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5th - 8th Grade Common Core Reading Comprehension Resources : Page 24

Show and prove! Use this lesson plan and say farewell to fiction reading logs of yore, as your students (literally) draw connections across theme, cause, and effect. 

Reading Logs to Go!

Up, up, and away! It's Peter Pan vs. Wendy vs. John in this reading comprehension lesson. Using the Peter Pan and Neverland workbook, students will use text excerpts and comprehension questions to write an essay comparing main characters.

Peter Pan and Neverland 4: The Flight Part 3

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.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #5

After reading S.E. Hinton&rsquo;s The Outsiders, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and filmed versions of the story!

Novel Study: The Outsiders: Movie Study

Read and analyze an excerpt adapted from &ldquo;The Wreck of the Golden Mary&rdquo; by Charles Dickens with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From The Wreck of the Golden Mary

After finishing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students explore the role that resistance played in the Holocaust.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Role of Resistance

After reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,&nbsp;reflect on some of Anne&#39;s heartfelt and meaningful quotes in this post-reading activity.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Reflect on Anne’s Words

Encourage critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters from A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #3

After completing Jim Murphy&rsquo;s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters&rsquo; images, pictures, and maps.

Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading&nbsp;The Great Fire.

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1

After finishing Walter Lord&rsquo;s A Night to Remember, give readers a chance to act as a reporter in order to share the story with the public!

Book Study: A Night to Remember: Read All About It!

Read and answer comprehension questions about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow&#39;s classic narrative poem &quot;Paul Revere&rsquo;s Ride.&quot;

Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Anne Shirley from L.M. Montgomery&rsquo;s Anne of Green Gables.

Character Quote Response: Anne From Anne of Green Gables

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Electricity Generation Research Project

Introduce readers to the poem &ldquo;I like to see it lap the Miles&rdquo; by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.

Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Jonas from The Giver.

Character Quote Response: Jonas From The Giver

Invite students to reflect on a book character&rsquo;s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ivan from The One and Only Ivan.

Character Quote Response: Ivan From The One and Only Ivan

Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement.&nbsp;

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Build Background Knowledge

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of the first part of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3

Dig into main ideas and details as you read about salsa gardens in this engaging worksheet!

Find the Main Idea: Grow a Salsa Garden! 

Read all about the origins of Oregon&rsquo;s fascinating Wizard Island in this engaging passage!

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Wizard Island

Discover the science experiment that tested whether humans could survive in an isolated ecosystem in this fascinating passage!

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Biosphere 2: A Model for Human Survival in Space?

Learn to whip up a delicious treat as you practice important reading skills in this colorful worksheet!

Find the Main Idea: A Recipe for Successful Baking

Discover the creatures that light up the dark night and the depths of the oceans!

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: A Natural Glow: Bioluminescence

Visit the crashing waters of the mighty Iguaz&uacute; Falls in this middle school passage!

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Exploring the Wonder of Iguazú Falls

Hook young learners into reading with this colorful passage on crochet!

Find the Main Idea: Creating With Crochet

Make sense of the microorganisms and microbiome in your body!

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Microbes and Gut Health

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