RI.7.2 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2
:"Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Taking Notes With Informational Texts: Central Idea and Key Details
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Taking Notes With Informational Texts: Central Idea and Key Details
Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal
Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!
6th Grade
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Science
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William Penn: Impact on Colonial America
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William Penn: Impact on Colonial America
Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.
Social studies
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!
6th Grade
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The Gold and Salt Trade
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The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
Social studies
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #1
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #1
Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2
Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #3
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking with this discussion guide as students read the next set of Anne’s diary entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #4
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #4
Support key literacy skills with these discussion questions as students continue their reading of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #5
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #5
Use this guide to encourage critical thinking and literacy development as students read the final passages in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
8th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.
6th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the first part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 12–15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
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