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 Fiction Reading Comprehension Stories  and Skills Curriculum Map

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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 The Bridge

CCSS #RL. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS #W. 8.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#2 Defiance Peak

CCSS #RL. 8.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS #RL. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

CCSS #W. 8.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#3 Mutiny in Space

CCSS #RL. 8.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS #RL. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

#4 Dear, Dear Diary

CCSS #W. 8.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

CCSS #W. 8.3 Write a narrative to develop real or imagined experiences and events

CCSS #L. 8.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

CCSS #RI. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts

CCSS #RL. 8.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS #W. 8.1 Express and write an opinion; give support

#5 The Date

CCSS #RL.. 8.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS #RL. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS #L. 8.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

CCSS #W. 8.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

#6 Roughing It

CCSS #W. 8.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text

CCSS #RL. 8.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details: fiction

CCSS #RL. 8.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature

CCSS #L. 8.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

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