Reading for 6th grade (page 3)

A fiction passage about a soccer game for 6th grade, 287 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about map scales for 6th grade, 241 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.

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A nonfiction passage about water and ice for 6th grade, 215 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about heat transfer for 6th grade, 219 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about shopping math for 6th grade, 217 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A free video project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): storyboard, clear message, audio, editing and credits for sources.

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A free class discussion rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): prepares, builds on others, asks questions, cites text, shares airtime. Written sharing counts.

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A free how-to writing rubric in three grade bands: topic, materials, steps in order, transition words, pictures and a clear ending.

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A free book review rubric in three grade bands: title and author, spoiler-free summary, opinion with reasons, recommendation and conventions.

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A free readers theater rubric in three grade bands: fluency, expression, cues, volume and clarity, and teamwork.

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A free oral report rubric in three grade bands: accurate content, organization, voice, eye contact, visual aid, time and questions.

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A free story retelling rubric in three grade bands: characters, setting, events in order, problem and solution, and story words.

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A free comic strip rubric in three grade bands: story, panel order, speech bubbles and captions, characters, drawings and content accuracy.

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Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.

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Read Trouble on Apollo 13 aloud on the projector: 12 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 1064 words (about 8 minutes), level 11, grade 6, and 5 questions to talk about.

A nonfiction passage about guitar fret spacing for 6th grade, 224 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about hurdy-gurdy instrument for 6th grade, 214 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about light and dark in painting for 6th grade, 225 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about batik wax resist cloth for 6th grade, 246 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about beatboxing with the mouth for 6th grade, 220 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about gamelan orchestra for 6th grade, 216 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about cyanotype sun prints for 6th grade, 225 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.

A nonfiction passage about timbre and overtones for 6th grade, 217 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.