12th Grade Reading Passages & Comprehension Tasks | Informational Text Edition

HIGH-INTEREST 1-page reading comprehension passages 12th grade students love! These passages are far more interesting and relevant to their everyday lives than most other passages are, and just 1-page long each. Kids in high school keep reporting they LOVE the texts! And they get the chance to practice skills aligned to ALL 10 Reading Informational Text Standards PLUS Language, Speaking/Listening/Viewing, and Writing standards. Win-win!

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, writing analysis that synthesizes several texts that the student can cite, learning some cool wise old sayings, and more.

PLUS THESE ARE GOING TO SAVE YOU 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!

NO PREP! READY TO GO!

Each task is centered around 1 standard, so by the time they do all 10 of them, they will have practiced ALL 10 Reading Informational Text skills!

A PASSAGE & TASK FOR EVERY READING STANDARD

15 sets of (mostly) 1-page passages paired with 1-page targeted tasks. Plus, a final writing assignment that gets them to synthesize information from 5 texts. SPECIFIC TO TWELVTH GRADE LITERACY EXPECTATIONS.

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 Google Slides perfect for easy, interchangeable distance learning. MAJOR TIME SAVER!

ALIGNS TO SO MANY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

This resource may become a must-have resource for you middle school ELA and Reading teachers trying to balance holding students' interest in reading AND aligning your curriculum to the rigorous reading standards. I'm here for you! I have created an awesome 1-page passage paired with a 1-page targeted task for EVERY RI standard! Some tasks even secondarily align to some of the Literacy in History and Social Studies (RH and WHST Standards) and Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects (RST and WHST standards) because the topics come in a wide variety of cross-curricular subjects. Science articles! Social studies connections! History! Primary Sources! Technical processes! And More!

AUTHENTIC TEXT TYPES: Faux blog posts, literary nonfiction from a newsmagazine, medical website look-alike, articles structured various ways, 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 #1A: "You are Brilliant and the Earth is Hiring" by Paul Hawken (Excerpts)

Task1A: Cite Strong and Thorough Text Evidence

Aligned to: RI.11-12.1

Text #2: FDR's Inaugural Address (Excerpt)

Task 2: Analyze Development of Two or More Central Ideas

Aligned to: RI.11-12.2

Text #3: President George W. Bush's Address to the Nation on 9/11

Task 3: Analyze a Complex Sequence of Ideas or Events & Explain Interactions

Aligned to: RI.9-10.3

Text #4A: Wise Old Sayings About Horses

Task 4A: Determine Word Meanings and Impact

Aligned to: RI.11-12.4

Text #4B: Bacteria vs. Viruses

Task 4B: Determine Word Meanings in Scientific/Technical Text

Aligned to: RST.11-12.4

Text #5: "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen (Excerpt)

Task 5: Compare and Contrast Text Structures

Aligned to: RI.11-12.5

Text #6: JFK's Inaugural Address (Excerpt)

Task 6: Analyze How Rhetoric, Content, & Style Contribute to Persuasive Power

Aligned to: RI.11-12.6

Text #7A: Perspectives on Honest Abe

Task 7A: Integrate Multiple Sources of Information in Multiple Formats & Media

Aligned to: RI.11-12.7

Text #7B: Abraham Lincoln's Rhetoric and Legacy

Task 7B: Integrate Multiple Sources of Information in Multiple Formats & Media

Aligned to: SL.11-12.2

Text #8: From Brown V. Board Supreme Court Opinion

Task 8: Evaluate Argument, Claims, and Reasoning in Seminal U.S. Texts

Aligned to: RI.11-12.8

Text #9: President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Task 9: Analyze Seminal U.S. Documents of Historic & Literary Significance

Aligned to: RI.11-12.9

Text #10: President Obama's Dedication at the Lincoln Library

Task 10: Comprehend Literary Nonfiction

Aligned to: RI.11-12.10

Text #11: The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Bert Esenwein (Excerpts)

Task 11: Demonstrate Understanding of Figurative Language & Nuances in Meaning

Aligned to: L.11-12.5

Task #12: Synthesize information by writing on the topic of Rhetoric & Persuasive Public Speaking. Four writing prompts get students to write: an argument, an explanatory text, a narrative, and a persuasive speech.

Aligned to: W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9

PLUS ANSWER KEYS

AND WRITING CONNECTIONS

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

QUICK & TO THE POINT: 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!

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.)

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Note About the Practice Tests: The test items contain a variety of question types similar to SBAC, PARCC, STAAR, 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. ALL TEXT-EVIDENCE BASED

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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