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Indiana reading map

Indiana readings include a museum story, a Bloomington advertisement, an opinion piece about covered bridges, and park hiking instructions. Open each passage and shape the follow-up around its purpose for your learners.

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Choose an Indiana passage

Find Indiana fiction, an advertisement, an opinion piece, and hiking instructions. Select a text by type and review its questions.

A Big Day at the MuseumLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionIndianaHow to Hike at Brown County State ParkLower Elementary · How-To / Procedural • Functional TextsIndianaSandy Fun at Indiana DunesLower Elementary · InformationalIndianaDiscover the Magic of Bloomington: Indiana's Limestone Capital!Upper Elementary · Advertisement • Functional TextsIndianaIndiana Joins the Union: The Birth of the 19th StateUpper Elementary · Reader's TheaterIndianaJourney Down the Ohio RiverUpper Elementary · Diary Entry • FictionIndianaThe Heat, the Humidity, and the Harvest: Summer in IndianaUpper Elementary · InformationalIndianaThe History and Tradition of the Indianapolis 500Upper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalIndianaBridging Past and Present: The Fight to Preserve Indiana's Covered BridgesMiddle School · Opinion Piece • Opinion / ArgumentativeIndianaGary, Indiana: From Steel Giant to Urban RenewalMiddle School · Report • InformationalIndianaSoaring Beyond Boundaries: The Life of Wilbur WrightMiddle School · BiographyIndiana

Indiana coloring pages

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

Middle SchoolIndiana State Bird The Cardinal Coloring pageIndiana State Bird The Cardinal Coloring pageUpper ElementaryNorthern Cardinal Coloring PageNorthern Cardinal Coloring Page

Indiana printables & worksheets

Compare a persuasive opinion with an advertisement, or use a fact file to gather details from a passage.

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One PDF with the reading passages, puzzles and worksheets you pick — start from a grade level and adjust from there, with the answer keys at the back.

Indiana fact file

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

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Indiana KWL chart

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

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Indiana story map

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

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Indiana word web

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

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Indiana word game worksheets

Printable word puzzles built from Indiana 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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About Indiana

Indiana became the 19th state admitted to the United States in 1816.

Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana.

Indiana Dunes National Park borders Lake Michigan in the northern part of the state.

Explore Indiana through stories and practical writing

The Indiana examples offer several ways to read about place: a story, an advertisement, an opinion piece, and how-to directions. Browse the map to find the collection, then review the actual text and questions. Different forms invite different reader questions, even when they share an Indiana connection.

Compare promotional writing and an argument

Discover the Magic of Bloomington: Indiana’s Limestone Capital! is labeled an advertisement. Students can consider its audience and language after reading the full passage. Bridging Past and Present: The Fight to Preserve Indiana’s Covered Bridges is an opinion piece. Ask readers to identify its position and reasons, keeping the comparison anchored to evidence.

Read a story and follow park directions

A Big Day at the Museum is a Lower Elementary short story. Look for narrative details that show what is happening. How to Hike at Brown County State Park is a how-to or procedural text; students can examine the order and role of its directions.

Turn reading into an evidence task

Readers can compare how an advertisement and opinion piece try to shape an audience, or distinguish fiction from practical directions. A fact file can collect information from the passage students choose. Check grade labels, full text, and current format choices before selecting a follow-up.

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Indiana reading map FAQ

Which Indiana example is an advertisement?

Discover the Magic of Bloomington: Indiana’s Limestone Capital! is labeled an advertisement and functional text. Examine its audience and wording in the complete passage.

How can students compare the Bloomington and covered-bridges texts?

Compare an advertisement with an opinion piece. Ask what audience each addresses and what language or reasons the passage uses.

What kind of text is How to Hike at Brown County State Park?

It is labeled how-to or procedural functional text. Students can inspect the directions and their sequence.

How should I use the Indiana grade labels?

Treat the label as a starting point, then check the passage, its questions, and the task you plan. Select the reading that fits your learners.