Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Readings, Grade 6

Sharpen Your Reading: 40 Close Reading Passages for Grade 6

According to standards, students should be able to read closely to determine what a text says explicitly, make logical references from it, and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text. Each of the 40 short, fiction and nonfiction passages in this collection includes companion comprehension questions that target these critical reading skills and give students the repeated practice they need t…