Document-Based Questions for Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking


Book Description

Give students practice in answering the types of questions used in standardized tests. High-interest stories, primary source documents, and comprehension questions encourage the use of higher order thinking skills.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension, Grades 7 - 8


Book Description

Motivate students in grades 7–8 to read using Nonfiction Reading Comprehension! This 64-page book provides students with practice reading nonfiction selections and testing for comprehension. The book covers five content areas: science, history, geography, economics, and informational text. Within each content area, there are four reading selections and one set of paired passages. Standardized testing formats assess reading comprehension to help students become familiar with the testing process. The book supports NCTE standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.




Comprehension Activities for Reading in Social Studies and Science


Book Description

40 engaging before, during, and after-reading activities and reproducibles that help students get the most from textbooks and other nonfiction.--[front cover].




Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Grd 1


Book Description

"Includes 150 leveled passages with a variety of interesting topics ; Comprehensive questions that target reading skills & strategies ; Standards & benchmarks."--Cover.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies, Grade 4


Book Description

High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Grade 4


Book Description

After reading nonfiction passages about science, geography, or history topics, students answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions to build seven essential comprehension skills.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies, Grade 5


Book Description

"High interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, detail, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similiar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book's units, they are preparing for success in testing"--Page 4 of cover.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies, Grade 3


Book Description

High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies, Grades 2-3


Book Description

High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.




Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Social Studies, Grades 1-2


Book Description

High-interest, nonfiction articles help students learn about science and social studies topics while developing skills in reading comprehension. Each story is followed by questions that cover main idea, details, vocabulary, and critical reasoning. The format is similar to that of standardized tests, so as students progress through the book s units, they are preparing for success in testing.