Includes 6 fiction reading passages. 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.

Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form.

Answer Key for all 6 Reading Passages 

Reading Passage Topics and Skills:

#1 Shall We Dance?

CCSS# RL. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS# L. 7.5 Explain and or write examples of figurative language

CCSS# W. 7.3 Provide a conclusion for experiences of events

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#2 New Kid on the Block

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

CCSS# RL. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

#3 Gretel’s Turn

CCSS# RI. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS# L. 7.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#4 The Halloween Scrooge

CCSS# RL. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RI. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS# W. 7.1 Express and write an opinion; give support

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#5 The Boy in the Red Plaid Coat

CCSS# RL. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text 

#6 Christmas with Aunt Libby

CCSS# RL. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS# RL. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS# W. 7.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

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