Toolkit Texts: Grades 6–7
- Contents and Overview of Texts
- Correlation Chart to Strategies from The Comprehension Toolkit
- Sample Text — "All Wrapped Up: The Many Tasks of Mummy Makers"
You probably know that mummies are preserved dead bodies wrapped in cloth. But you might not know how many steps and how many people were involved in making mummies.
- Sample Text — "How Do We Taste"
From the five basic tastes—sweet, salty, sour, savory, bitter—come all the flavors we humans know and love. But how do we taste them? Find out!
- Sample Text — "Tornado!"
This article explains the science behind tornadoes, how to stay safe, and strange-but-true tales from real twisters.
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