3rd Grade Careers, Biographies, Science 40 Close Reading Passages CCSS Aligned

Third Grade Informational Text reading! Inside are 40 non-fiction passages written at TWO levels for third-fourth graders. This product can be used for differentiating, enhancing, extending, or supplementing Close Reading, guided reading, standards based assessments, tutoring, and/or week-long homework!

40 Passages with 5 Activities for Each Passage + Written at two levels.

>> Firefighters

>> Police Officers

>> Journalist

>> Teachers

>> Computer Tech

>> Construction Worker

>> Judges

>> Meteorologist

>> Paleontologist

>> Waste Collector

>> Gardener

>> Barbers & Hairdressers

>> Photographer

>> Scientists

>> Pilots

>> All About Bakers

>> All About Chefs

>> Dentist

>> Doctors

>> Farmers

>> Mail Carriers

>> Veterinarians

>> President

>> Coach

>> Franklin D. Roosevelt

>> Eleanor Roosevelt

>> Mary M. Bethune

>> Alexander G. Bell

>> Helen Keller

>> Susan B. Anthony

>> Neil Armstrong

>> Thomas Edison

>> Wright Brothers

>> Paul Revere

>> Ben Franklin

>> Four Types of Air

>> Thunderstorms

>> Tropical Storms

>> Tropical Rainforests

>> Desert Biomes

*** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-6 questions on each page)

* 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3)

* 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.4, RI.5, RI.6)

* 3rd Question Page: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Addresses RI.7, RI.8)

---- (Vocabulary is delicately selected to ensure appropriate text evidence support.)

*** Full Answer Key for ALL three question pages.

Save Ink! One page is used for each of the three question pages.

New to this unit! Included with the answer key!

Teacher discussion page with questions!

Provided for those who are not using all of the student question sheets.

*** 1 Writing pieces per passage.

—— Aligned to Common Core State Standards 2.W.1, 2.W.2, 2.W.3

(Opinions, Guided Support, Informative/Explanatory, Narratives)

*** 1 Graphic Organizers per passage for Key Ideas and Details

—— (Purpose paragraph focus! Ensure students get the gist.)

*** Three Day Close Reading General Outline

(Ideas for a 4th or 5th day are also provided)

*** Three Text Coding Posters. One for each Common Core Category!

>>>>> Weekly Homework Assignment Sheets

----- There are four different assignment options

----- Two versions: With or Without Adult Initials

----- One blank template for each version. Twelve pages total.

As always, you will find:

*** Modern Clickable Titles: Table of Contents with lexile levels.

*** Good Old Fashion Table of Contents with page numbers.

These timeless close reads and the corresponding activities can be used all year! Not just during October!

Use for fluency practice!

Each passage page has the word count and lexile level clearly indicated.

Will work nicely for whole group, small group, social studies, science history, and more!

This set will also work perfectly for read-alouds.

"Close Reading" can happen with read-alouds. :)

Common Core Standards are listed in the answer key and next to each question so you are sure which standards are being addressed.

Third Grade Common Standards Addressed

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8

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For more on Text Coding, Text Structures, and Close Reading of Informational Texts.

Click HERE to see my Interactive Notebook for Informational Text, Text Structures, and Close Reads.

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Click HERE to see my Monthly Close Reading Units.

"Helping your children become text-dependent!"

Each monthly unit has history, biographies, science topics, holidays, and more!

Designed for Close Reading: Other uses includehomework, social studies, or science.

Text dependent questions are designed for text evidence responses!

Each passage is written at FOUR levels.From first to fifth!

Each passage has five or more activities. Use for guided reading!

Each passage can be used as week-long homework!

Click HERE to check out my Monthly Close Reading Club!

January-December!

Click below to see more of each individual unit in the file.

Click HERE for the January Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the February Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the March Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the April Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the May Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the June Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the August Close Reading Unit. 10 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the September Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the October Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the November Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click HERE for the December Close Reading Unit. 20 passages: EACH Written at FOUR levels.

Click the green links to see the titles included in each unit.

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