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Read Works: Passages: The Upside of Dyslexia

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a nonfiction text about dyslexia and the difficulties and successes it brings and answer questions about comprehension, supporting details, vocabulary, transitions, and more. The text is...
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Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfiction Passage Questions[pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains questions for each passage are provided. Graphic organizers are available for these copyrighted materials that may be used for educational purposes.
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Read Works: Passages: "Who Wants a Spiny Snack?"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "Who Wants a Spiny Snack?" focuses on the Pufferfish and how it has adapted to protect itself from predators in the ocean. A comprehension question set with answer key is provided. A Step...
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Read Works: Passages: "What to Expect if You're Having Surgery"

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This non-fiction passage focuses on what to expect when you are having surgery and how to prepare for it. A comprehension question set and answer key are provided.
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Read Works: Passages: "Many Kinds of Dogs" by Rachelle Kreisman

For Students 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "Many Kinds of Dogs" by Rachelle Kreisman focuses on three breeds of dogs: beagles, boxers, and greyhounds. A reading comprehension question set is provided as well as a vocabulary worksheet...
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Read Works: Leader of the United Nations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the role of the United Nations and its leader, Ban Ki-moon. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension...
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Read Works: The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage describes the first Thanksgiving. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several...
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Read Works: The Holocaust

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains what the Holocaust was and its impact on people throughout the world. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for...
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Read Works: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the show entitled Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grade? and its debut in 2007. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans: The Mayans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the Mayan civilizations. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Read Works: The History of Planet Earth

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the history of the earth and its landforms. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Smoking Hurts the Lungs and Heart

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage includes six reasons why people should not smoke. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Questions are provided as supplements to the passage.
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Read Works: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker Returns

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was once perceived to be extinct due to excessive logging. This passage is a stand-alone curricular...
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Read Works: Extreme Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares extreme animal facts. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Read Works: The Koala Search

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage includes information about koala bears and researchers' concerns about threats to them in their environment. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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Read Works: The King of Bling

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb and the efforts taken by curators to preserve the finders, while in addition, share the contents of the...
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Read Works: Earth Science Hurricanes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about tropical storms and hurricanes. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the The Great Barrier ReefThis passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: The Ecosystem of the Forest

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about forest ecosystems. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: The Growth Factor

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about ways to project heighth in students. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Four Seasons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the four seasons of the year. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Explore Space

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the planets in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: A School for Heroes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about a school for students who would like to train to be firefighters. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Read Works: Food for Energy [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This informational text passage explains how living things get energy from their food. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...