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Passages, response prompts, vocabulary practice, and reading comprehension activities.

How Much Do You Know About Water?

GMAS practice with 12 expository reading questions across two sessions. Covers vocabulary, main idea, text features, and more — with test-taking tips on every question.

Interactive · 12 questions · GMAS Practice
The Ring of Fire

Read and annotate a nonfiction passage about volcanoes, earthquakes, and tectonic plates. Highlight text in five colors as you read.

Interactive · Nonfiction · Earth Science
Main Idea Task Cards

10 passages with 3 questions each — identify the main idea, choose a supporting detail, and pick the best title. Includes a score breakdown at the end.

Interactive · 10 passages · 30 questions
Think Like an Inventor

Read and annotate a fiction excerpt by Therese Heckenkamp. Highlight text in five colors as you read and respond.

Interactive · 19 paragraphs

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Reading passages and annotation tools live here. Each one is linked from this page so students can find them easily.