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Science Common Core RI.5.8 resources under $5
Force: Gravity and Friction {Differentiated Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the force. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study gravity, motion, and friction. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are J-N-P-T. (Bonus lowest level included!)$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade lev
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers {Differentiated Close Reading Passages}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing producers, consumers, and decomposers. General overview of the differences and examples are given. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. $Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply are
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Photosynthesis Nonfiction Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions
Get your students engaged with this "A Closer Look at: Photosynthesis" reading passage and activities while meeting their reading level needs! This is perfect for at home learning or distance learning in both ELA and Science as well as part of a plants unit, reading nonfiction texts, and for guided reading groups. This passage has been differentiated for 3 reading levels (Grade Level Equivalents of 2.5-4.5). Please take a look at the preview for a closer look! WHAT'S INCLUDED:• Vocabulary Cha
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Plants Bundle, Differentiated Plants Reading Passages & Word Wall
Ecosystems Animals & Plants Close Reading Comprehension Passages Differentiated
With these fun and engaging close reading passages and activities, students will learn about the living and nonliving things that interact within a variety of ecosystems. The reading passages and activities help students understand how plants and animals adapt and change to survive within their ecosystem. They are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of May. You could also add these activities to any science unit on ecosystems, habitats, or biomes. Th
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3rd - 5th
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Moon Phases and Lunar Phases Differentiated Close Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Phases of the Moon. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you study moon phases, the moon's relationship to Earth, and more. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are J, L and N.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above gr
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Sound Energy {Differentiated Close Reading Passages & Comprehension Questions}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Sound Energy. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, O, and S.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interested. I use my love of science to make p
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Magnets Reading Passages & Questions Differentiated Comprehension Text
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Magnets. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level readers. Integrate science with your reading and meet each reader's needs with this set. Questions & answer key included. Guided Reading Levels: N-R-UComplete Magnet Bundled Unit That Saves BIG $$Differentiated PassagesI Have, Who Has Vocabulary GameInteractive Notebook Vocabulary Sort & Foldable11 Writing Prompts W/RubricComprehension & Fluency Task Card
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
Bats Informational Text Reading Passages - All About Bats - Animal Adaptations
Students will love learning all about bats! Bats have adaptations that help them to survive! This is high-interest nonfiction, six-page informational text reading passage with comprehension questions. Students will learn about bats, their adaptations, their contribution to the ecosystem, their behavior, their lifecycle, and more. Bats are fascinating animals. Great for Science Reading Comprehension. ✅This unit includes:reading passagestext-dependent comprehension questions✏️interactive notebook
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3rd - 5th
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4-LS1-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 4-LS1-2
, 3-LS4-2
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Also included in: 4th Grade Science NGSS PLUS Reading Informational Text Passages CCSS
Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction Differentiated NF Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing Seeds, Plants, Pollination, & Reproduction. General overview of how pollination occurs is given. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, O, and Q.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are writt
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4th - 8th
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Stars {Differentiated Close Reading Passages & Questions}
Going deeper into nonfiction texts is essential to student mastery of common core standards. Want ways to integrate social studies and science content into your nonfiction instruction, while differentiating for the needs of all learners? Look no further than these STARS differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are three nonfiction-reading passages based on stars are, and what the Georgia Standards say students should know and understand about it. If you
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Stars & Planets: Comparing the two Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Stars & Planet Comparison. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. 4 types of questions are included, along with an answer key. Integrate history content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: J-L-N$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade le
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Simple Machines Differentiated Reading Passages
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage about simple machines. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading Levels: L-M-O-U$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interesting. I use my love of science to make passages
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
Sedimentary Rocks Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Sedimentary Rocks. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are N, Q, and U.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interested. I use my love of science to m
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
Types of Soils {Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions}
Types of Soils Reading PassagesGoing deeper into nonfiction texts is essential to student mastery of common core standards. Want ways to integrate social studies and science content into your nonfiction instruction, while differentiating for the needs of all learners? Look no further than these Types of Soils differentiated reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there is one informational reading passage (differentiated 3 times) based on the types of soils, and what the G
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
Mystery Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences | CSI
This Crime Scene Investigation Activity has everything you need for an engaging hands-on experience that reinforces critical thinking, inference, and good old-fashioned common sense! Did someone say, CANDY? This workshop requires a little bit for investigation purposes. It's up to you if you want your students to sample the evidence afterward.**Note that a variety of candy is required for the hands-on investigation. Suggested candies are listed in the Teacher's Directions.This critical thinking
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4th - 6th
Yellowstone Wolves - 3 Part Informational Text
During the 1930's, people viewed wolves as dangerous and destructive animals and sought to remove them from Yellowstone National Park. This three-part informational text takes students on a journey from the wolves removal in the 1930s to their amazing return in the 1990s and the subsequent transformation of Yellowstone's present-day ecosystem. The ecological changes after their removal were widespread and evident. An excellent lesson about the power of nature's interconnections and the casca
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4th - 8th
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MS-LS2-2
, 5-LS2-1
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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Matter (States and Phase Changes) Close Reading Packet [Print & Digital]
Integrate LITERACY and SCIENCE with these Matter CLOSE reading passages! These reading passages are great to use as an introduction to Matter or to use as review and reinforcement over already taught content. The entire packet is a NO-PREP, PRINT AND GO bundle, making it perfect for substitute assignments. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included BOTH a print and digital version of this resource, making it great for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional
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4th - 8th
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Life Cycle of a Plant Differentiated Reading Passages
The Life Cycle of a Plant: 3 Differentiated Reading Passages & accompanying activities will ask students to fill in the blank, match pictures to key vocabulary terms, label the events of the life cycle, and write about the life cycle using transition words. This activity would be great to introduce a unit on life cycles, but is generic enough to end the unit about the life cycle of a plant! Geared toward Second Grade Georgia Science Standards but not specific. Guided Reading Level Approximat
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1st - 4th
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3-LS1-1
Also included in: Life Cycles Differentiated Reading Passages {Bundle}
Carbon Footprint Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on The Carbon Footprint. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students as you discuss Earth Day, Conservation, Global Warming, Emissions, and the Carbon Footprint. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Add rigor to the lesson with four different types of questions. Perfect for a Conservation or Earth Day unit introduction or as a quick review of reduce, reuse,
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4th - 7th
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Rock Cycle Activities Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Close Reading
These rock cycle close reading passages and activities are the perfect tools to help students practice close reading skills during the month of March or during any rock cycle unit. This week-long lesson on The Rock Cycle: Where do rocks come from? follows a close reading model and includes a teacher guide and notes to make teaching the lesson easy! Students will be required to use close reading skills to practice making logical inferences, citing textual evidence, and drawing conclusions from th
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Close Reading Comprehension Passages March BUNDLE
Layers of the Earth Differentiated Reading Passages for Earth's Layers
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on the Earth's layers. The leveled text discusses the crust, mantle, and core of planet Earth. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Guided reading levels are M-P-T. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Add rigor to the lesson with four different types of questions. Perfect for an Earth Science unit introduction or as a quick review of Earth's layers
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Passages: Nonfiction Texts bundle
Ocean Animals Reading Passages | Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Spark your students' interest with these Deadly Ocean Animals reading comprehension passages and informational text dependent questions! Includes BOTH printable AND digital versions. Either print and go or simply share the link, have your students complete the questions in the provided google forms, and open the responses for easy grading. Easy and NO PREP!Please click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This packet has everything you need for a complete, successful informational
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3rd - 6th
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Igneous Rocks Differentiated Reading Passages & Questions
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Igneous Rocks. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M, Q, and T.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all. Often textbooks are written well above grade level and simply aren't interested. I use my love of science to make
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Science Differentiated Reading Passages Nonfiction Texts bundle
The Water Cycle {Differentiated Close Reading Passages & Questions}
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage summarizing the Water Cycle. General overview of the process and each part of the cycle including precipitation, condensation, and evaporation. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided Reading levels are M-O-R.$Why should I purchase this passage set?$• Textbooks aren't what they used to be...if we have them at all.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Science Leveled Texts BUNDLE Nonfiction Differentiated Passages
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