Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Money

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Young readers test their comprehension skills with an interactive practice. Pupils read a brief informational text about money then answer five questions. A detailed page appears at the end to showcase participants' work.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Qa Rs to Develop Comprehension & Reflective Reading Habits

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that use the QAR strategy to develop reading comprehension and reflective reading within students. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension: Self Questioning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Online lesson introduces young scholars to the concept of self-questioning, assisting them in an understanding of question-answer relationships that should improve their reading comprehension skills. In-depth study will lead to improved...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Applying Question?answer Relationships to Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that develop young scholars' ability to ask questions about the pictures in a text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Monitor for Understanding: Question Creation [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and create questions using the words provided on word cards. Materials are included.
Activity
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Khmer Rouge Leaders Face Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss this article (dated March 27, 2009) on the trial of Khmer Rouge leaders and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible...
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Teaching Students How to Ask Productive Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article gives insight into how to improve engagement, comprehension, and critical thinking by teaching students the process of asking insightful questions. Included is a comprehensive, metacognitive framework of questioning skills...
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Free Reading Tests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reading comprehension practice passages. An answer key is provided for these passages. A passage has questions that focus on different types of reading comprehension questions.
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Read Works

Read Works: Nefertari's Tomb by Alizah Salario

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF nonfiction passage "Nefertari's Tomb" by Alizah Salario discusses how the tombs of the Ancient Egyptians provide information about their culture. It is followed by 10 comprehension...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: "First Day Folly"

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "First Day Folly" focuses on a pre-teen who is nervous about the first day of middle school. It is followed by a comprehension question set and answer key and a vocabulary worksheet for the...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: 2nd Grade Act. 12: Guess My Character

For Teachers 2nd Standards
This activity engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Patricia Polacco's book, My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother. Students will analyze the story's characters and create thought bubbles associated with each...
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Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: 4th Grade Use Details and Examples

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
When reading a story learn how to recall specific examples from the text to answer comprehension questions. In addition, you can also use story details to make inferences.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Cyber Crime and Spying Threaten National Security

For Students 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss this article on cyber crime (dated April 10, 2009) and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible publication on the site.
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Read Works

Readworks: Refueling

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a six-page PDF fiction passage entitled "Refueling" followed by 10 comprehension questions. A link to the answer key is provided. Click on double arrows on top right to download, print, or view...
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Read Works

Read Works: Searching for Survivors

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF fiction passage "Searching for Survivors" followed by 10 comprehension questions. A link to the answer key is provided. This passage is part 3 of the "Run" series; part 2 is entitled...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Columbia

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a seven-page PDF fiction passage "The Columbia" followed by 10 comprehension questions. A link to the answer key is provided. Click on double arrows on top right to download, print, or view...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Mighty Semiconductor and the Rise of Silicon Valley

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF nonfiction passage "The Mighty Semiconductor and the Rise of Silicon Valley" discusses how semiconductors made computers possible. It is followed by 10 comprehension questions. A link...
Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Could the Futuristic Traveling Tube Become a Reality?

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an informational text about a possible new form of transportation and answer questions on comprehension, text support, main idea, vocabulary, and more. Links to a paired text and paired...
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Predicting the Future

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an informational text about the predictions of a futurist and answer questions on comprehension, text support, main idea, vocabulary, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text...
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: The Noisiest Cat

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a fiction text about a girl and her pet cat and answer questions about comprehension, conflict, supporting details, main idea, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text questions...
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Abraham

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a literary text about an elephant who escaped captivity to go back into the wild and answer questions on comprehension, dynamic characterization, textual evidence, main idea, and more....
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Grade 2: When Television Became Colorful

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a non-fiction article about colored television and answer questions in comprehension, sequencing, inferences, main idea, transitions, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: Addiction: Community Screening Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
NOVA Addiction is a film that explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on individuals and society, examines the neurobiology of opioid addiction, and discusses current harm reduction approaches and treatments and how they might be...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Narrative Text Structure: Retell Wheel

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which learners read a narrative text and then turn a question wheel to answer questions about the characters, setting, conflict, and plot. Materials are included.[PDF]