The Middle & High School reading passages below are ordered numerically, based on difficulty. You can use the on-screen timer here as well, which you can open in a new window, if you choose. Set a goal for the reading rate and accuracy you plan to reach. Then practice and test with the selection until you reach your goal. Next, choose another selection, and set a new goal. *See additional notes about these selections at the bottom of this page. |
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*Teachers & Parents:
I have written or included these stories, letters & articles in a way that should serve the needs of
the majority of your students. In a typical 4th Grade classroom, for example, the class may include emerging
readers or English Learners (EL's) who may be reading two or more years below grade level. That class
may also have students who are reading well above grade level.
The emerging readers should read for one minute, where the text is more accessible. Your readers at, or above grade level, should read for two minutes, and then divide the number of words read in the two minutes by 2 to get their words per minute average. In the second minute, these students are likely to encounter many more challenging words, both in decodability, and meaning. Teachers can also ask these students comprehension questions based on the content of the story. Excerpts from novels are taken solely from published works whose copyrights have expired (75 years in the U.S.), and are now available as public domain documents. These works are freely available in many locations on the Internet, including Project Gutenberg. |
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