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United States reading map

Explore United States readings through local examples: museum fiction, a procedural family-day text in Florence, Oregon, Newark museum information, and Red River Reader’s Theater.

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state / provinceAlabamaExplore Alabama through readings about a cave adventure, the camellia, arts education, and more. Choose a passage, review its text type and grade label, then plan a focused response to what it says. 15 readings
state / provinceAlaskaRead about Alaska through a race, a school day, glacier information, and an argument about travel by plane or boat. Select a passage by its text type and inspect the reading before planning a discussion. 41 readings
state / provinceArizonaExplore Arizona through directions for visiting Montezuma Castle, a coyote and peccary reader’s theater, a civic letter, and an informational cactus reading. Open each text to confirm its details and questions. 13 readings
state / provinceArkansasArkansas readings include a cave adventure, diamond-hunting directions, an informational river article, and a camp diary. Choose a text by type and read it before planning a place-focused activity for students. 13 readings

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United States reading map

Explore United States readings through a fictional museum story, a procedural text about Florence, Oregon, and informational writing about Newark’s museum. Compare what each text type offers and cite details that show the difference between imagined events, instructions, and reference information.

A Big Day at the MuseumLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionIndianaA Day at the Inner HarborLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionMarylandA Day in JacksonLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionMississippiA Family Day in Florence, OregonLower Elementary · How-To / Procedural • Functional TextsOregonA Visit to the Newark Museum of ArtLower Elementary · InformationalNew JerseyA Visit to the Red RiverLower Elementary · Reader's TheaterLouisianaAll About BostonLower Elementary · InformationalMassachusettsAnimals of the Wichita MountainsLower Elementary · Report • InformationalOklahomaAutumn at Valley ForgeLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionPennsylvaniaBeautiful Pictured RocksLower Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalMichiganBiking the Boise River GreenbeltLower Elementary · Instructions • Functional TextsIdahoCharlotte's New Home in Santa FeLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionNew MexicoCheyenne Bottoms: A Big Home for BirdsLower Elementary · Report • InformationalKansasCrater Lake: A Deep Blue WonderLower Elementary · InformationalOregonCrops of the Mississippi CountrysideLower Elementary · InformationalMississippiCrossing Nebraska on the Oregon TrailLower Elementary · Report • InformationalNebraskaDash's Big RaceLower Elementary · FictionAlaskaDesign a Potato Exhibit!Lower Elementary · Announcement • Functional TextsIdahoExploring Starved Rock State ParkLower Elementary · Report • InformationalIllinoisGiant Art on the PrairieLower Elementary · InformationalNorth DakotaGiant Elephant RocksLower Elementary · InformationalMissouriGiant Sand Hills by the OceanLower Elementary · InformationalOregonGold in the HillsLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionGeorgiaHelp Count the Crabs!Lower Elementary · Announcement • Functional TextsDelaware
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United States coloring pages

Free printable coloring pages about United States — each one comes with a short reading passage and a quiz.

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United States printables & worksheets

Sort details by place and text type, then compare how a fictional story, procedure, informational text, and Reader’s Theater present a location.

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United States fact file

Research United States: where it is, what it is known for, three interesting facts, and a drawing.

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United States KWL chart

Write what you already know about United States, what you want to find out, and what you learned.

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United States story map

Plan a story set in United States: characters, setting, problem, what happens first, next, and last, and how it ends.

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United States word web

Put United States in the middle and collect words and ideas connected to it.

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United States acrostic poem

Write an acrostic poem using the letters in the name United States.

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United States word game worksheets

Printable word puzzles built from United States words — download as PDF, answer key included.

Easy word search

8×8 grid · 6 words across and down · answer key included

Medium word search

10×10 grid · 8 words with diagonals · answer key included

Tricky word search

12×12 grid · 10 words with backwards words · answer key included

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United States readings with local focus

United States readings connect to particular places and use different text forms. A story, how-to, and informational reading offer varied ways to read about a location.

Notice place and purpose

A Big Day at the Museum is a Lower Elementary fictional short story. A Family Day in Florence, Oregon is a Lower Elementary functional how-to or procedural text. Ask students to identify which details belong to an imagined story and which are arranged to guide a reader. Florence, Oregon is the specific city setting in that procedural reading.

Compare story, instructions, and information

A Visit to the Newark Museum of Art is informational and focuses on a museum in Newark. A Visit to the Red River is a Lower Elementary Reader’s Theater selection connected to Louisiana. Ask readers to compare its speakers with the museum story’s narrative, citing a detail from each. A fact file can gather details from the informational text; a story map can organize events in the fictional story. Readers can compare the settings, details, and purposes across these country-linked readings. Write one comparison supported by a detail from each text. Discuss how the fictional story differs from a reference reading. Explore North America for more place-based readings. For broader geography topics, browse the geography reading collection.

United States reading map FAQ

What can readers do with the Florence, Oregon passage?

It is a functional how-to text. Readers can sequence its steps and compare them with details in the Newark museum reading.

How can readers compare the museum story and informational reading?

Compare the imagined museum experience with details in the Newark Museum of Art reading.

What information does the Newark museum reading provide?

It is informational and focuses on a museum in Newark; readers can compare its details with the Oregon procedural text.

Which places do these United States readings feature?

The readings feature Oregon, Newark, a museum, and the Red River. Compare how their text types present these places and subjects.