Jim Thorpe Nonfiction Reading Comprehension

by Classroom 214

Price: 250 points or $2.5 USD

Subjects: firstDayOfAutumn,indigenousPeoplesDay,cultureAndSociety,informationalText,reading,infoReadingComprehension,ela

Grades: 5,6,7,8

Description: Improve your student's nonfiction reading comprehension with the inspiring biography of Native American Jim Thorpe. Thorpe might be the greatest athlete your students have never heard of. Thorpe rose to athletic fame while amidst a backdrop of personal loss, racism, and prejudice. This deck is perfect for grades 5-8. Each card features a paragraph about Jim Thorpe followed by a question designed to sharpen your students nonfiction reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. SKILLS COVERED - Text evidence - Main idea - Context clues - Making inferences - Summarizing - Prefix - Analogies TYPES OF QUESTIONS - Multiple choice Use this deck with your reading, language arts, social studies, or P.E. class. Thorpe's extraordinary achievements and the obstacles he overcame will keep your students interested. This deck is an especially perfect way to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' day in October, or Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving in November. Follow Classroom 214 to hear about new decks!