Ruby Bridges Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
Creative Primary Literacy
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Grade Levels
3rd - 4th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.3.1
CCSSRI.3.4
CCSSRI.3.10
CCSSRI.4.10
CCSSCCRA.R.1
Formats Included
- PDF
- Easel Activity
Pages
10 pages
Creative Primary Literacy
1.8k Followers
Easel Activity Included
This resource includes a ready-to-use interactive activity students can complete on any device. Easel by TPT is free to use! Learn more.
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This is a great resource. It was used during our social justice unit. Students really enjoyed reading about Ruby Bridges.
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Description
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade for Black History Month. Students will learn key facts about the famous activist whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
- An informational text
- A comprehension activity with eight questions
- Two grammar questions about the text
- An extension writing activity
- An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
- A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
- A wordsearch puzzle
- A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning
For a digital version of this resource that students can complete on tablets, phones and computers download my Ruby Bridges Close Reading Activity Digital & Print.
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This resource is great for:
- In class learning
- Independent work
- Homework
- Guided reading sessions
- Assessment practice
- Reading interventions
- Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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Time allowance to complete:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.
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Total Pages
10 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
2 hours
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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.3.10
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.4.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSCCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
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