2nd and 3rd Grade Nutrition Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Google Doc
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Finding fun and simple ways to practice reading comprehension can be challenging. These reading passages are a an effective way to prepare your students for testing. Includes CCSS aligned questions and interesting topics. Topics include nature, school and animals. In each of the ten products there iPrice $32.00Original Price $56.60Save $24.60
Use this enjoyable nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions bundle to hugely bolster your test prep resources. CCSS aligned and fun, questions are written specifically for Grades 2 and 3. Topics include technology, nutrition and animals. Reading Comprehension Outline:Each lesson has aPrice $10.00Original Price $14.40Save $4.40
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Use these enjoyable nonfiction reading comprehension passages to bolster your test prep resources. CCSS aligned and fun, each passage is full of color and contains questions that are written specifically for Grades 2 and 3. Topics include proteins, fats and potatoes. In this product there is a bonus nutritional values activity.
Contents - Set 2/3 (Nutrition):
Reading Passage 1: Proteins - After water, protein makes up the most body weight in a healthy body.
Reading Passage 2: Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates are the principal source of energy for the body.
Reading Passage 3: Fats - What are trans fats? Learn all about them and more in this lesson.
Reading Passage 4: Milk - There are many kinds of milk, what are the advantages & disadvantages.
Reading Passage 5: Potatoes - Did you know potatoes were initially only found in South America?
Reading Passage 6: Composting - Read how to make your very own compost heap in this article.
*Additional File: Milk: Nutritional Values Printable
Reading Comprehension Outline:
Each lesson has a mix of questions to check understanding, a vocabulary or spelling activity to help remember key language introduced, and a writing exercise. Passages are high interest and contain vivid graphics. Full answer keys are provided.
This is the Google Docs version.
This version is editable, fillable and easy to save to a range of formats (word/pdf etc.).
Also available in:
PDF - Google Forms - Word
Includes Easel Activity.
✅Check preview for an extensive look into the product, what is in each lesson and sample pages. The summary of which is available below. The preview also contains extra Google Docs samples and tips. If you are new to Docs or just want to see more, do look at the last 8 pages of the preview:
Reading Passages
Each passage is especially written for Grade 2-3 students, including key vocabulary required for this age group.
Topics are varied and are accompanied by colorful graphics. Topics are meant to educate, yet entertain the modern student.
These passages are perfect for the modern classroom. Whereas textbooks can become outdated in no time, any changes to technology or the world will result in updates to this product.
Mixed Questions
The mixed questions section of each lesson includes a variation of five comprehension, vocabulary and math questions. In addition, key reading strategies are frequently covered including cause & effect, summarizing, compare & contrast and making conclusions.
Three of the questions will be MCQs and two will require a written response of some kind. Full answers and example responses appear at the end of the lesson.
Spelling & Vocab
Each reading passage contains a variety of words and phrases designed for Grade 2-3 students. Spelling and vocab activities provide the opportunity to build fluency with these words.
As it can become quite mundane doing the same activities over and over, each lesson in a set will contain a different spelling and vocab activity.
Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are designed to continue the theme or lessons learned in the story.
Students are persuaded to write in a variety of ways and each prompt includes several cues to help.
As with the spelling/vocab section, writing prompts will vary. This includes research pieces, reading responses, poetry and creative writing prompts.
Full Answer Keys
Full answer keys and sample responses are provided so no matter how busy you
are, you know you're covered!
Mixed question answers provide evidence from the text, math questions contain the relevant workings.
Answers are designed for use by the teacher, but also suitable as a handout to the student.
Additional File
One lesson will have an additional file. This is something fun to extend the lesson with.
The additional file for this product is a nutritional values printable. This goes with Lesson 4. Best done for a homework assignment although could be adapted to a classroom activity. Students can fill in the table with 8 items from their kitchen, writing the fat, protein and calories count of each food. There is also a space for foods that contain none of the above.
Google Docs
The Google Docs version of this product includes fillable boxes, easy for students to fill in and send back to the teacher.
Each file is completely editable and if you wish, can also be saved as a pdf, word file or several other formats.
Total: 32 Pages
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