Templates

Help students practice NGSS, Common Core, and SEL skills with worksheets that can be used with any article.

For the Common Core State Standards:

For Social-Emotional Learning:

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Make a Word Cloud

After each student selects a word, create a word cloud online or on chart paper.

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Four Square Feelings

Use graphic organizers to show how students express different feelings.

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Student Self-Assessment

Use sentence starters to assess how students feel about themselves and school.

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Journal Tasks

Use these prompts to help students write about their thoughts and feelings.

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Emotion Squares

Use a table to allow your students to record how they handle certain emotions.

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Emotion Focus

Use a template to help your students better understand an emotion.

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Your Opinion Counts

Have students write letters to elected officials about issues they care about.

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Show Your Support

Have students write letters to people who have inspired them.

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Reaching Out to Decision Makers

Read tips for contacting people who have the power to change laws and policies.

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Book Recommendations: K-3

Recommended books on empathy and feelings for K-3 students.

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Book Recommendations: 4-6

Recommended books on empathy and feelings for grades 4-6.

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