RL.6.1 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
:"Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing the novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #1
Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #2
Help students reflect on chapters 5–8 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #1
After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #3
Help students reflect on chapters 9–12 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #1
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #3
Support critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the final chapters of Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #2
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for chapter 5–8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Exploring Symbols
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Exploring Symbols
After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, give students a chance to think about the significance of the symbols used in the novel.
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #5
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #5
Encourage critical thinking and support your students’ literacy development by asking questions as they read the final chapters of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #4
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 26–33 of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #3
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 19–25 of Anne of Green Gables.
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #2
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 9–18 of Anne of Green Gables.
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #1
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #3
Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #2
After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: The Trial of T.J. Avery
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Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: The Trial of T.J. Avery
After finishing Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, reflect on T.J. Avery’s decisions and consequences with this extension activity.
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Word Choice in Little Women
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Word Choice in Little Women
Analyze the impact an author’s words can have on the meaning and tone of a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women.
6th Grade
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
Differentiate learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!
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Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
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Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.
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Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
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Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
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Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
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Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Story Elements
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Literary Response Prompt: Story Elements
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!
6th Grade
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Literary Response Prompt: Language
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Literary Response Prompt: Language
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the author’s use of language and literary devices in this literary response worksheet.
6th Grade
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