RI.8.10 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.10
:"By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration
This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.
7th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.
8th Grade
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Invasive Species
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Invasive Species
Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!
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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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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Artistic Swimming: One Tough Sport
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Artistic Swimming: One Tough Sport
Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!
7th 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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Mansa Musa: King of Mali
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Mansa Musa: King of Mali
Introduce students to Mansa Musa, a celebrated king of the Mali empire, with this engaging social studies worksheet!
6th Grade
Social studies
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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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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Extraordinary Elements
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Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Extraordinary Elements
Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage!
Science
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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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Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters
Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!
8th 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: Water Protectors
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Informational Reading Comprehension: Water Protectors
Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, students reflect on the major themes and events of Anne’s story with these response prompts.
8th Grade
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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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Book Study: A Night to Remember: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Book Study: A Night to Remember: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.
7th Grade
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Book Study: A Night to Remember: Build Background Knowledge
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Book Study: A Night to Remember: Build Background Knowledge
Build background knowledge about social classes in the early 1900s as students prepare to read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Pre-Reading Activity
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Pre-Reading Activity
Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!
7th 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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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Build Background Knowledge
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Build Background Knowledge
Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the first part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3
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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3
Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
7th Grade
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Post-Reading Questions
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Post-Reading Questions
After completing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, have students reflect on the significant themes and events of the story with these response prompts.
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
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Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.
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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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