Hook your 6th graders with a high-interest, sports-themed ELA lesson! This no-prep Peyton Manning packet combines reading comprehension, grammar, and writing into one engaging resource that saves teachers time and keeps students focused.

Bring the inspiring story of Peyton Manning’s early life into your classroom while targeting essential 6th-grade ELA skills. Students will practice main idea, theme, character analysis, and inference through a compelling nonfiction article, then reinforce learning with 10 grammar and revise/edit questions covering the most commonly tested middle school grammar skills.

Unlike quick “find and copy” worksheets, this packet pushes students to think critically with well-crafted multiple-choice questions, plausible distractors, and clear short-answer writing prompts.

The Contents

• 1 High-Interest Reading Passage: Peyton Manning’s childhood and path to Tennessee (approx. 800 words)

• 10 Multiple-Choice Comprehension Questions: Main idea, theme, vocabulary-in-context, and inference

• 3 Short-Answer Questions: Theme and character development practice

• Expository Essay Prompt with Sentence Stems: Scaffolded support for young writers

• 10 Grammar & Revise/Edit Questions: Covers subject-verb agreement, capitalization, punctuation, fragments/run-ons, and Oxford comma

• Complete Teacher Answer Key: Includes correct answers and detailed rationales for each choice

Ideas for Use

• Test Prep Practice: Use for reading comprehension and grammar review before state testing

• Sub Plans: A complete, print-and-go lesson for a full class period

• Literacy Rotations: Break into reading, grammar, and writing stations

• Small Group Support: Use detailed teacher key for reteaching difficult skills

Why You'll Love It

Teachers save hours of planning with this ready-to-go mini-unit that hits key standards while keeping students engaged. Students love the sports theme and relatable story of perseverance and goal-setting — perfect for encouraging reluctant readers.

Additional Details

• Grade Level: 6th

• Skills Covered: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, L.6.1, L.6.2, W.6.2

• Pages: 10 Student Pages + Teacher Key

• Format: PDF (Printable and Projectable)

Related Resources

• Sports Legends Reading Comprehension Bundle

• Main Idea Mastery Packet – Grade 6

• ✏️ Grammar Practice Packet – Grade 6

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