This resource includes a news article, questions for students to answer and an author's purpose template. This resource includes an article math anxiety and how to overcome it.

The author's purpose template provides students a template to fill out as they find the purpose for the article as they read. I have also included a worksheet on identifying text features in a news article.

This is a great resource for warm-ups, substitute plans, math centers or reading minutes. This resource is a great opportunity or students to practice comprehension skills and reading informational text. This resource provides a connection between reading and mathematics.

Formats: There is a Microsoft Word Document available to edit. There is also a PDF file available.