Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Read about six epic April Fools' Day hoaxes in this reading comprehension worksheet.

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

Study the map of terrestrial biomes, then use it to answer questions.

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Children will use six question words — who, what, when, where, why, and how — to identify the problem and solution in a short passage.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Did you know that Texas was once an independent country? Travel back in time to learn about the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836.

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.