Includes 6 nonfiction 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 On One Hand: The History of Nail Polish

CCSS #L. 7.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

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

CCSS #RI. 7.7 Illustrate an idea

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

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

#2 The House that Love Built

CCSS #L. 7.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

CSSS #RI. 7.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: nonfiction

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

CCSS #W. 7.2 Write a summary, an explanation or an informative text

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

CCSS #RI. 7.7 Illustrate an idea

#3 Fierce and Feared

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

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

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

nonfiction

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

CCSS #RI. 7.9 Compare and contrast story elements

CCSS #L. 7.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

 #4 Airport Security

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

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

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

#5 Working on the Railway: My First Summer Job 

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

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

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

#6 Sex Ed Class

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

CCSS #RI. 7.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

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

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