HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages middle school kids love! How can they possibly love them, you ask? Easy! These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. Kids in grades 6, 7, and 8 keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards. Win-win!

NO PREP! READY TO GO! MAJOR TIME SAVER!

Easily interchangeable formats for any learning situation, anywhere, on any device - whether using in-class printables that are simply one page front-to-back, or using the interactive Google Slides for easy remote, distance, and hybrid learning, you won't be wasting time trying to juggle it all. It's done for you. You can use the TPT Easel tool too if you like. Easily interchangeable, no sweat.

SAVE YOURSELF TONS OF TIME

...by not wasting hours of your life trying to find the right informational text passages, of the right lengths, in the right formats, without ads or controversy, aligned to the right standards, so that your kids can simply be prepared for standardized tests and practice reading comprehension!

A PASSAGE & TASK FOR EVERY READING STANDARD

Each task is centered around 1 standard, so by the time they do all 10 of them, they will have practiced ALL 10 Reading Informational Text skills!

GET VOLUME II TOO! You'll find out how much kids love the passages, and you'll want Volume II!

A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!

Keep your students' interest peaked, prepare them for all those pesky standardized reading tests throughout the year, AND teach them some really cool new information they may have always wondered about! SPECIFIC TO SIXTH, SEVENTH, and EIGHTH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.

STANDARDIZED TESTS FOCUS HEAVILY ON ASSESSING READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Did you know that at least, often much more than, 50% of ELA tests focus on informational text passages? And the writing portions usually ask students to read several texts on the same topic and then have them cite textual evidence from the sources. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE THEM PRACTICE DOING IN THIS RESOURCE!

ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

I understand you middle school ELA and Reading teachers are trying to balance holding students' interest in reading AND aligning your curriculum to the rigorous reading standards. I'm here for you! I have created an awesome 1-page passage paired with a 1-page targeted task for EVERY RI standard! Some tasks even secondarily align to some of the Literacy in History and Social Studies (RH and WHST Standards) and Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects (RST and WHST standards) because the topics come in a wide variety of cross-curricular subjects. Science articles! Social studies connections! History! Primary Sources! Technical processes! And More!

EVEN NON-COMMON CORE CURRICULUM TEACHERS NEED THIS RESOURCE!!! THESE ARE UNIVERSAL ELA SKILLS DESIGNED TO MAKE KIDS "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY" ALL OVER THE WORLD.

AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: Faux blog posts, literary nonfiction from a newsmagazine, medical website look-alike, articles structured various ways, historical news report, and more genres

Check out what you'll get (& be sure to check out the preview):

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*Note: The CCSS Standards that the tasks are aligned to are the widely accepted College and Career Ready Standards, adopted by over 40 states, numerous territories, and practiced worldwide. Even if your state or region has not adopted these standards, just take a look at each task below to see which essential skills students will be practicing, and then you can use the workbook to meet any ELA standards accordingly. Thank you.

Text #1: “8 Differences Between Japanese and American Middle School”

Task #1: Cite Textual Evidence to Support Analysis

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1

Text #2: "Octo-Defense”

Task #2: Determine Central Ideas

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, and RST.6-8.2

Text #3: “Pavlov’s Dogs”

Task #3: Analyze Interactions (among individuals, events, or ideas in a text)

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.3, RI.7.3, RI.8.3, and RST.6-8 (Note: Student Summarizes a Scientific Procedure)

Text #4: “Brain Freeze”

Task #4: Determine Word & Phrase Meanings, Including Technical Terms

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, and RST.6-8.4

Text #5: “Moviemaking Magic”

Task #5: Analyze Text Structure

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5. and RH.6-8.5

Text #6: “Beware of the Endangered Tree Octopus”

Task #6: Analyze Author’s Purpose & Point of View

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6

Text #7: Use “Brain Freeze”

Task #7: Compare Print to Multimedia Versions

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.7, RI.7.7, RI.8.7

Text #8: “Do This to Fall Asleep”

Task #8A: Trace the Argument and Distinguish Claims

Task #8B: Distinguish Among Facts, Reasoned Judgment Based on Research Findings, & Speculation in a Text

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.8, RI.7.8, RI.8.8, and RST.6-8.8

Text #9: Use “Do This to Fall Asleep”

Task #9: How Authors Shape Presentations Differently

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.9, RI.7.9, RI.8.9

Text #10: “The Story of an Eyewitness” (excerpt) by Jack London

Task #10: Comprehend Literary Nonfiction

Aligned to Standards: RI.6.10, RI.7.10, RI.8.10, and RH.6-8.10

PLUS ANSWER KEYS

Note: Reading one passage and doing one task will take the average student approximately 20-30 minutes depending on which one it is.

Tested on students at all skill levels and adjustments made accordingly!

NO PREP! COULD BE USED AS HOMEWORK! A GREAT FILLER ACTIVITY!

USE PASSAGES FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES IF YOU WANT!! (Such as: write a summary, base research/argument on one, vocabulary study, etc.)

THEY WILL LOVE VOLUME II LIKE THEY LOVED VOLUME I. More passages they'll love and more practicing the standards.

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High-Interest Informational Text Passages OR Literature Passages paired with COMPREHENSION TASKS or PRACTICE TESTS. Aligned to EVERY SINGLE GRADE-SPECIFIC READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT AND LITERATURE STANDARD. You won't find these anywhere else! Save yourself hours of internet searches trying to find the right texts for the right goals of the right lengths in the right formats at the right levels. Students keep reporting how much THEY LOVE the passages because they are interesting and relevant to them! GET YOURS NOW!

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6th-8th Grade Informational Text Passages and TASKS - Volume II

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6th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

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7th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

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8th Grade Literature Passages and TESTS

8th Grade Literature Passages and TASKS

8th Grade Informational Text Passages and TESTS

Middle School Bundle Literature Passages and TESTS

Middle School Bundle Literature Passages and TASKS

Middle School Bundle Informational Text 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