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Close reading Common Core RI.1.10 lessons
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Animals
These nonfiction reading passages and comprehension questions will provide your students with an engaging learning experience! Your students will improve their understanding of nonfiction by answering questions that involve main idea, cause and effect, compare and contrast, finding facts, sequence, inferring vocabulary. Students review and practice identifying nonfiction text features with these 26 animal passages.Use these comprehension passages for whole group, guided reading groups, and liter
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1st - 3rd
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Stellaluna Bats Read Aloud - Halloween Bat Crafts - Bats Reading Comprehension
Are you looking for Stellaluna Bat Activities for Sequencing and Retelling the story, and teaching Character Traits? This is a DIFFERENTIATED Halloween/October Bat Read Aloud for Stellaluna. The Bat reading activities include with this Interactive Read Aloud are lesson plans, bat, posters, vocabulary and comprehension worksheets, graphic organizers, and MORE!This book companion on bats uses the book Stellaluna to provide you with teaching and practice lessons and activities to build reading comp
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K - 3rd
Spring Close Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions and Lesson Plans
This resource includes spring close reading passages, with specific ELA standards for Kindergarten and 1st grade covered in the comprehension activities. The activities are great for getting students to dig deeper while using these close reading passages. Students will have the opportunity to dig deeper and show true comprehension of each close reading passage through completion of the graphic organizers, by providing specific evidence from the text.This pack is a great resource to use during th
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K - 1st
Wolves Informational Text Lessons - Nonfiction Reading Comprehension
This read-aloud pack on the informational text, 'Wolves' by Laura Marsh is unique in that it holds on to the tradition of reading aloud for pleasure and to learn information, but also focuses on meeting core standards and aiding in comprehension at the same time. We have included rigorous text dependent questions where students use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding about wolves. We have also included graphic organizers and response-to-text activities to incorporate writing s
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Informational Text Lessons - Nonfiction Text Features, Reading Comprehension
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the autobiography mentor text book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. A wonderful story about the immigrant experience! This book is also available in Spanish titled Soñadores. The printable prompts are in English and Spanish. Great for Women's History Month, immigration, Hispanic Heritage Month and biography / autobiography studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic or
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1st - 5th
Also included in:Â Hispanic Heritage Month Read Alouds- Lesson Plans and Activities
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman. Great for Black History Month, biography studies, STEM and Women's History Month! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailsmain idea and detailsidentifying autho
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Activities Bundle
Solar System Activities | Project Based Learning Solar System Unit
Using this interactive Project Based Learning Solar System Unit, you will guide your students into learning about the phases of the moon, role of the moon, the moon's orbit, role of the sun, the size of the sun compared to other objects in the solar system, the sun's shadows and the effects of sunrise and sunset. It is complete with a final project for students to use the information they have learned about. This unit has everything you need to teach about the solar system. It is a complete unit
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1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Project Based Learning Curriculum 1st Grade PBL Activities
Night and Day Sky Close Reading K-1 w/ Text Passages/Graphic Organizers
Integrates with Math: K.MD.A.1 and 2; 1.MD.A.1 and 2--
***The information in the text compares the night and day sky: what is seen during the day and night, including information on what the sun does and what constellations are. I've also included a measurement activity, aligning science with math.
Increase your students' understanding of the night and day sky with these 2 Close Reading passages of Informational texts. The informational texts that are included have Lexile Levels of 270L and 39
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K - 2nd
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The Camping Trip That Changed America Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text picture book The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock and Mordicai Gerstein. Great for biography, Earth Day, conservation history, and Presidents Day studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing persuasive languag
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1st - 4th
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai Lesson Plan & Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the autobiography mentor text book Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai. This book is also available in Spanish titled El lápiz mágico de Malala. The printable prompts are in English and Spanish. Great for Women's History Month and biography / autobiography studies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for c
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1st - 5th
Also included in:Â First Grade Womens History Month Read Aloud and Activities Bundle
Close Reading Reindeer
Close reading is a key component of the Common Core Standards. It is the active and analytic reading and re-reading of text to gather meaning. This reading and re-reading of text leads to higher level thinking skills and a deeper level of reading comprehension. These are crucial concepts for growing readers. This close reading, non-fiction resource focuses on reindeer.
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This freebie is a sampling of a close reading resource simil
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K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Year Long Close Reading MEGA Bundle
A Different Pond by Bao Phi Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book A Different Pond by Bao Phi. This is a great book for talking about immigrants/ refugees and biographies! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading text and illustrations for character description / traitsinferring and drawing conclusions from key details The lesson plans i
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1st - 5th
Counting On Katherine by Helaine Becker Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Counting On Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk. Great for Black History Month, biography studies, STEM and Women's History Month! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing character traitsdescribing cause and effectidentifying author's m
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1st - 4th
Also included in:Â Third Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Activities Mega Bundle
Pocket Full of Colors by Amy Guglielmo Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville and Brigette Barrager. Great for art, biography studies, and Women's History Month! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing key detailsmain idea and detailsclos
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1st - 4th
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman. Great for Black History Month, biography studies, STEM and Women's History Month! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Google Activities Bundle
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say. This is a great book for talking about immigrants/ refugees and biographies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading text and illustrations for character description / feelingsc
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1st - 5th
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Gene Barretta and Frank Morrison. This is a great book for teaching about perseverance / grit or for Black History Month in February! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (two strategies: timeline and narrative retelling)describing character traits / characteristicsanalyzi
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in:Â 1st Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Google Activities Bundle
Peanut Butter and Jelly Informational Text Unit
Capitalize on one of kids' favorite snacks with this integrated peanut butter and jelly informational text unit. This unit is based around a reproducible student text that is included in the download. It alone is excellent for close reading and text study. It includes many text features like a table of contents, glossary, and bold words. It is meant to be copied two-sided and stapled in the middle. This unit also includes a 6 day lesson plan with printables to extend learning. This unit inclu
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1st - 3rd
Life Cycle of a Flower Close Reading Text Passages/Graphic Organizers-K-3 Grades
**Make sure you download the Preview!-
Increase your students' understanding of the Life Cycle of Flowers with these 6 Close Reading passages of Informational texts. The informational texts that are included have Lexile Levels of 180, 240, 330, 470, 600, and 760.
There are over 25 informational graphic organizers included- there is a lot of variety in the graphic organizers and they are grade level and core standard specific. You can choose which ones you use, depending on what core standar
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K - 5th
The Camping Trip That Changed America Lesson Plan & Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text picture book The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock and Mordicai Gerstein. Great for biography, Earth Day, conservation history, and Presidents Day studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic
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1st - 4th
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Saved By The Boats by Julie Gassman Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Saved By The Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11 by Julie Gassman. Â A great book for studying community, 9/11, or Patriot Day! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (3 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing with text evidenceintegrating information from multiple so
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3rd - 6th
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Salt In His Shoes by Deloris Jordan Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Salt In His Shoes: Michael Jordan In Pursuit Of a Dream by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan and Kadir Nelson. This is a great book for teaching about perseverance / grit, growth mindset, and hard work. Lessons and activities focus on:Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)close reading for analyzing character traitsdescri
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1st - 4th
Also included in:Â First Grade Black History Month Read Alouds and Activities Mega Bundle
Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe Lesson Plan and Google Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe. Great for Black History Month and art history! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing character traitsusing nonfiction text featuresask
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2nd - 5th
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Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe Lesson Plan and Activities
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text picture book Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe. Great for Black History Month and art history! Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)analyzing character traitsusing nonfiction text featuresasking and answer questions The lesson plans include:teacher script wi
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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