Engaging, FREE 1-page informational text passage hooks readers & tasks get them to hone in on central ideas by filling out a web & following steps to WRITE AN AWESOME SUMMARY! Vocabulary activities too!

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PUTS RELUCTANT READERS AT EASE with its lighthearted (yet highly informative) subject matter of how assistance dogs help people everywhere.

Perfect for middle school and older elementary students. Approximately at a 7th grade reading level but scaffolded. Being able to read informational texts effectively is a fundamental quality of successful readers.

Aligns to Common Core (Career and College Readiness) Standards: RI.1 (Read Closely), RI.2 (Central Ideas), and RI.4 (Determine Word Meanings)

CONTENTS:

1. Informational Text Passage "Assistance Dogs"

2. Graphic Organizer (Web to fill out)

3. Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Questions

4. Write a Summary Activity

5. Answer Key and Rubric for Summary

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5th Grade Literature Passages & TESTS

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Upper Elementary Bundle Literature Passages & TESTS

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6th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

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7th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

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7th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

8th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

8th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

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Middle School Bundle Literature Passages and TESTS

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9th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

9th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

9th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

9th Grade Informational Text Passages and TASKS

10th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

10th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

10th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

10th Grade Informational Text Passages and TASKS

11th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

11th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

11th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

11th Grade Informational Text Passages and TASKS

12th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

12th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

12th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

12th Grade Informational Text Passages and TASKS

High School Bundle Literature Passages and TESTS

High School Bundle Literature Passages and TASKS

High School Bundle Informational Text Passages and TESTS

High School Bundle Informational Text Passages and TASKS

Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, MAP, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally.

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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:

Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS