Reading for 6th grade (page 2)
Reading for 6th grade: 224 free pages to print, play or teach from. No sign-in.
- Text leveler: one text at three reading levelsTool
Paste a passage and get the same content at three reading levels, aimed with Peabody’s own level rules and measured when it comes back, with key words and questions. An AI draft to check.
- Questions from a textTool
Paste a passage and get questions to ask about it: literal, inference, vocabulary, discussion and an exit ticket, each with what a good answer includes. An AI draft to check.
- 10 public-domain read-alouds a sub can show on the projectorIdea
Ten free public-domain read-alouds for substitute teachers, K–8, each free on Project Gutenberg with the grades it fits, a counted reading time and two discussion questions.
- IEP goal helper: draft SMART goal wordingsMaker
Pick an area, a grade and a skill and get five draft goal wordings with condition, behavior, criterion, timeline and how to measure. A drafting aid for the IEP team, with no names and no AI.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Book discussion questionsTool
Choose a book from Peabody’s read-aloud library for its own questions, free, or name any other book and get discussion questions with what to listen for. An AI draft to check.
- Community and safety sign cardsPrintable
Printable cards of the signs and words children meet in town, such as stop, exit, restroom and caution, with a matching game and a sheet to circle the sign.
Checked 2026-11-08
- The Nile, a River in the Desert: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about geography and history for 6th grade, 269 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Night the Power Went Out: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about family and community for 6th grade, 282 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Layers of the Earth: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about earth science for 6th grade, 224 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Vaccines Work: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about health and the body for 6th grade, 243 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Roman Roads: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ancient history for 6th grade, 242 words, with seven comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Guess the grade of this passagePage
Eight openings of real reading passages. Pick K–2, 3–5 or 6–8 by ear, then see the grade each was written for and its Flesch–Kincaid number.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Make a quiz from a book, a recipe or a landPage
A free three-box quiz made from the words on one Peabody page, with an answer key to print and a homework link a student opens without signing in.
- Standards and questions for library booksPage
Common Core reading standards and five comprehension questions at three depths, with an answer key, for Peabody's library books. Free to print.
- Informational writing rubricPrintable
A free informational writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for explanatory and expository writing: topic, facts, organization, vocabulary, conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Book report rubricPrintable
A free book report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): summary, characters and setting, opinion with reasons, and organization, for written or oral reports.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Reading response rubricPrintable
A free reading response rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journal entries and written answers: the question, text evidence, thinking and clear writing.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Saving Money and Interest: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about saving and interest for 6th grade, 197 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Pinhole Camera: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light and cameras for 6th grade, 237 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Glaciers Shape the Land: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about glaciers for 6th grade, 233 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- What Happens When You Sleep: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sleep and the brain for 6th grade, 229 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Reading aloud rubricPrintable
A free reading aloud rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): accuracy, phrasing, expression, pace and volume. Accent and home language are never scored.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Snapped String: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a recital problem for 6th grade, 277 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Grandma's Soup Card: 6th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a family recipe for 6th grade, 259 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.