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Abcteach: Middle/high School Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Here one can generate several reading comprehension activities for middle or high school students with material ranging from biographies to non-fictional content.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Biography Questions [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This graphic organizer contains questions for students to answer as they read a biography. This graphic organizer is a copyrighted material that may be used for educational purposes.
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Read Works

Read Works: My Life

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Quabbin Lake Singers who share their Native American culture through song. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: In the Enemy's Grip

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a prisoner of war and his escape from Vietnam. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works: Shark Tale

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Great Americans

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about five famous African Americans: Oprah Winfrey, Robert L. Curbeam Jr., Nikki Giovanni, Savion Glover, and Rosa Parks. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Read Works: A Great Leader

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text and photo time line about Martin Luther King, Jr. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Teaching English in Thailand

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text a young woman named Michelle who went to Thailand for four months to teach English in a school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Classical Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Healing Paws

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a girl who volunteers to train dogs to help people with disabilities. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Storm Warning

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about an interview between a storm survivor and his son. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ig Nobel Winners

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four Ig Nobel Prize winners, scientific achievements that are funny, but also interesting. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: School Colors

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about desegregation and the experiences of the Little Rock Nine. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Shining Star

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Halle Berry. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Classical Music: Ludwig Van Beethoven

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Ludwig Van Beethoven. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Classical Music: Johann Sebastian Bach

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the music of Johan Sebastian Bach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: President Barack Obama

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about President Barack Obama. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Presidents' Day Is Here!

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and how they are celebrated each year on President's Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Hello, Mr. President

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about President Barack Obama. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Saving the World From Smallpox

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about smallpox and Dr. Edward Jenner's first observations about preventing the disease. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: My Life Hasn't Changed

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Ann Thompson, a junior skier preparing for the Olympics, who became a Paralympic athlete after a skiing accident. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
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Read Works: People Who Built America: Vanderbilt

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about Cornelius Vanderbilt, who helped to build America by providing transportation via railroads and steamboats so that America could expand.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension in Action: Teaching Summarizing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers learn the ins and outs of writing biographies by researching a contemporary or historical figure and writing a summary.
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Read Works: Martha Washington Creates the Role of First Lady

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay, borrowed from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, provides biographical information about Martha Washington and her role as the First Lady of the...