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Informational text Common Core RI.3.3 literature circles
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme
Help support reading comprehension and discover all the graphic organizers you need with 240 reading response graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction. You and your students will love these easy-prep and easy-to-use graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction filled with graphic organizers for story elements, main idea, theme, compare and contrast, and more.This resource is filled with a variety of graphic organizers that are designed to be used with any book or text. The unique designs a
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3rd - 5th
Book activities for: "Whoosh! ! Lonnie Johnson’s . . . Inventions"
About This Book
This is an upbeat and inspiring success story for all readers--young and old.
While was working on a new way to cool refrigerators and air conditioners, Lonnie combined water with a blast of air pressure and -- whoosh! -- the Super Soaker was invented. Selling it to toymakers was a different matter. But Lonnie persevered and was rewarded for his hard work. He continues today encouraging young scientists and with his work--using heat sources for creating power.
Whoosh! : Lo
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2nd - 5th
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Third Grade Reading Exit Tickets - Standards-Based Reading Assessments
Would you like a way to give your 3rd grade students reading exit tickets that are standards-based reading assessments? These daily quick check tickets cover 3rd grade RI and RL standards, which are literature (fiction) and informational (nonfiction) reading Common Core standards. Each exit ticket is one-third of a page, so you'll print the pages, cut them apart, and pass them out each day after your reading lesson to quickly assess your students' grasp of standards-based instruction.Each day, t
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3rd
Bessie Coleman Biography Informational Text and Activities Black History Month
This ready-to-use biography of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot will spark your kiddos' curiosity. This unit contains a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this adventurous aviator. Plus it's available in both print and digital versions.WHY YOU NEED THIS BESSIE COLEMAN BIOGRAPHY:Meets needs of all levels of students grades 2-5Engaging activitiesAddresses Critical & Creative ThinkingComprehending Informational TextTHIS CAPTIVATING READY TO USE
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Habitats Bundle {Rainforests, Deserts, Ocean, & Forest}
This bundle includes our Ocean, Desert, Forest and Rainforest units.
Ocean Unit:
(Click above to buy this unit individually)
Student Book Cover
Student Book:
Our Blue Planet
The Sunlight Zone
Coral Reefs
The Twilight Zone
The Midnight Zone
Kelp Forests
Parts of the Kelp Plant
Ocean Animals
Sea Otters
Sea Stars
Sea Urchin
White Sharks
Garibaldi
Sea Anemones
Jellyfish
Kelp Crab
Student Note taking pages (plant and animal adaptations)
Comprehension Questions (student page and answers)
Venn Di
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1st - 3rd
Presidents Day Reading (Differentiated) -George Washington & Abraham Lincoln
CLICK THE PREVIEW TO SEE MORE!Presidents Day reading! These differentiated reading passages on Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are a great way for your students to learn history about two of our nation's greatest presidents. Included are two non-fiction passages about each president. Passage A is slightly more advanced than passage B. Also included, KWL chart, Venn Diagram, Comprehension pages, Presidential trading cards AND Coloring and writing page. Common core aligned. Included:+ George
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2nd - 5th
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CAN'T YOU MAKE THEM BEHAVE, KING GEORGE? Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
* 33 Comprehension Questions (answers included)Rationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have
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3rd - 5th
Book activities for "One Plastic Bag"
About This Book
This is a wonderful book to get kids and adults thinking of the consequences of garbage vs reusing and recycling.
The rich illustrations and lyrical language will have children wanting to read it over and over.
It shows that solving a problem comes out of personal need and that people working together over a period of time can bring change. One person can make a difference.
Summary: When Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle plastic bags that were polluting the streets an
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2nd - 4th
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Coming to America Comprehension Mini Book
This printable mini book will help guide comprehension when reading Coming to America by Betsy Maestro. 25 text dependent, higher level thinking questions are provided to boost understanding while reading this challenging text. Graphic organizers are also provided.One comprehension page in this mini-book matches about two pages in the actual text.A world map is provided at the back of this mini-book to help students keep track of the countries mentioned in the story. A place for students to reco
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3rd - 6th
SQUANTO: FRIEND OF THE PILGRIMS * Novel Study (Answer Key Included)
Scholastic Biography by Clyde Robert BullaCiting text evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. Citing evidence requires students to think more deeply about the text and gives them practice finding evidence to support their ideas, which leads to deeper comprehension.This resource allows students to do just that and check their responses with an answer key. * Perfect for guided reading, literature circles, book clubs,
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2nd - 4th
Planting Stories - The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pure Belpré - Companion
I fell in love with this book as soon as I started to read it! This book is perfect for teaching context clues with the words embedded in. I have included a Spanish translation page in this product to help as well. A point of view/ perspective lesson is also included. This product also reviews the sequence in an interactive slide or printable worksheet. A writer's workshop will allow students to defend a childhood story that should be passed on or brought to a different culture to personally con
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2nd - 4th
The Crayon Man -Companion - Digital / Printable - Sequencing, Cause/Effect
I love this story! Perfect for back to school, art class, or invention studies. This product is designed to be digital or printable. This product includes a "Before you Read" page to build background knowledge. Students will also sequence the steps to making crayons. Practice Cause and Effect with the matching activity from events in the story. Finally, end with a creative project where students are prompted to come up with a new color, along with new features and specific name. I hope enjoy thi
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2nd - 4th
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THE SECRET SOLDIER The Story of Deborah Sampson -Discussion Cards (W/Answer Key)
Scholastic BiographyRationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the
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3rd - 5th
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Candy Corn Nonfiction Article
This informational text explains the production of candy corn. In the text are many text features to assist students as they comprehend the main idea. Perfect for the holiday, for students learning about production, and guided/flexible reading groups.
The Lexile level of this text is 970.
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3rd - 5th
Frogs and Weather Informational Book Study Packets
Are you interested in your students reading a beginning chapter book but don't have time to come up with all the comprehension questions and extension activities? I have done the work for you by assembling no-prep activities for two National Geographic Kids nonfiction books at 2nd grade reading level (according to A.R.) Frogs! and Weather. These printables can be used as independent work packets for differentiated instruction or in guided reading groups, book clubs, or literature circles. Includ
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: National Geographic Kids Book Study Bundle
DIFFERENTIATED Article Set - Leap Day 2/29 - Secondary ELA
Designed so students can work on reading passages at their own comprehension level without making the difference in level obvious to others. Topic: leap year, space, astronomy, history, dates, timeThe set includes one article written at 3 levels of text complexity, and 4 levels of comprehension and personal response questions so you can fully differentiate your lesson to meet your middle and high school students’ needs. Each article contains the same key information and each question set includ
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6th - 9th
Ron's Big Mission - Comprehension Activities perfect for 2nd or 3rd Grade
The book was a great inspiration that I wanted to create a few extended activities to use after the read aloud. Teacher’s Guide: Discussion Questions – 20 questions are provided to help with your guiding reading discussions. I made sure to add mainly higher order questions instead of straight recall. Comprehension Placemat- I love using this in my reading small group. I have students draw the sequence flow map during or after the read aloud. There is also a section for cause and effect, and ch
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2nd - 3rd
Hiroshima: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Resource
A nonfiction resource to improve reading comprehension of informational text. This companion to Sadako and 1000 Paper Cranes can be used as a book companion, as part of a study on WWII, or on it’s own. Students will have a better understanding of Hiroshima, the people, and the events surrounding the August 6, 1945 bombing of the city. Each topic is divided into a lesson which includes printables for main idea and supporting details, vocabulary used in the text, comprehension of the text, and fin
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3rd - 5th
HELEN KELLER Crusader for the Blind and Deaf - Discussion Cards (W/Answers)
By Stewart and Polly Anne GraffRationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way
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2nd - 5th
Book activities for "Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx"
About This Book
To many people, the historic appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is an inspiration. Sotomayor is someone who is Hispanic, a woman, a diabetic and someone who has struggled against difficult challenges. These are all reason for her to be respected and admired. The book is presented in a way that it can be read to children easily. Although many books offer life lessons, few can point to such a marvelous and amiable real life person who inspires such a great deal
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2nd - 4th
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Book activities for "The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps"
This is an inspiring picture book biography about one of the world's outstanding women. It is a great book for adults as well as children to learn about Jane Goodall who possibly is the best friend a chimpanzee could ever have!
The Watcher was named a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and the Bank Street College of Education.
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Kirkus Reviews (Starred) (03/01/11)
School Library Journal (04/01/11)
Booklist (+) (03/01/11)
The Bulletin of the Center for C
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2nd - 3rd
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Force & Motion - A Close Reading
This is a two page close reading about force and motion. It includes nonfiction text features such as: a heading, glossary, bold print words, diagrams, illustrations, and captions. There is also a 9 question comprehension activity at the end of the informational pages. Content area words are: motion, force, friction, and gravity.
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2nd - 3rd
Abraham Lincoln Biography - Emancipation Proclamation & 13th Amendment
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about people who had a huge impact on African American history! Abraham Lincoln is just one of those people. This passage includes:* Biography of Abraham Lincoln focusing on his part in the Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, and 13th Amendment* Student reflection page Check out my entire African American History Biography Passages & Timeline Unit:African American History Biography Passages & Timeline Get Unlimited Access to the entire store HE
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Black History Biographies & Timeline BUNDLE
WHERE WAS PATRICK HENRY ON THE 29TH OF MAY? Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
by Jean Fritz* 33 Comprehension Questions (answers included)Rationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about w
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3rd - 5th
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