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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!

For this writing prompt, students will identify 3 challenges Ellen is facing in chapters 5 and 6 and describe how they are impacting her life. Directions instruct students to use specific examples from the text, as well as complete sentences.

This writing prompt asks students to put themselves in Annemarie's shoes and describe her feelings, as well as how they would have acted if they were in the same situation.

Students must understand the meanings of the words in order to complete this vocabulary activity using words from chapters 4 through 6 of Number the Stars.

In this section of the book, the vocabulary terms are: sprawled, disdainfully, belligerently, synagogue, dubiously, imperious, tentatively, and seldom. Have your students cut out the cards to play a variety of study games or just glue them together and use them as flashcards.

Reflect on chapters 4 through 6 of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars with these questions, which include both multiple choice and short answer.

Complete this crossword puzzle by using the clues and optional word bank to choose the correct vocabulary words for each location in the puzzle.

Complete this crossword using vocabulary words from this section of Number the Stars. There are clues and an optional word bank to help students complete the puzzle.

The vocabulary terms for this part of the book are contempt, sulking, prodded, obstinate, Resistance, impassive, solemn, trousseau, dawdled, haughtily, and kroner. Use these cards in a variety of ways to practice them.

This worksheet includes a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as a chart to fill in to help make sure students understand key concepts and topics from chapters 1 through 3.

This section's vocabulary worksheet is a matching activity. Students will match the vocab words to their definitions.

Students will use evidence from the text to support their answers to this writing prompt about the King of Denmark and how he is perceived.

Assign your students this writing prompt to have them practice both their reading comprehension and comparing and contrasting skills.

This step-by-step snowman is the perfect pre-winter-break activity to get students in a festive mood!

Take it one step at a time to draw a Christmas reindeer. Feel free to add a red nose if your want it to be Rudolph!

Follow the eight steps to complete a realistic drawing of a nutcracker.

Take it one step at a time and draw a festive Christmas tree. Even the most beginner artists will succeed with these easy-to-follow directions.

This printable is a fun, step-by-step guide to drawing a Christmas elf.

Cut out the four steps and glue them in the correct order to practice caring for your clothing.

The step-by-step instructions on this page show you how to draw an elf.

This reading passage is all about the axolotl. Despite the adorable animal's popularity, this salamander can only be found in the wild around one lake in Mexico City! Find out more interesting facts with this reading comprehension worksheet.

This worksheet provides examples of each of the three types of bravery. Students will write the correct type on the line provided next to each example. Definitions are provided at the top of the page for reference.

This worksheet describes the three types of bravery: physical, psychological, and moral. It then asks students to write about a time they showed each of these three types.

Have your students read this short passage on bravery and then respond to the questions. These questions encourage deep reflection about the meaning and importance of bravery.