Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Article and Activities - Cliff Young Farmer

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Article and Activities - Cliff Young Farmer: Bring nonfiction into your classroom with this comprehensive resource, designed to meet your informational text standards. Use the included presentation slides to guide this high-interest nonfiction reading comprehension lesson where students will read an article about Cliff Young, an Australian potato farmer who gained fame for winning the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 at the age of 61, with no preparation using an unconventional shuffling running style. Students will then show their comprehension and analysis of the article with a ready-to-use response assignment, focusing on making inferences, analyzing author’s tone, evaluating word choice, understanding idioms, summarizing the main idea, and using context to determine vocabulary meaning. Also included is a fun and creative interview assignment where students imagine they have the opportunity to interview Cliff Young. This nonfiction reading comprehension lesson has everything you need to help your students be stronger at reading and analyzing informational texts.

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Included in Cliff Young Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Article and Activities Resource:

➡️ Presentation Slides: Use this PowerPoint presentation to guide you through every element of the lesson. From pre-reading discussion questions to activity prompts and answer keys, each slide is crafted to facilitate engaging classroom discussions. Additionally, the presentation includes a link to a related video and a video writing prompt, enabling students to make meaningful text-to-self connections.

➡️ No Ordinary Farmer Nonfiction Article: Engage your students in an original nonfiction article that explores the story of Cliff Young, an Australian potato farmer who gained fame for winning the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 at the age of 61, with no preparation using an unconventional shuffling running style. This informative piece provides a foundation for in-depth discussions, reading comprehension, and critical analysis.

➡️ No Ordinary Farmer Reading Response Assignment: Challenge students to analyze the text and show comprehension with this reading response assignment. Designed to meet informational text curriculum standards, this assignment encourages students to analyze and reflect on key concepts like analyzing author’s tone, evaluating word choice, understanding idioms, summarizing the main idea, and using context to determine vocabulary meaning. A detailed teacher answer key is provided for easy grading and review.

➡️ An Interview with Cliff Young Creative Response Assignment: Foster creativity and critical thinking skills with this engaging assignment. Students imagine they have the opportunity to interview Cliff Young. They will develop questions and imagined responses for Cliff about his experience with this ready-to-use template.

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