Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unsolved Mysteries

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Grade Levels

3rd - 6th

Subjects

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Close Reading

Resource Type

Activities, Printables, Centers

Standards

CCSSRI.3.1

CCSSRI.3.4

CCSSRI.3.5

CCSSRI.3.10

CCSSRI.4.1

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Pages

16 pages

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I am using this as homework for students to practice close reading and comprehension. My students like the topics, and the questions are clear.

— Amelia S.

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The students loved the passages. They sparked interesting conversations. The students have been excited to come to group each day to learn about the various urban legends.

— Kelly B.

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Description

Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!

Unsolved Mysteries Included: UFO's, Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, The Bermuda Triangle, Amelia Earhart

Each passage is:

*leveled

*has different questions at different levels of questioning

*has an opportunity for students to respond to reading by "explaining with examples from the text"

You know your students best! Please check to see if these Lexile levels will work in your classroom!

Below Level Range: 770-930

On Level Range: 880 - 1170

Above Level Range: 990 - 1280

Check out my other Close Reading Units:

Snakes

Holidays Around the World

Greek Gods

Black History Month

Great American Presidents

Unusual Ocean Creatures

Your feedback is always appreciated! What a great way to earn credit toward future TPT purchases!

Total Pages

16 pages

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRI.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSSRI.3.4

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

CCSSRI.3.5

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

CCSSRI.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSSRI.4.1

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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