Non-Fiction Common Core Close Reading and Writing: Winter Bundle

Research shows that both reading and writing instruction are most effective when they are connected. This packet of activities all about topics appropriate for Winter months is an effective way to connect reading to writing in your classroom. These activities are aligned with Common Core reading and writing standards and WIDA ELD standards for English language learners.

Included are 13 differentiated reading activities that connect reading to writing with post-reading writing activities. The differentiation provides accessibility for a variety of students. Each topic includes three leveled readings at lexile levels (basic, on grade level, advanced) appropriate for grades 3-5, and three leveled activities to match the readings. Each reading on a topic contains the same information, but the language varies slightly to achieve easier or more difficult readability.

Each page is marked with the CCSS standard it satisfies and a discreet symbol that tells the teacher the level of the reading or activity. This set is excellent for diverse classrooms or social studies classrooms.

Reading topics:
-Christmas Around the World (Christian)
-Hanukkah (Jewish)
-Kwanzaa (African-American)
-Pancha Ganapati (Hindu)
--Chinese New Year
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Benjamin Franklin
-Ellis Island
-Polar Bears
-Thomas Edison
-Saint Valentine
-The Greensboro Four
-Babe Ruth

Reading/Writing skills include:
-Text Structure
-Main Ideas and Details
-Fact and Opinion
-Summarizing
-Comparing and Contrasting
-Sequence of events
The nature of this packet allows for it to be used for differentiated whole group instruction, reading groups, or literacy centers.

Any claims of correlation or alignment to the CCSS or the WIDA ELP Standards are solely those of Tools for Teachers by Laurah J. and have not been evaluated by the NGA or WIDA.

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