career as as a concert pianist before becoming president? Find out this and more about the 33rd president with this printable coloring and fact page.

FDR might be one of the most well-known presidents, but there are still things your students can learn about him. For example, do they know he was an avid stamp collector? With this sheet they will!

The first president to have a telephone installed on his desk in the Oval Office was Herbert Hoover. Find out more about him with this fact and coloring page.

Which president had a pet raccoon named Rebecca? With this worksheet, your students will learn it was Calvin Coolidge!

Find out why Warren G. Harding had a friend group nicknamed the "Poker Cabinet," and more with this fact and coloring sheet.

Find out how President Wilson used sheep to save on groundskeeping expenses at the White House and more facts about him with this printout.

Did you know William Howard Taft was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? The 27th president considered it his greatest honor.

This printout can be used as a coloring page and includes key facts about Theodore Roosevelt, such as which US agency he was responsible for creating.

Find out a few facts about the 25th president William McKinley—like what song his pet parrot could whistle!—with this fun fact sheet.

After reading chapter 112, Home, from Part 8 of the book, students will be able to respond to this writing prompt about a quote from Mom.

With this worksheet, students will use a denotation and a given word with a connotation that is either positive or negative to come up with another word with the same denotation and opposite connotation.

The first decorated Christmas tree was put up in the White House during Benjamin Harrison's time in office. Your students will learn this and more with this fact sheet.

Did you know James A. Garfield was ambidextrous? Print out this page to learn more about him.

Grover Cleveland was elected to two non-consecutive terms in 1885 and 1893. He was also the only president to get married at the White House! Read these and other basic facts about him with this printout.

Find out why the 21st president was nicknamed "Elegant Arthur," and other facts about Chester A. Arthur with this sheet.

Did you know Rutherford B. Hayes started the annual White House Easter Egg Roll? Find out this and more about him with this printout.

Find out when and where President Grant was born, a fun fact, and more with this printable fact sheet and coloring page.

Andrew Johnson is perhaps best known for becoming president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, but there's more to know about the 17th president.

Did you know President Lincoln had pet cats? Find out who gave them to him and more about the 16th president with this printable.

Find out something you probably never expected to learn about the 15th president—his bedtime!—and more with this presidential fact sheet.

Find out the basics about Franklin Pierce with this printable fact sheet and coloring page.

Do your students know which president founded the first permanent library in the White House? They will if you print out this coloring page and fact sheet for them.

Print out this page to find out what Zachary Taylor's horse's name was and more facts about the 12th president.

Your students can learn some basics about the 11th president with this printout.

Find out what John Tyler aspired to do before going into politics and more with this page on the 10th U.S. president.

William Henry Harrison only served the office of president for one month. Find out more about him with this printout and coloring page.

Print out this page to read some facts about the first president to be born a US citizen, Martin Van Buren.

How many people can say they were gifted a 1,400-pound wheel of cheese? It's hard to say, but Andrew Jackson was definitely among them.

Some students will know John Quincy Adams was the 6th U.S. president, but they may not know that he was also a huge fan of Shakespeare. Read some more about him with this coloring page.

Did you know James Monroe was the last president to dress in the style of the Revolutionary War era? Read that fact and more on this sheet.

Did you know James Madison was a chess player? Students will learn that and more about the fourth president of the United States with this printable resource.

Find out some facts about America's third president, Thomas Jefferson, with this printout that can also act as a coloring page.

Students can color in this page while reading facts about the 2nd president of the United States.

This printout includes basic facts about the first United States president, including his birthplace, term dates, and that his teeth were not actually made of wood, as is commonly thought.

Rank the given words from least intense to most intense. Then give a written explanation for your answers.

Identify the word in each sentence that is either too intense or too weak for the context. Then write a better word on the line.

Order each set of three words from least intense to most intense. Each of the words in a set are closely related (such as terrible, bad, and dreadful), so students will have to think carefully about the strength of each word.

Choose the word that is more intense to complete each sentence. This worksheet includes a description and examples for students to refer to.

Your students will have a strong grasp on shades of meaning in no time with this worksheet. They'll read a scenario, and then complete the sentence using the best word based on the information.

Students will read pairs of ideas that are similar but use words with different shades of meaning. On the lines, they will explain how the words change the meaning of the ideas.

For each part of this worksheet, students will be given three words with similar denotations. They will have to identify which of the three has a more negative, neutral, and positive connotation.

Each question on this worksheet features two sentences that are nearly identical but differ by one word. Students will have to pick the one that is either positive or neutral in connotation. Then they will explain how the meanings or tones of the two sentences differ.

For each given denotation, students will have to generate two words, one with a positive connotation and one with a negative connotation. Answers will vary, but examples are given on the answer key.

Each sentence on this worksheet includes a word with either a positive or negative connotation. Students will underline the word and write a word with a similar meaning but opposite connotation on the line.

With this worksheet, students will read scenarios that set up either a positive or negative connotation. They will then choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

This worksheet has a word bank full of words with either positive or negative connotations. Match both a positive and negative word to each denotation listed.

Students can practice their fine motor skills with this fun worksheet where they will cut along the winding path of a train. They can also color the pictures before cutting.

This 5th-grade article about bird nests is perfect for students studying animal habitats, aspiring birdwatchers, or anyone in need of a little reading comprehension practice!