Close Reads Chocolate & Vanilla Non-Fiction with Text Dependent Questions
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This close read has two non-fiction selections with activities; a great way to incorporate compare/contrast of two selections as well as cross-curricular subject matter for back to school or anytime you need students to do paired reading assignments.
Each paragraph is numbered. These are core-aligned with text dependent questions, vocabulary work, comparisons, and writing. It's a great supplement to online district resources that might not have this kind of context.
This resource would be suitable for assigning to student devices . It has 21 DIGITAL EASEL PAGES with no prep.
If you purchase open the green view files tab to get access to both the PDF and digital Easel pages. You can choose the pages for your student's devices. Simply go to edit pages and remove the ones you wish to remove for any given assignment. If you wish to change your selections you can revert back to the original pages and choose again. I like this option a lot!
It can be used as small group intervention, whole group work, independent work, or buddy work. This resource lends itself to writing opinions about preferences of chocolate vs vanilla.
Chocolate Cut and Paste Timeline, Main Idea Organizer for Non-Fiction, a sequencing page, and a persuasion writing page. I added a bit of new text, new vocabulary words, the life cycle of a cacao tree with writing page, a page of cacao fun facts, ESL Insights, and a page of core standards.
Included in this bundle:
1. Two close reads: chocolate and vanilla
2. Two anchor charts for vocabulary
3. Two word work pages
4. Two graphic organizers for fact collection and writing space to create paragraphs
5. Two text-dependent response pages
6. Three compare/contrast charts with comparison writing
7. Sequence/Illustration board
8. Favorite treat journal page
9. Three make-a-list pages
10. One sequencing page and one persuasion page
11. List of core standards for third, fourth, and fifth grades
12.A main idea with details organizer
13. A chocolate time line
14. Fun Cacao Facts
15. Cacao life-cycle
16. Cacao life-cycle writing page
17. ESL Insights
18. Core standards for grades 3-6
19. Chocolate acrostic poem page
20. 21 DIGITAL PAGES ready to assign
21. cacao tree photo
22. Vocabulary word hunt
23. Vanilla acrostic poem page
24. Fun Vanilla Facts
Flesch-Kincaid reading levels:
Chocolate: 8.5
Vanilla: 8.2
Core Standards:
Sixth grade:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
Fifth Grade
RI 5.1. Quote accurately from the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI 5.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
RF 5.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
W 5.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W 5.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task.
Fourth Grade
RI 4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI 4.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology.
RF 4.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
W 4.2. Write informative explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W. 4.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Third Grade
RI 3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as a basis for the answers.
RI 3.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language.
RI 3.7. Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.
W 3.2. Write informative explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W 3.4. With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
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