Fun Nonfiction Reading Activities! Sports, Super Hero, Urban Legend & Conspiracy

Enjoy 124 Super Hero, Urban Legend, Conspiracy Theory, Sports and Athletes Reading Comprehension and Analysis Activities using Informational Texts. Perfect for distance learning!

Fun nonfiction reading comprehension and analysis activities and writing prompts (persuasive, expository, creative/narrative) about 124 Super Heroes, Urban Legends, Conspiracy Theories, Sports and Athletes (Printable & Digital) - NO PREP lesson plans, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Google Docs, Google Slides, bell ringers, exit slips and effortless grading rubrics perfect for Google Classroom or distance learning!

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Product Includes (Printable & Digital):

• Lesson Plan (common core aligned)
• Student Handouts
• PowerPoint slides
• Google Slides
• Google Doc
• KWL Chart Bell Ringer & Exit Slip
• 124 clickable links to printable nonfiction texts
• Graphic organizer to practice summary, paraphrase and relevant evidence with ANY nonfiction text
• Reading response handout to practice summary, paraphrase, argument, claim and relevant evidence with ANY nonfiction text
• Reading response handout to practice EVERY common core standard for reading informational texts with ANY nonfiction text
• Persuasive Writing Prompt with ACEPaPeR Writing Checklist
• Expository Research Writing Prompt with ACEPaPeR Writing Checklist
• Creative Narrative Writing Prompt with "Skittle" Writing Checklist
• 3-point reading response rubric - to effortlessly grade analysis instead of one "correct" answer

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NOTE: Simply print one of the 120 articles and one of the reading response handouts for ELA test prep and maximum student engagement! The reading response handouts are perfect to give to students while projecting the relevant PowerPoint slides to use as a complete 30 - 60 minute lesson. Alternatively copy and edit the included Google slides for a student-led Google Classroom activity. No additional preparation required!

DC and Marvel superheroes, conspiracy theories, urban legends, mysteries, myths, sports and famous athletes engage students in practicing summary, paraphrase, relevant text evidence, argument, evidence validity, and all 9 common core standards for reading informational texts!

Engage middle school and high school students in common core reading comprehension, analysis skills and ELA test prep through culturally-relevant, fun and engaging reading activities!

SUPERHEROES:

1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Green Lantern
4. Aquaman
5. The Flash
6. Catwoman
7. Wonder Woman
8. Spider-Man
9. Captain America
10. Iron Man
11. Hulk
12. Black Widow
13. Wolverine
14. Thor
15. Black Panther
16. Luke Cage
17. Dare Devil
18. Magneto
19. Groot
20. Professor X
21. Ant-Man
22. Deadpool

URBAN LEGENDS:

1. Chupacabra
2. Vampires and Dracula
3. Big Foot
4. Loch Ness
5. Ancient Aliens (Stonehenge, Easter Island, etc.)
6. El Dorado
7. Lost City of Z
8. Atlantis
9. Bermuda Triangle
10. Pirate Treasure
11. Witches
12. Ghosts
13. Giants
14. Fairies
15. Elves
16. Gnomes
17. Unicorns
18. Mermaids
19. Dragons
20. Kraken
21. Cyclops
22. Griffin
23. Zombies
24. Werewolves
25. Trolls
26. Leprechauns
27. Common Superstitions
28. Slenderman (preview for appropriateness)
29. Robin Hood
30. Mummy's Curse

CONSPIRACY THEORIES:

1. 9/11 was an Inside Job
2. JFK Assassination
3. Roswell UFO (Area 51)
4. NASA Faked the Moon Landing
5. The Illuminati and the New World Order
6. Amelia Earhart Disappearance
7. Princess Diana was Murdered
8. Queen Elizabeth I was a Man
9. Elvis Presley Faked his Death
10. Tupac is Alive
11. Operation Northwoods
12. Shakespeare was Somebody Else
13. Paul McCartney is Dead
14. The Philadelphia Experiment
15. Hidden Cure for Cancer
16. Chemtrails
17. Peak Oil Conspiracy
18. FDR Allowed Pearl Harbor
19. Water Fluoridation Controversy
20. U.S.A. Concentration Camps and Coffins
21. False Flag Theorists
22. QAnon

SPORTS:

1. Soccer
2. Football
3. Baseball
4. Basketball
5. Hockey
6. Lacrosse
7. Tennis
8. Rugby
9. Golf
10. Volleyball
11. Boxing
12. Snowboarding
13. Surfing
14. Skateboarding

ATHLETES:

1. Lionel Messi
2. Cristiano Renaldo
3. Mia Hamm
4. Pelé
5. LaDainian Tomlinson
6. Tom Brady
7. Drew Brees
8. Russell Wilson
9. Aaron Rodgers
10. Lebron James
11. Michael Jordan
12. Stephen Curry
13. Kevin Durant
14. Kobe Bryant
15. Kyrie Irving
16. Shaquille O’Neal
17. Alex Rodriguez
18. Derek Jeter
19. Albert Pujols
20. Barry Bonds
21. Jackie Robinson
22. Tiger Woods
23. Serena Williams
24. Roger Federer
25. Rafael Nadal
26. Maria Sharapova
27. Wayne Gretzky
28. Alexander Ovechkin
29. Sidney Crosby
30. Muhammad Ali
31. Floyd Mayweather
32. Mike Tyson
33. Manny Pacquiao
34. Michael Phelps
35. Shaun White
36. Usain Bolt

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH DC OR MARVEL COMICS, ANY OF THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS OR ATHLETES, ANY OF THE CITED ARTICLES, WEBSITES OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS: IT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. ALL IMAGES ARE FREE FOR COMMERCIAL USE WITH NO ATTRIBUTION REQUIRED FROM PIXABY OR WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.