A performance task challenges scholars to read an informational text then respond with an explanatory essay. The exam begins with an independent reading of Seeing Eye to Eye by Leslie Hall. A second reading follows with the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the world problem of unsafe drinking water. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the soaring Hispanic population in the United States. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how to stay healthy and physically fit through diet and exercise. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a scared cat who will not come down from a tree. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition...

[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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how and why koala bears are tracked by scientists. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage shares the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares a first person account of a cat and its night on the prowl. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] "A Scared Tiger" shares the story of a scared cat that will not come down from a tree. This literary text passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage lists steps in the scientific method. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a boy who listened to his teacher during a lesson about "sharing" and then shared a crayon with his classmate. This passage reinforces essential reading...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares a first person account of an artist's life. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the philanthopic acts of music group and movie stars. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Sacagawea, guide to Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Purchase. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage is about how telephones have changed over the years. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses what it means to be an American. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This narrative passage tells the story of an "upset" in a sporting event. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This narrative shares the story of a family that is being reunited with the mother after being away during deployment for several months. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage offers students the opportunity to conclude what type of animal is prowling in the night. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage is the nursery rhyme about three blind mice. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the role of honeybees in producing honey. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.