Close Reading Activity Book Volume 2 | Non-Fiction Texts | 5th-6th Grade

Engage your 5th and 6th graders in critical thinking and comprehension with 'Non-Fiction Volume 2: Close Reading Passages and Activities.' This no-prep resource includes ten high-interest informational texts, each paired with a variety of engaging activities. Designed to deepen understanding and spark curiosity, each passage is followed by comprehension questions, grammar practice, an extension task, a crossword puzzle, and a word search—perfect for in-depth learning or review!

This book contains the following worksheets:

1 – The Moon Landing

2 – Nelson Mandela

3 – The California Gold Rush

4 – Marie Curie

5 – Barack Obama

6 – The Great Depression

7 – Mahatma Gandhi

8 – William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

9 – Serena Williams

10 – Cleopatra

This close reading activity book is perfect for fifth and sixth grade, ideal for both classroom and homeschool settings, and requires zero prep. Empower your students with these engaging, educational non-fiction passages and activities that bring history, science, and culture to life!

Included in each PDF printable resource:

• An informational text
• A comprehension activity with eight questions
• Two grammar questions about the text
• An extension writing activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• Each with a crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning

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These resources are great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans

The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the documents.

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