RI.6.1 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
:"Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Central Ideas
Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the central ideas of a nonfiction text in this middle grades writing worksheet.
6th Grade
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Taking Notes With Informational Texts: Central Idea and Key Details
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Taking Notes With Informational Texts: Central Idea and Key Details
Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: History of the Candle
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Informational Reading Comprehension: History of the Candle
Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills.
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Word Choice
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Word Choice
Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Organization
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Organization
Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing and evaluating the structure of a nonfiction text.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Author’s Purpose
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Author’s Purpose
Applicable to most nonfiction texts, this worksheet has students choose one of two writing prompts focused on determining and analyzing the author’s purpose in a nonfiction text.
6th Grade
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Argument and Claims
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Literary Nonfiction Response Prompt: Argument and Claims
Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on identifying and evaluating the argument and claims in a text in this middle grade worksheet.
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Spotlight on Geography: Chile
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Spotlight on Geography: Chile
Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Azulejos: A Tradition of Portugal
Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!
6th Grade
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Weird, Wild Weather: Lightning
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Weird, Wild Weather: Lightning
Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!
6th Grade
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William Penn: Impact on Colonial America
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William Penn: Impact on Colonial America
Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.
Social studies
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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.
3rd Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix
Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu
Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa
Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!
6th Grade
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The Gold and Salt Trade
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The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
Social studies
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson
Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.
6th Grade
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity
Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.
5th Grade
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.
5th Grade
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #2
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #2
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.
5th Grade
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3
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Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.
5th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!
Social studies
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Informational Text
Give students a voice and choice in their learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!
6th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
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