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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Research: Nonfiction Reading

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on students reading nonfiction works including excerpts from: Night by Elie Wiesel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, and Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Hummingbirds: Nonfiction Reading Test

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this nonfiction reading assessment, students read a passage about hummingbirds and then answer a 10-question, multiple choice reading comprehension test.
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Mr. Nussbaum

Mr. Nussbaum: Galaxies Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 5th
This learning module includes a nonfiction reading passage about galaxies including the Milky Way followed by a multiple choice self-assessment which gives students immediate feedback.
Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension for Grades 2 4

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] With more than twenty pieces from which to choose, teachers can print out comprehension checks for their students. Each printable document includes an informational piece and questions to determine the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Lesson Plan for Nonfiction Comprehension: Skimming Text

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Build comprehension by developing reading strategies for use with nonfiction text. This instructional activity focuses on teaching students to recognize text elements as clues to help them quickly locate key information in text.
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Other

Super Teacher Worksheets: Reading Comprehension: Hurricanes [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read the fifth-grade reading passages and charts about hurricanes by Erin Ryan and answer the comprehension questions over the selections. PDF includes an answer key with explanations.
Study Guide
IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Grade 3 Reading Test: (2008 Vode Released Items)

For Students 3rd
In this 35-question reading comprehension test, students read numbered passages from a story and answer questions about their reading. This is part of a Virginia State reading test.
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Grade 3 Reading Test: (2007 Vode Released Items)

For Students 3rd
In this 35-question reading comprehension test, students read numbered passages from a story and answer questions about their reading. This is part of a Virgina State reading test.
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Read Works

Read Works: Using Headings to Determine the Main Idea: The Shark: Silent Hunter

For Students 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Reading comprehension strategies are the focus of this ReadWorks lesson. Students will pay attention to headings, subheadings, and other text features to help them comprehend nonfiction text. Renee Le's...
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Grade 4 Reading 2008 Vdoe Released Items

For Students 4th Standards
This 35 question reading skills test asks student to read the supplied text and answer the comprehension questions about them.
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Grade 4 Reading 2007 Vdoe Released Items

For Students 4th Standards
This fourth grade reading skills test provides a variety of reading selections which students are to read and answer comprehension questions about.
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Other

Read Print Publishing: Full Text Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full text and free online versions of plays, essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. Search by favorite author or title and immediately find your text of choice.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Identify, Compare, Write Nonfiction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Lesson that introduces the concepts of nonfiction to elementary students. Through reading and interactive lessons, students engage the genre of nonfiction and begin to write their own examples.
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Read Works

Read Works: Slavery in the North

For Students 6th Standards
[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.
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Read Works

Read Works: Hispanic Population Soars

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[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.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Reading Comprehension 4th Grade Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site offers a nonfiction reading comprehension quiz in which students read a passage about Abraham Lincoln and answer questions about it.
Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension for K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers can use this site to print from over twenty informational pieces with comprehension questions for their students. Subjects range from Earth Day to mothers to George Washington's birthday.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Irony, Sarcasm, and Paradox (English Ii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to evaluate the role of irony, paradox, and sarcasm in literary nonfiction such as speeches and essays. It includes the definitions and...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Provides advice for how to incorporate nonfiction into a reading program. Includes videos, links to downloadable 'adventure packs,' tip sheets for parent, a list of websites on nonfiction, and articles.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
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Starfall

Starfall: Fiction and Nonfiction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This is a collection of six fiction ebooks, eight non-fiction ebooks, and three sets of sentence activities: dragon, baby, and toy box. Students can choose to read or listen to each sentence of the ebooks.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Seasons on the Prairie/questions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
"Seasons on the Prairie/Questions" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the different seasons in the prairie. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes: determining...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Diction and Tone (English Ii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Evaluate the role of diction and tone in literary nonfiction such as speeches, essays, and other forms.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Reading Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice graph reading skills with these exercises and companion tutorials.

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