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9th Grade Reading Passages

Below you'll find 9th grade reading comprehension passages along with questions and answers and related vocabulary activities.

by William Shakespeare from The Merchant of Venice

Act IV, Scene 1 passage: William Shakespeare's chara...

243 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Figurative Language, Theme

by Charlotte Brontë from Jane Eyre

Chapter I passage: Charlotte Brontë published her no...

456 Words, 6th-9th Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, Point of View

by Robert Frost

Robert Frost (1874-1963) is one of the most celebrat...

112 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Context Clues, Figurative Language

by Stephen Crane from The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter I passage: Stephen Crane's classic tale "The...

381 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, Summary, Theme

by William Shakespeare from Romeo and Juliet

Act III passage: Everything seemed to be going so we...

507 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Figurative Language, Story Elements, Summary

by Charles Dickens from Great Expectations

Chapter I passage: Charles Dickens published "Great ...

820 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Point of View, Story Elements, Summary

by Mark Twain from The Innocents Abroad

Chapter VII passage: Mark Twain is known for his fic...

496 Words, 8th-12th Grades, Main / Central Idea, Summary

by George Bernard Shaw from Pygmalion

The much-loved musical "My Fair Lady" had its origi...

552 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, Summary

by Charles Dickens from American Notes for General Circulation

Chapter VIII passage: The White House today receives...

by RV Staff Writer J.C.H.

Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league...

1,006 Words, 8th-12th Grades, Context Clues, Main / Central Idea, Summary