Free Reading Comprehension Lesson Grades 9-10 : High Interest Informational Text High School ELA + Reading Intervention

A High-Interest Nonfiction Lesson to Build Reading Comprehension Skills! 

Engage struggling readers with this high-interest, no-prep nonfiction reading comprehension lesson for grades 9-10! This 90-minute ELA lesson includes a compelling informational text, scaffolded comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and a structured writing reflection to build critical thinking and text analysis skills. Perfect for reading intervention, MTSS, RTI, and test prep. Download now and help your students strengthen reading comprehension!

This lesson is designed by a veteran ELA and SPED teacher (me) and is ideal for high school English Language Arts teachers, reading intervention teachers, and homeschooling parents who want to assess reading comprehension skills. 

I'm sharing this 14-page bundle of goodness FREE for a limited time! 

Contents:

• Informational Text: "Ping Pong Power” (pages 2-4)
  Lexile Range: 1200-1250

• Reading Comprehension Questions (pages 5-9)

• Answer Key (page 10)

• Extension Activities (page 11)

• Related YouTube Videos 

• Paragraph Prompt + Structure Guide 

• Paragraph Rubric (page 12)

• Lesson Plan Aligned With ELA CCSS Grades 9-10 (pages 13-14) 

✔️ No-Prep, Ready-to-Use – Just download, print, and teach!

• designed by a veteran ELA teacher and reading interventionist 
• exercise reading comprehension strategies
• teach close reading strategies in high school
• scaffolded instruction for struggling readers 
• high interest article for reluctant readers