According to the Common Core State Standards, students should be able to
read closely to determine what a text says explicitly, make logical
references from it, and cite specific textual evidence to support
conclusions drawn from the text.
Each of the 40 short, nonfiction passages in this collection includes
companion comprehension questions that target these critical reading
skills and give students the repeated practice they need to build
mastery in identifying main idea and details, using context clues,
distinguishing between fact and opinion, and more!