Tennessee fact file
Research Tennessee: where it is, what it is known for, three interesting facts, and a drawing.
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Explore Tennessee
Explore Tennessee through reading passages about Nashville, Memphis, the Great Smoky Mountains, and Chattanooga. Choose a place or text type and discuss details from the reading.
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Reading passages across Tennessee
Browse every reading connected to Tennessee, including passages from its regions, cities, landmarks, and natural features.
Jalen Finds the BeatLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionTennessee
Riley’s Trail SurpriseLower Elementary · Diary Entry • FictionTennessee
A Valley Shaped by WaterUpper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalTennessee
Inside Tennessee’s State GovernmentUpper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalTennessee
Tracks Through TimeUpper Elementary · Reader's TheaterTennessee
Tennessee’s Deciding VoteMiddle School · Explanatory Article • InformationalTennessee
The Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph’s Journey of ResilienceMiddle School · BiographyTennessee
The Lorraine Motel and the Struggle for Civil RightsMiddle School · Report • InformationalTennesseeTennessee printables & worksheets
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Tennessee KWL chart
Write what you already know about Tennessee, what you want to find out, and what you learned.
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Plan a story set in Tennessee: characters, setting, problem, what happens first, next, and last, and how it ends.
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Put Tennessee in the middle and collect words and ideas connected to it.
Browse all word webCompare two things from Tennessee
Use a Venn diagram to compare two places, landmarks, animals, traditions, or other features from Tennessee.
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Write an acrostic poem using the letters in the name Tennessee.
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Printable word puzzles built from Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
The Great Smoky Mountains lie along the Tennessee–North Carolina border.
Beale Street is a historic music street in Memphis.
Explore Tennessee through place-connected readings
Tennessee’s reading map brings together stories and informational texts about the state’s capital, communities, mountains, and history. Choose a place or grade band, then use details from the reading and questions to guide a discussion.
Visit the capital
Inside Tennessee’s State Government introduces the state government in Nashville. Tennessee’s Deciding Vote explores the state’s role in ratifying the Nineteenth Amendment.
Discover music and civil rights in Memphis
In Jalen Finds the Beat, a young visitor listens to music on Beale Street. The Lorraine Motel and the Struggle for Civil Rights connects a Memphis landmark to the civil rights movement.
Follow a mountain trail
Riley’s Trail Surprise and A Valley Shaped by Water explore a landscape in the Great Smoky Mountains through story and informational text. Compare what each passage helps readers notice.
Meet people and explore the past
Tracks Through Time takes readers to Chattanooga’s historic railway station. The Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph’s Journey of Resilience follows the Tennessee athlete from her childhood near Clarksville to the Olympic Games.
Choose a reading and review its questions for your learners. Return to the United States reading map to explore another state.
Tennessee reading map FAQ
Which reading introduces Tennessee’s capital?
Inside Tennessee’s State Government introduces the state government in Nashville.
Which passages explore the Great Smoky Mountains?
Riley’s Trail Surprise and A Valley Shaped by Water offer a story and an informational reading about the area.
Is there a reading about civil rights in Memphis?
The Lorraine Motel and the Struggle for Civil Rights connects the landmark to the civil rights movement.
Which reading is about an Olympic athlete from Tennessee?
The Fastest Woman in the World follows Wilma Rudolph, who grew up near Clarksville and won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics.