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Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what's going on in this short story and why.

Young readers can build their comprehension skills as they read this passage from a children's classic, "The Story of Dr. Dolittle."

Read this classic story by Rudyard Kipling with your students for basic reading comprehension practice. As they answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions, your students will prove that they understand what they read!

Students will answer who, what, when, where, when, why, and how questions after reading a story by Rudyard Kipling.

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

Readers practice analyzing a character in a work of fiction as they read a passage from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

If you're looking for an exciting genre, then mystery might just be the one for you!

Not all reading comprehension questions are created equal: some are easily answered by reading the text, while others require looking beyond the text to make inferences. This worksheet teaches students how to ask both kinds of questions as they read.

You may not realize how many beloved books and award-winning movies are historical fiction. Get a taste of historical fiction and try writing some yourself.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Asking Deeper Questions.

Use this passage as an opportunity to work on reading comprehension, and explore Aunt Em's character inside and out.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Asking Deeper Questions.