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Washington reading map

Choose Washington readings connected to the state, including an Olympic National Park passage, a Bill Gates biography, and a ferry funding opinion text. Compare forms and support a response with details from the passages.

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Compare Washington readings and viewpoints

Explore Washington-connected fiction, biography, informational reading, and argument, then plan a text-based comparison.

A Day at Westbridge ElementaryUpper Elementary · FictionWashingtonBill Gates: From Tech to PhilanthropyUpper Elementary · BiographyWashingtonDiscover Olympic National ParkUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring Mount Rainier National ParkUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring Pike Place MarketUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring Seattle: City of InnovationUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring Seattle: City of InnovationUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring Tacoma's WaterfrontUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring the Olympic RainforestUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonExploring the San Juan IslandsUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonFarming in Washington StateUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonFunding Our Ferries: A Fairer WayUpper Elementary · Opinion / ArgumentativeWashingtonJimi Hendrix: The Guitar WizardUpper Elementary · BiographyWashingtonKayaking and Boating in Washington StateUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonLewis and Clark: Exploring the NorthwestUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonLife as a Child in Old SeattleUpper Elementary · FictionWashingtonMount Rainier: A Sleeping GiantUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonOlympia: Washington's Capital CityUpper Elementary · InformationalWashingtonPatty Murray: A Voice for WashingtonUpper Elementary · BiographyWashingtonRainy Day RescueUpper Elementary · FictionWashingtonShould Mount Rainier Be Renamed Tahoma?Upper Elementary · Opinion / ArgumentativeWashingtonShould Plastic Bags Be Banned?Upper Elementary · Opinion / ArgumentativeWashingtonSpokane vs. Tacoma: Which City Wins?Upper Elementary · Opinion / ArgumentativeWashingtonSummer Festivals in WashingtonUpper Elementary · InformationalWashington
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Washington printables & worksheets

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Washington fact file

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

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Washington KWL chart

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

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Washington story map

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

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Washington word web

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

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Washington acrostic poem

Write an acrostic poem using the letters in the name Washington.

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Washington word game worksheets

Printable word puzzles built from Washington 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 Washington

Washington is the only U.S. state named after a president.

The state is home to Olympic National Park, which contains one of the few temperate rain forests in the United States.

Active volcanoes, including Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, form part of Washington's Cascade Range.

Choose a Washington reading by text type

The Washington map connects readers with English passages about the state. Its readings include fiction, biography, informational writing, and an opinion piece. Select a passage by its title and label, then review what it says before building a discussion question.

Compare information and argument

Discover Olympic National Park is informational. Funding Our Ferries: A Fairer Way is an opinion/argumentative text. Ask readers to distinguish information from a position: what claim does the second passage make, and what details does each text provide? They should cite the readings and avoid assuming policy facts beyond them.

Compare biography with a school story

Bill Gates: From Tech to Philanthropy is a biography. A Day at Westbridge Elementary is fiction. Have readers compare how the forms present a person or a day at school, and support observations with details in the passages. Verify each text’s content before extending the comparison to real people or places.

A fact file can collect details from informational reading; a short written response can examine a claim and its support. Browse geography reading passages or worksheets. For state-level context, return to the United States map.

Washington reading map FAQ

Which Washington topics appear in the readings?

The titles name Olympic National Park, Bill Gates, ferry funding, and a school story. Each passage has its own focus.

How can readers compare the Olympic passage and ferry opinion text?

They can distinguish informational writing from argument, identify a claim in the opinion piece, and support their explanation with text details.

What can a class compare in the Bill Gates biography and school story?

Readers can compare biography with fiction and cite details showing how each form presents its subject.

Does the ferry passage explain current Washington ferry policy?

It is labeled an opinion/argumentative text. Check the passage’s scope and use current official information for policy or service details.