Includes 12 fiction reading stories. The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. 

Each subject area covers the following reading format:

• Before I Read which develops reasoning, critical thinking skills, and vocabulary development skills to be used prior to reading the passage.

• While I Read which develops comprehension, analysis, application, and critical thinking skills during the reading of the passage.

• After I Read which focuses on comprehension, summary, and evaluation skills after the passage has been read.

Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form. Answer Key for all 12 Reading Passages

Story Topics and Skills:

Story One: Lost

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Two: Crazy Legs

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 6.7 Research a topic.

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Three: That’s Why They Call It Savage Hill – Winter Sledding

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Four: Grandma’s Secret

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 6.3c Sequence events.

Story Five: Member of the F.G.I. (Famous Girl Investigators)

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

Story Six: B.F.F. (Best Friends Forever)

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 6.3a Describe characters from a specific point of view.

W 6.3c Sequence events.

Story Seven: The Story of Diwali

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Eight: The Cheerleader Tryouts

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.1 Express or write an opinion; give support

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Nine: Cheating

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Ten: Bone Deep - Mystery

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.1 Express or write an opinion; give support

W 6.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Eleven: That’s One Hanukkah of a Party

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 6.1 Express or write an opinion; give support

W 6.7 Research a topic.

Story Twelve: The Hired Hand

RL 6.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details

RL 6.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 6.1 Express or write an opinion; give support

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