Chalk Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This chalk reading comprehension with lesson plan includes:

Visualization (on the front cover)
Start your lesson by taking a minute to think and share something about the topic.
Read the script aloud (slowly), perhaps prepare some music or sound effects. Student close their eyes and let their imaginations wander.
Students open their eyes, read the question aloud and give them a few minutes to complete. Ask a few students to share or keep answers until the end to compare with what they learn in the passage.

Pre-Reading Trivia
Students will write down one thing they already know about the subject and then read five more facts and discuss. These facts are fun, and the students will enjoy learning about the subject before reading more.
Give 1 minute for students to write what they already know (no pressure—best guess is fine).
Read the five facts together. After each fact, do ask a student for their opinion, was it surprising?
Set a purpose by asking students to highlight/underline one fact they want to learn more about during the reading.

Reading Passage
The text is a high-interest reading passage with set paragraphs, roughly three to four paragraphs long. It contains a variety of themes about the topic, anywhere from history to technology. The passage is between 250 and 350 words in length.
First, ask students to look at the headings and see what they’ll learn about today. What do they know about the topic/heading?
First read options:
Teacher read-aloud (best for support).
Partner reading (paragraph by paragraph).
While reading, students underline important details, and vocabulary words they think may come up in the questions section.