6th Grade Reading Comprehension Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Inferences
As you may have inferred...this is a critical reading skill! Making an…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingReading Comprehension -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Questions Before, During, and After Reading
To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionGrammar -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Changes for Women Reading Warm-Up
Read about the history of women's rights in the United States. This printable…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionWomen's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Penguins Reading Warm-Up
Introduce facts about penguins with this science reading passage. Use the…Subjects:Aquatic AnimalsAnimals (Zoology)Biology -
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REFERENCE
Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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WORKSHEETS
Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide
Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women…Subjects:LiteratureTwentieth CenturySuffrage and Women's Rights -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Event Map
Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Identify Story Elements Lesson
The ability to identify the elements of a story (plot, characters, setting, and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingReading Comprehension -
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DAILY WARM-UPS
The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionHistorical Fiction -
LESSON PLANS
Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 19
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them…Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension -
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
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WORKSHEETS
Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom
Use Mad Libs® books to supplement your English language arts curriculum. They're…Subjects:GrammarLanguage Arts and WritingParts of Speech -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Establishing the Main Idea
An important task of reading comprehension is to determine the importance and…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionMain Idea and Supporting Details -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details
The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionMain Idea and Supporting DetailsReading -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Fishbone Map: Main Idea and Supporting Details
Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through…Subjects:Main Idea and Supporting DetailsWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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WORKSHEETS
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions,…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Sharks Reading Warm-Up
Students learn about sharks and improve their reading comprehension skills with…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionAnimals (Zoology)Aquatic Animals -
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ASSESSMENT
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar,…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Problem and Solution 2
Have your students fill in this graphic organizer to identify the problem,…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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REFERENCE
Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 5 & 6)
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Albert Einstein…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Skill Builders: Word Analogy Questions, Week 11
Week 11: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them…Subjects:VocabularyGrammarReading Comprehension
