Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Article and Activities - Felix Baumgartner

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Article and Activities - Felix Baumgartner: 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 lesson where students will read an article about Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver and daredevil who became famous for his record-breaking freefall jump, during which he became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power. Students will then show their comprehension and analysis of the article with a ready-to-use response assignment, focusing on finding text evidence, making inferences, analyzing text features, evaluating information, and more. Also included is a fun and creative assignment where students must draw and write captions for four social media posts from Felix’s perspective during this impressive feat. This Felix Baumgartner nonfiction reading comprehension lesson has everything you need to help your students be stronger at reading and analyzing informational texts.

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➡️ Felix Baumgartner 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.

➡️ Felix Baumgartner Nonfiction Article: Engage your students in an original nonfiction article about Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver and daredevil who became famous for his record-breaking freefall jump, during which he became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power. This informative piece provides a foundation for in-depth discussions, reading comprehension, and critical analysis.

➡️ Felix Baumgartner 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 finding text evidence, making inferences, analyzing text features, evaluating information, and more. A detailed teacher answer key is provided for easy grading and review.

➡️ Felix’s Photos Creative Response Assignment: Foster creativity and critical thinking skills with this engaging assignment. Students must draw and write captions for four social media posts from Felix’s perspective during this impressive feat. One photo is from when he came up with the idea for the free fall, one is while preparing, one is during the jump, and one is after it was completed. 

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