This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief realistic fiction story about a neighbor's pets...and great testing practice!
A 1 page article provides factual information about one of America's most famous landmarks, the Empire State Building. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 5 questions requiring short written responses.
Students read the factual information about the Taj Mahal and answer the multiple choice questions. They then present ideas about the creation of a similar landmark for their town.
The black widow, brown recluse, hobo, and more- all described and explained in this thorough reading comprehension. Scared of spiders? This sample from our member site might help!
A one page fact-filled reading comprehension selection about coral reefs is followed by 5 multiple choice questions, 6 questions that require short written responses, and a writing prompt.
A 1 page factual article about one of America's most famous landmarks, the White House, is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 5 questions requiring brief written responses.
A fact-filled reading comprehension, explaining and defining light. Our light units are available at four different levels, with increasingly advanced vocabulary and concepts.
Reading comprehensions on the sun, incandescent light, light bulbs, electroluminescence, fluorescence, phosphorescence, bioluminescence, LEDs and LCDs... every type of light. A thoroughly informative unit!
Formatted like a standardized test, this 5 page document tests knowledge of the alphabet. This is approximately a skill tested in first grade, although state standards vary widely.
A girl in 1916 ponders the issues of suffrage. The focus of this lesson is embedded SAT-level vocabulary (all verbs). The story is followed by questions to check vocabulary-based comprehension, context practice, synonym matching, and a guide word exercise.
Explains the different types of fish and details the parts of a fish, with comprehension questions; introduces some strange fish, and provides a "fish data fact sheet" for further research.