Nonfiction Comprehension Questions

Previewing text will never be the same! Students can use this resource to track key observations and revisit them to add new insights. Use this organizer with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Students will learn about the sword maker Muramasa Sengo, read through the eyewitness accounts, and decide who the trustworthy source is!

Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!

In the spirit of April Fools' Day, read about some of the craziest world-wide hoaxes that duped millions of people for a day.

Read about exciting early cinema like The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station! Find out how mundane topics entertained and even scared audiences.

This worksheet gives students an opportunity to reflect on what they have read in an open-ended way.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Repeated Words and Phrases.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Discovering Nonfiction Details.

Aim for reading success with this worksheet about the Olympic version of archery.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Topic.