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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 5-6

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE 5-6 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 5-6 in ONE bundle of 20 teacher-friendly

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10, RI.6.1...

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Alfred Wegener: Pangaea (Pangea) and Continental Drift

By Mark Aaron

This is an informational passage and assessment on Alfred Wegener and the theory of continental drift (Pangaea), something we all know a bit about but very few understand completely. In keeping with the needs of middle school-age students, the text

Subjects:

Science, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.6.1

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 7-8

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE 7-8 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 7-8 in ONE bundle of 15 teacher-friendly

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.7.7, RI.7.8, RI.7.9, RI.7.10, RI.8.1...

$18.00

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The History of Pizza: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Almost everyone loves a good pizza! But how many upper elementary and middle school students know about the long and interesting history of pizza, a relatively ancient snack that has developed into the world’s favorite meal in the past one hundred

Subjects:

World History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.3, L.4.5c

$3.00

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 4-5

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL 4-5 STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 4-5 in ONE bundle of 20 teacher-friendly

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.4.10, RI.5.1...

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 3-4

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE 3-4 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDS** Engaging and meaningful standards-based passages and assessment work for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 3-4 in ONE bundle of 16 teacher-friendly and

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1...

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The History of Popcorn: Reading Comprehension Passage/Assessment for Grades 5-8

By Mark Aaron

Popcorn is one of America’s favorite snack foods, being regularly consumed both at home in front of the television and at the movie theater for over 70 years. A uniquely American food invention served by the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving,

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.5.3, RI.6.3, L.4.5c

$3.00

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Mysteries and Wonders Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant, unmotivated, or struggling readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Or are you and your students just tired of the typical

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.6, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3...

$120.00

$59.00

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The History of Potato Chips: Reading Comprehension Passage (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Most everyone loves potato chips, but few people know the interesting history of America’s most popular snack food. This article presents the story of the modern potato chip, tracing events from its invention in the 1850s through to continuing

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.1, RI.5.4, RI.6.3

$3.00

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Innovations and Inventions Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension! This is the “Innovations and Inventions” collection! This bundle contains the TWELVE individual products listed and linked below (and a BONUS FILE) and is priced at an almost 40%

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$36.00

$24.00

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The Abominable Snowman: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #18

By Mark Aaron

The Abominable Snowman, or yeti, is a giant monster said to live in the snowy Himalaya Mountains of China, Nepal, and Tibet. But is this a real living creature or just an imaginary monster of the superstitious local people? This article examines

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.6, RI.4.1, RI.5.4, RI.5.8, RI.6.5

$3.00

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The Giants of Easter Island: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #19

By Mark Aaron

Easter Island, first spotted by Dutch admiral Jakob Roggeveen in 1722 on Easter Day, remains one of the most mysterious places on the planet. The small 45-square mile island and its hundreds of carefully carved and mounted monolithic statues have

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.5, RI.6.3

$3.00

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Dragons of the World: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #32

By Mark Aaron

The belief in dragons has been a part of the human experience since approximately 4000 BC. Dragons, both good and evil, have been part of legends and storytelling on every continent on Earth. Although different in important ways, dragons around the

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.5.4, RI.6.3, RI.6.5

$3.00

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Strange and Amazing Sports Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed learning and reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Then this is the answer to get them reading and keep them reading!This is

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$30.00

$18.00

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The Bermuda Triangle: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #2

By Mark Aaron

This Common Core-aligned informational reading and assessment on the Bermuda Triangle can be used in Grades 4-7 depending on your students' ability levels and in a number of ways by teachers (teacher-directed study in class, close reading,

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.2, RI.5.4, RI.6.1, RI.6.4, RH.6-8.8

$3.00

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The First Five U.S. Presidents: Biographies and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

This bundle contains five informative biographical texts with quality assessment work covering each of the first five Presidents of the United States, who are collectively referred to as the “Founding Father” presidents or the “Virginia Dynasty”.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$12.50

$10.00

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Atlantis Legend and Fact: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #14

By Mark Aaron

One of the most famous mysteries in human history, the lost city of Atlantis, is the topic of this informational reading and assessment. The very word “Atlantis” has fired the imaginations of novelists, historians, and common folk since the time of

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.5, RI.5.3, RI.6.5

$3.00

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The Scramble for Africa: World History Text and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

This is a world history passage and assessment telling the story of the Scramble for Africa. It works as a stand-alone resource for the study of this time period or as an introductory reading for a lengthier unit on the colonization or history of

Subjects:

European History, Close Reading, African History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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The Winchester Mystery House: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #17

By Mark Aaron

A tribute to eccentricity, guilt, and superstition, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California has attracted the attention of curious, and fascinated visitors for almost a century. This mystery and wonder passage and assessment tells the

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.5.3

$3.00

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The Mystery of Amelia Earhart: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment #5

By Mark Aaron

Amelia Earhart was the perhaps the most courageous and celebrated American woman of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Her words and deeds were followed by millions as she set speed and distance records in her airplane. All that ended with her

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.5, RI.5.1, RI.5.7, RI.6.1

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.38 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Serving the Teachers Pay Teachers community since 2007 with both free and paid resources, I have been an upper elementary and middle school teacher for 35 years and I have loved every minute of it. For me, student engagement, quality content, academic rigor, and a teacher who cares are the keys to all successful classrooms.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I model my lessons on the idea that, more than ever in today's world, the focus and direction has to change in the class on a regular basis. Kids need to work hard, but it has to be work they enjoy doing AND that teaches them the bigger concepts that are so important to know as they move through life. The world is changing and ways of learning and working are too, and we as teachers have to help our students master these changes..

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've served on so many committees and been involved in so many academic and sports programs that I cannot remember them all. I have been recognized for my service with many of them, but the greatest honor or award for me is when a student from the past contacts me to tell me that I had a positive and lasting impact on their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA, Political Science. Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials K-12. MA, Humanities

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, World Languages, French, Spanish, Latin, German, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Art History, Graphic Arts, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Canadian History, Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Arabic, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Cooking, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Latino and Hispanic Studies