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CreditsContent Editor: Nancy Rogers BosseCopy Editor: Karen SebergIllustrations: Nick Greenwood, Donald O’Connor

Visit carsondellosa.com for correlations to Common Core, state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLCPO Box 35665Greensboro, NC 27425 USAcarsondellosa.com

© 2014, Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC. The purchase of this material entitles the buyer to reproduce worksheets and activities for classroom use only—not for commercial resale. Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or district is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced (except as noted above), stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (mechanically, electronically, recording, etc.) without the prior written consent of Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC.

Printed in the USA • All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-4838-0490-3

Differentiated Reading for Comprehension

Grade 6

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Common Core Alignment Chart . . . . . . . . . 3

Wild AnimalsIs It a Bird? Is It a Fish? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Don’t Mess with the Honey Badger . . . . . . . 8World of Peril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Strange and UnexplainedESP: Fact or Fiction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Mysterious Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20The Lost City of Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fascinating MachinesFlying and Spying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Cars of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Amazing KidsA Mind for Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36A Life in Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Amazing People The Sun at the Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44A Love of the Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Extreme PlacesGateway to the Oceans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Enormous Statues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Time Stood Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Providing all students access to high quality, non!ction text is essential to Common Core State Standards mastery. This book contains exactly what teachers are looking for: high-interest non!ction passages, each written at three di"erent reading levels, followed by a shared set of text-dependent comprehension questions and a writing prompt to build content knowledge. Both general academic and domain-speci!c vocabulary words are reinforced at the end of each passage for further comprehension support. The standards listed on each page provide an easy reference tool for lesson planning, and the Common Core Alignment Chart on page 3 allows you to target or remediate speci!c skills.

The book is comprised of 15 stories that are written at three levels: • Below level (one dot beside the page number): 1 to 1.5 levels below grade level • On level (two dots beside the page number): 0 to 0.5 levels below grade level • Advanced (three dots beside the page number): 1 to 2 levels above grade level

Which students will not enjoy reading about the unusual pu#n or spy planes or the ancient city of Pompeii? This book will quickly become the go-to resource for di"erentiated non!ction reading practice in your classroom!

Table of Contents

Introduction

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How to Use This Alignment Chart

The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts are a shared set of expectations for each grade level in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. They de!ne what students should understand and be able to do. This chart presents the standards that are covered in this book.

Use this chart to plan your instruction, practice, or remediation of a speci!c standard. To do this, !rst choose your targeted standard; then, !nd the pages listed on the chart that correlate to the standard you are teaching. Finally, assign the reading pages and follow-up questions to practice the skill.

Common Core Alignment Chart

Common Core State Standards* Practice PagesReading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details 6.RI.1–6.RI.3 7, 15, 23, 31, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59

Craft and Structure 6.RI.4–6.RI.64–6, 8–10, 12–14, 15, 16–18, 20–22, 24–26, 27, 28–30, 32–34, 35, 36–38, 39, 40–42, 43, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62, 63

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 6.RI.7–6.RI.9 11, 47, 63

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 6.RI.10

4–6, 8–10, 12–14, 16–18, 20–22, 24–26, 28–30, 32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes 6.W.1–6.W.3 7, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63

Production and Distribution of Writing 6.W.4–6.W.6 7, 31, 43Research to Build and Present Knowledge 6.W.7–6.W.9 11, 27, 47, 59, 63

Range of Writing 6.W.10 11, 23Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English 6.L.1–6.L.2 19, 23, 51Knowledge of Language 6.L.3 11, 47, 55

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 6.L.4–6.L.6

4–6, 7, 8–10, 12–14, 15, 16–18, 19, 20–22, 24–26, 27, 28–30, 31, 32–34, 35, 36–38, 39, 40–42, 43, 44–46, 48–50, 51, 52–54, 55, 56–58, 59, 60–62, 63

* © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

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Explorers crossing the Atlantic Ocean saw an extraordinary creature. It was a fish with wings like a bird! Or, wait; was it a bird that swam like a fish? This strange creature with a clown-like beak could be seen using its black wings to dive deep into the ocean waters or to fly rapidly through the sky. To confuse matters even more, this unusual “fish bird” made a strange, growling sound like a mooing cow. The explorers feared this small beast. They invented stories that this animal had been born from pieces of wood that came from shipwrecks.

Today, this seabird is no longer feared, in part because scientists have studied the creature to learn more about it. They have learned that this animal, now known as the Atlantic puffin, is a seabird that likes the ice-cold ocean water near Iceland. These amazing ocean-loving birds seem to fly underwater. They use their wings to dive deep into the sea where they catch small fish to eat. A puffin usually catches about 10 fish during one dive. One scientist saw a puffin catch 62 little fish during a dive! A puffin spends most of its life on the water. When it is not diving for food, it floats on the cold waves of the sea. Young puffins spend years at sea without ever coming to land.

The puffin does not always live in the sea. It lives on land when it is hatching and raising its chicks. The birds like rocky cliffs where they build burrows instead of nests. This gives them a place to lay eggs out of the cold wind and rain. On land, the puffin is not as graceful as it is in the water. It waddles out of its burrow and hops from rock to rock.

The puffin can also fly. It flies fast—up to 55 miles per hour (88.51 kmh).

The puffin is about 10 inches tall. Its feathers are black and white. It has a big, brightly colored beak. Its orange webbed feet look like duck feet. It has yellow eyes. Puffins are often called “sea parrots.”

Is It a Bird? Is It a Fish?

extraordinary: beyond what is normal or expectedpuffin: a seabirdburrow: shelter made by an animal

6.RI.4, 6.RI.10, 6.L.4

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Explorers discovering new lands across the Atlantic Ocean saw an extraordinary creature. It was a fish with wings like a bird! Or, wait; was it a bird that swam like a fish? This strange creature with a clown-like beak could be seen using its black wings to dive deep into the ocean waters or to fly rapidly through the sky. To confuse matters even more, this unusual “fish bird” made a strange, deep sound like a mooing cow. The explorers feared this small beast. They invented stories that this animal had been born from pieces of wood that came from shipwrecks.

Today, these seabirds are no longer feared, in part because scientists have studied to learn more about them. Now known as the Atlantic puffin, this seabird enjoys living in the ice-cold ocean water near Iceland. These amazing ocean-loving birds seem to fly underwater using their wings to dive deep into the sea where they feed on small fish. A puffin usually catches about 10 fish during one dive, although one scientist witnessed a puffin catching 62 small fish in one dive! A puffin spends most of its life on the water. When it is not diving for food, it floats on the cold waves of the sea. Young puffins spend years at sea without ever coming to land.

The puffin does not always live in the sea. It lives on land when it is hatching and raising its chicks. The birds build burrows instead of nests in the high rocky crags of the cliffs along the ocean shores. These provide a place to protect their eggs from the cold wind and rain. In the water, the puffin is quite graceful, but, on the land, it waddles and

hops from rock to rock. The puffin can fly at speeds up to 55 miles per hour (88.51 kmh).

The puffin is about 10 inches tall. Its feathers are black and white. It has a big, brightly colored beak. Its orange webbed feet look like duck feet. It has yellow eyes. Puffins are often called “sea parrots.”

Is It a Bird? Is It a Fish?

extraordinary: beyond what is normal or expectedpuffin: a seabirdburrow: shelter made by an animal

6.RI.4, 6.RI.10, 6.L.4

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Explorers discovering new lands across the Atlantic Ocean saw an extraordinary creature—a fish that propelled itself through the ocean waters with wings like a bird! Or, wait; was it a bird that lived in the ocean waters like a fish? This strange clown-like creature with its bright orange beak and black feathers was seen using its wings at one moment to dive deep into the ocean waters and then to fly rapidly through the sky. To confuse the explorers even more, this unusual “fish bird” made strange, deep guttural sounds like a mooing cow. Because the explorers feared this mythical creature, they invented tales that portrayed it as rising from pieces of wood from shipwrecks.

Today these seabirds are no longer feared, in part because scientists have studied to learn more about them. Now known as the Atlantic puffin, this seabird enjoys a habitat in the ice-cold ocean water near Iceland. These ocean-loving birds seem to fly underwater using their wings to dive deep into the sea where they feed on small fish. A puffin usually catches about 10 fish during one dive, although one scientist witnessed a puffin catching 62 small fish in one dive! Puffins spend the majority of their lives on the water. When they are not diving for food, they float contentedly on the cold ocean waves. Young puffins spend years at sea without ever coming to land.

When it is time to hatch and raise their chicks, the birds build burrows in the high rocky crags of the cliffs along the ocean edge. These provide a place to protect their eggs from the cold wind and rain. In the water, puffins are quite graceful, but, on the

land, they waddle and hop from rock to rock. In the air, puffins can fly at speeds up to 55 miles per hour (88.51 kmh).

The puffin is about 10 inches tall. Its feathers are black and white. It has a big, brightly colored beak. Its orange webbed feet look like duck feet. It has yellow eyes. Puffins are often called “sea parrots.”

Is It a Bird? Is It a Fish?

extraordinary: beyond what is normal or expectedpropelled: moved through waterguttural: a harsh sound made in the throat burrow: shelter made by an animal

6.RI.4, 6.RI.10, 6.L.4

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Name ___________________________________

Answer the questions.

1. Using words from the passage, write at least two synonyms for extraordinary.

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2. Why did the early explorers fear the puffin?

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3. Circle two phrases that best describe a puffin.

lives mostly at sea clumsy swimmer land bird fierce fighter

good diver flightless bird scary bird

clown-like fish funny bird slow flyer

4. What simile is used to describe the sound a puffin makes?

_________________________________________________________________________________

5. Why does the author say that puffins seem to “fly” underwater?

_________________________________________________________________________________

6. When does a puffin live on land? Write your answer in a complete sentence.

_________________________________________________________________________________

7. Write F for fact and O for opinion beside each statement.

_______ Puffins build burrows for their chicks.

_______ Puffins are strange, mythical creatures.

_______ Puffins live for years without coming to land.

_______ Puffins are extraordinary birds.

8. Do you think the name puffin fits this bird? If so, explain. If not, what name would you use and why?

_________________________________________________________________________________

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9. Write three details from the passage that tell what a puffin looks like.

_________________________________________________________________________________

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10. On another sheet of paper, write a story about a puffin. Use facts from the passage to add descriptive details. Share your writing with an adult and then revise your story. Publish your story on the computer.

Is It a Bird? Is It a Fish?

6.RI.3, 6.W.3, 6.W.6, 6.L.4, 6.L.5

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Answer KeyPage 71. strange, unusual, amazing; 2. Answers will vary but may include it was strange looking, flew and dove into the water, and made strange sounds. 3. lives mostly at sea, good diver; 4. like a mooing cow; 5. They use their wings to dive deep into the sea. 6. A puffin lives on land when it is hatching and raising its chicks. 7. F, O, F, O; 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary but may include clown-like beaks, black feathers, and wings. 10. Answers will vary.

Page 111. ferocious, menacing, feared, tough; 2. B; 3. a lion at mealtime; 4. furry; small; sharp teeth; long claws; black, gray, and white skunk-striped fur; 5. Many believe the honeyguide leads the honey badger to the hive and then eats what the honey badger leaves behind. 6. Its long claws help it dig up small animals or eggs underground and climb trees for fruit. Its sharp teeth help it rip open melons. Its scent gland stuns the bees. 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary.

Page 151. C; 2. F, T, F, T; 3. an egg tooth, or small horn, on its beak; 4. crabs, coyotes, dogs, fish; 5. It can grow to be 500 pounds (226.8 kg). 6. A; 7. Answers will vary but should include leashing their pets, not littering, and pulling in fishing nets. 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary.

Page 191. C; 2. O, O, F, F; 3. B; 4. Some people thought that the results could be based on coincidence or luck. 5. A. science, B. sense, C. incident; 6. subjects; 7. to show the meaning of the acronym that will replace the term; 8. because it gathers information without using sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; 9. Answers will vary.

Page 231. The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda where many boats and ships have disappeared without explanation. 2. A; 3. S, U, S, U; 4. Answers will vary, but a possible answer includes: People think that UFOs are to blame. 5. Answers will vary, but a possible answer includes: Scientists think that the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle can be explained by the weather. 6. Answers will vary. 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary.

Page 271. D; 2. Answers will vary but should include challenges Fawcett faced in the rain forest. 3. B; 4. C; 5. The Lost City of Z was said to be older than the pyramids in Egypt, built of stone, and have mines filled with gold. 6. Answers will vary. 7. C; 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary.

Page 311. C; 2. Answers will vary but should include cited evidence. 3. A; 4. radar, sensors to pick up messages, dish antennas, cameras; 5. small, weighs three pounds (1.36 kg), can be launched remotely, unmanned, can fly through windows, takes pictures inside buildings; 6. Answers will vary. 7. Answers will vary. 8. sixth-grade students; 9. Answers will vary but may include the vocabulary used, style of writing, and that it is in a sixth-grade reading book. 10. Answers will vary.

Page 351. Scientists are looking for other ways to power cars that would cost less and be better for the environment. 2. Pros: good for the environment, technology already available; Cons: time it takes to recharge the battery; 3. Pros: don’t need to be recharged, go farther without needing more fuel, do not pollute; Cons:

cost and availability; 4. T, T, T, F; 5. A; 6. D; 7. Answers will vary but should be presented as a thoughtful opinion with reasons. 8. Answers will vary but should be presented as a thoughtful opinion supported with reasons.

Page 391. Answers will vary but should include facts from the passage. 2. F, T, T, F, T; 3. multiply, solve, figure, compute; 4. determine, work out, add, subtract, divide; 5. whiz or phenomenon; 6. Answers will vary. 7. Answers will vary. 8. She thought the brain needed to be exercised. 9. Answers will vary.

Page 431. A. muscular dystrophy, B. his love of life; 2. A; 3. Answers will vary but could include positive, hard working, a good writer, and inspirational. 4. He spoke at events for MD, helped raise money for research, and inspired others. 5. The author probably just knew about Mattie because there is no reference to knowing him or personal stories. 6. Answers will vary. 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary.

Page 471. B; 2. Answers will vary but could include that he looked for proof, he improved the telescope, and he documented his observations. 3. B; 4. changes in the night sky, mountains on the moon, stars in the Milky Way, shadows on Venus; 5. Answers will vary. 6. Answers will vary. 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary.

Page 511. Answers will vary but could include that he loved looking at the ocean and wading in it, he studied the ocean in college, and he joined the US Navy. 2. T, T, F, F; 3. A. he, B. they, C. it; 4. Robert wanted to find the Titanic—the great ship that sank on its first voyage—and had dreamed of finding it for years. Or, Robert wanted to find the Titanic—the huge ocean liner that sank in 1912 on its first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean—and had dreamed of finding it for years. 5. oceanographer, one who writes about the ocean; 6. submarine, an underwater ship; 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary. 9. Answers will vary.

Page 551. D; 2. The Panama Canal was built to shorten the long, dangerous trip between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. 3. There is only 50 miles (80 km) of land separating the two oceans. 4. A, B, D; 5. B; 6. F, T, T, F; 7. Answers will vary. 8. Answers will vary.

Page 591. C; 2. The hills were bare, and they were lined with huge statues. 3. Clues showed that people made boats from trees and that they made rope from trees. 4. B; 5. huge, giant, massive; Additional synonyms will vary. 6. barren; 7. green and covered with forests before the statues; bare, barren, ominous, haunted after the statues; 8. Answers will vary.

Page 631. Answers will vary. 2. F, F, T, F; 3. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2; 4. a hard, closed tomb; 5. Answers will vary but may include that good digging equipment was not invented yet. 6. houses, paintings, bodies; 7. The ash and the mud had protected the city. 8. first, next, then, finally; 9. Answers will vary.


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