Provide your sixth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, main idea and details, and cause and effect. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following:

dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary

close reading activity

reading comprehension activity

vocabulary activity

text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes:

Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference

Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.

A guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts and structures cover: Science Articles

The Force of Magnetism Text Structure: Question and Answer

Food Webs in Ecosystems Text Structure: Cause and Effect

Genes for Survival Text Structure: Main Idea and Details Social Studies Articles

Comparing Rights and Responsibilities Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

Ancient Economies Text Structure: Main Idea and Details Biography Articles

Phillis Wheatley: Antislavery Poet Text Structure: Question and Answer

Colin Powell: An American Leader Text Structure: Time Order How-to Articles

How to Grow a Container Garden Text Structure: Time Order

How to Evaluate Online Sources Text Structure: Question and Answer

How to Reuse Items and Reduce Waste Text Structure: Cause and Effect

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