In Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 6 you l find 20 content-specific topics in the following areas:

social studies the Parthenon, U.S. court system, Queen Hatshepsut, Ancient Olympics, and Erik Weihenmayer


science ultrasound, manatees, Apollo 13, International Space Station, and Rachel Carson


health & safety dangers of smoking, Internet safety, and Joseph Pilates


mathematics the euro, investing for the future, and time zones


the arts jazz, special effects, Drum and Bugle Corps, and Frank Lloyd Wright


In each of these units, you will find the following:

a teacher resource page that introduces the topic and lists suggested vocabulary to introduce for each article



a visual aid that presents the topic graphically to the entire class


three articles on the same topic, but at three different reading levels


three accompanying comprehension/vocabulary worksheets


Graphic organizers and a reading strategies checklist are provided for teacher and student use. An answer key is