Nonfiction Text Structure – 6th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages ELA RI.6.5

Description

Help students use text organization to strengthen comprehension.

• Grades: 6
• Format: Printable pages + Google Slides

Learning Objective

Students will identify text structures and explain how the organization supports meaning.

What's Included

• Text Structure Journal Page/Anchor Chart
• Practice Passages & Question Sets
• Passing the Torch: Gandhi to King- 980L
• Toms Shoes- 990L
• The Rules of Improv- 1010L
• The Marshmallow Tests- 1020L
• Operation Neptune- 1070L
• The Great Escape- 1080L
• A Horse Fly and a “Striped Horse”- 1100L
• Are Cats Evil?- 1140L
• Muscle Cars- 1140L
• The First Lady President- 1190L
• Test Passages & Question Sets
• The Thimble Islands- 1080L
• Android or iOS?- 1120L

Ways to Use

Whole-class instruction, small groups, independent practice, or enrichment.

Preparation

Preview the student pages, choose the activities, and print the pages you need. For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use.

Standards & Skills

Source-listed alignment: RI.6.5.