6th Grade Reading Passages & ELA Practice Tests | Informational Text Edition

HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 6th grade students enjoy paired with practice tests in both easy-print AND digital self-grading versions. ONE TEXT & ELA PRACTICE TEST FOR EVERY SINGLE 6TH GRADE READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDPLUS ones aligned to Language, Viewing/Listening, and Writing standards.

SELF-GRADING = MAJOR TIME SAVER + IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

Sixth grade kids LOVE just like they do in my popular "High-Interest Informational Text Passages & Tasks" series. This product is similar in that the passages are super interesting to kids, are one page front-to-back for easy print (no stapling), are in easy distance learning format (in this case, self-grading tests) as well. But, this time, instead of tasks they are practice tests for year-round test prep skill practice.

YEAR ROUND SKILL PRACTICE!

Wonderful for year-round skill practice, preparing your students all throughout the year for all those pesky standardized assessments that keep coming at you! Don't wait until the spring and get stressed out. Try these instead!

A TRULY ENGAGING ELA RESOURCE!

Gets students reading, writing, identifying nuances in language, listening and viewing, exploring both historical and scientific primary sources, interpreting charts and diagrams, analyzing seminal U.S. documents, plus slave narratives, memoirs, and arguments.

SAVE YOURSELF TONS OF TIME

...by not wasting hours of your life trying to find the right informational text passages, of the right lengths, in the right formats, without ads or controversy, aligned to the right standards, so that your kids can simply be prepared for standardized tests and practice reading comprehension!

ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

Perfect for year-round skill practice, or for crunch-time before spring testing, these tests are short (about 20-30 minutes) and give students the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 FIFTH GRADE Reading Informational Text Standards. SPECIFIC TO 5TH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.

JUST LIKE THE REAL STANDARDIZED TESTS

A Variety of Question Types Similar to SBAC, PARCC, MAP, AZM2, STAAR, CAASP, etc. - aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards. (ALL TEST ITEMS ARE TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED ). Multiple choice, multiple select, evidence-based response, short answer, long answer, essay, charts, etc.

EVEN NON-COMMON CORE CURRICULUM TEACHERS NEED THIS RESOURCE!!! THESE ARE UNIVERSAL ELA SKILLS DESIGNED TO MAKE KIDS "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY" ALL OVER THE WORLD.

STANDARDIZED TESTS FOCUS HEAVILY ON ASSESSING READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Did you know that at least, often much more than, 50% of ELA tests focus on informational text passages? And the writing portions usually ask students to read several texts on the same topic and then have them cite textual evidence from the sources. This is EXACTLY what I have them practice doing in this resource!

AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: faux blog posts, literary nonfiction, editorials, historical memoir, scientific, graphic, newsmagazine, explanatory & expository essays, etc.

Check out what you'll get (& be sure to check out the preview):

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*Note: The CCSS Standards that the tasks are aligned to are the widely accepted College and Career Ready Standards, adopted by over 40 states, numerous territories, and practiced worldwide. Even if your state or region has not adopted these standards, just take a look at each task below to see which essential skills students will be practicing, and then you can use the workbook to meet any ELA standards accordingly. Thank you.

Text #1: “Mush! Mush! First Woman Wins Sled Dog Race"

Target: Read Closely and Cite Textual Evidence

Aligned to: RI.6.1

Text #2: "Their Families are Called Pods”

Target: Summarize Central Ideas

Aligned to: RI.6.2, RST.6-8.2

Plus Writing Task: Do Further Research About Killer Whales & Formulate an Argument

Target: Write an Argumentative Essay

Aligned to: W.6.1, W.6.8

Text #3: “Backstage Pass”

Target: Analyze Interactions (among individuals, events, or ideas in a text)

Aligned to: RI.6.3 (plus RI.6.9)

Text #4: “The Lionfish Have Invaded”

Target: Determine Word & Phrase Meanings & Impact

Aligned to: RI.6.4, RST.6-8.4

Text #5: “Going to Radcliffe College”

Target: Analyze Text Structure

Aligned to: RI.6.5, RH.6-8.5

Text #6: “The Story of My Life” by Helen Keller

Target: Analyze Author’s Purpose & Point of View

Aligned to: RI.6.6

Plus Language Task: Analyze Nuances of Language in "The Story of My Life"

Target: Demonstrate Understanding of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, & Nuances in Word Meanings

Aligned to: L.6.5

Plus Analyze a Science Experiment: "Conducting Solutions"

Target: Determine Scientific Author's Purpose for Explaining a Procedure

Aligned to: RST.6-8.6

Text #7: “All About Eclipses”

Target: Compare Print to Multimedia Versions & Integrate Visuals

Aligned to: RI.6.7, RST.6-8.7

Text #8: “A Call to Action to Protect Our Oceans”

Target: Trace the Argument and Distinguish Claims

Target: Distinguish Among Facts, Reasoned Judgment, Speculation

Aligned to: RI.6.8, RST.6-8.8

Text #9: "Huge Machine Harnesses the Tides”

Target: Integrate Visuals and Diagrams

Target: Distinguish Among Facts & Reasoned Judgments in a Technical/Scientific Text

Aligned to: RI.6.7, RST.6-8.7, RST.6-8.8

Plus Writing Task: Explain Information About Tidal Turbines

Target: Write Explanatory/Informative Written Responses

Aligned to: W.6.2, W.6.9

Text #10: “Memories of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906”

Target: Compare How Two Authors View Same Event

Aligned to: RI.6.9

Plus Text #11 & 12: “Witnessing the Total Eclipse" (ONE audio personal narrative and ONE written personal narrative - about the same event)

Target: Compare How Two Authors View Same Event

Aligned to: RI.6.9

Text #13: “The Story of an Eyewitness”

Target: Comprehend Literary Nonfiction

Aligned to: RI.6.10

Text #14: "Earthquake Fire" (A Popular Mechanics Article)

Target: Demonstrate Understanding of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, & Nuances in Word Meanings

Aligned to: L.6.5

Target: Compare & Contrast a Primary Source to a Secondary Source on the Same Topic

Aligned to: RH.6-8.9

Plus Integrate Videos: Killer Whale Families, Eclipses, Earthquakes, Sled Dog Racing, and More

Targets: Interpret Information AND Delineate the Speaker's Argument in Diverse Media & Formats

Aligned to: SL.6.2 and SL.6.3

PLUS ANSWER KEYS

NO PREP AND READY TO GO!

Just assign it no sweat. Reading one passage and doing one task will take the average student approximately 20-30 minutes, depending on which one it is.

SCAFFOLDED: Tested on students at all skill levels and adjustments made accordingly!

SO LET'S SAY...

...you do one of these short practice tests every week or two (either online or in classroom), by the time spring testing hits, you will confidently know that students will have practiced EVERY Common Core State Standard that will be assessed on Standardized Tests not only in the spring, but all year long.

And students will not have whined about these passages and tests because they are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are. In fact, students will probably be asking you to use mine instead of the textbook ones. They will learn some great new fascinating information!

NO PREP! COULD BE USED AS HOMEWORK! A GREAT FILLER ACTIVITY!

USE PASSAGES FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES IF YOU WANT!! Such as: write a summary, base research/argument on one, vocabulary study, etc.

EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE BETWEEN IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING!

Includes easy-print version (most are one page front-to-back/no stapling) for easy in-person learning as well as interactive digital Google Slides (or TPT Easel), which are perfect for easy distance or hybrid learning.

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Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, MAP, CAASP, and all of the state standardized ELA assessment programs. The tests align to even more standards: Writing, Language, Speaking & Listening, Literacy in Science and History, etc. Items align specifically to the grade level, not just generally.

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Test Prep Workbooks Prepare Students For:

Alabama ARMT, Alaska SBA, Arizona NAEP, AzM2, AASA Arkansas AABE, California CAASP, STAR & SBAC, Colorado CMAS & CSAP, Connecticut CMT & CAPT, Delaware DCAS & DSTP, Washington, DC PARCC, Florida FSA & FCAT, Georgia CRCT, Hawaii HSA, Idaho ISAT, Illinois ISAT, Indiana ISTEP+, Iowa ITBS & ITED, Kansas KRA, Kentucky CATS & KCCT, Louisiana LEAP & ILEAP, Maine NECAP & MEA, Maryland MSA, Massachusetts MCAS, Michigan MEAP, Minnesota MCA II, Mississippi MCT & MFLE, Missouri MAP, Montana MontCAS, Nebraska NeSA, Nevada NPEP, New Hampshire NECAP, New Jersey PARCC, New Mexico NMSBA, New York Regents NYSE & NYSTP, North Carolina EOG, North Dakota CAT & NDSA, Ohio OAT & OST, Oklahoma OCCT, Oregon OAKS, Pennsylvania PSSA, Rhode Island RICAS & NECAP, South Carolina PASS, South Dakota DSTEP, Tennessee TCAP, Texas STAAR & TAKS, UTAH SAGE & UPASS, Vermont SBAC & NECAP, Virginia SOL, Washington WCAP & WASL, West Virginia WESTEST, Wisconsin WKCE, Wyoming PAWS