Refugee by Alan Gratz Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages

Are you teaching Refugee by Alan Gratz and looking for an opportunity to build background knowledge and strengthen real-world connections? Check out my Refugee Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages for novel-based informational text passages with standards-aligned comprehension checks.

This paired passage set includes four nonfiction texts that provide critical background information to complement events in the novel. 

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►  Why Pair Fiction and Nonfiction?

• Build critical background knowledge for ELLs & Tier II Students
• Bridge the gap between fiction & nonfiction
• Expose students to a wide variety of literature
• Build vocabulary

► What's Included?

• 4 High-Interest Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
• 1000-1200 Lexile Level
• 700-1000 Words Each
• CCSS-Aligned
• Audio Files of Each Passage
• Print and Digital Versions

► Nonfiction Passages Include:

• The Refugee Crisis
• Fidel Castro & Cuba
• World War II
• The Syrian Civil War

You can use these Refugee Paired Texts in a variety of ways: 

- Use as a pre-reading activity to set the scene,

- Spread out throughout the novel to spiral nonfiction standards,

- Incorporate as station activities

✎ For extra teaching ideas, click here to read my full blog post on using Refugee in your classroom!

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Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.6, RI.6.8, RI.5.10

RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.7, RI.6.8, RI.6.10

RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.7.10

RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.6, RI.8.10

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► You might also like these other Refugee related resources:

• Refugee Journal Prompts
• Refugee Vocabulary Activities
• Refugee Novel Activities and Worksheets
• Refugee Nonfiction One Pager Research Project
• Doodle Coloring Pages for Refugee

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