Penguin Nonfiction Unit | Main Idea and Details | Text Features | Winter
Hollie Griffith
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Grade Levels
1st - 2nd
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.1.1
CCSSRI.1.2
CCSSRI.1.5
CCSSRI.1.7
CCSSRI.2.5
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
70 pages
Hollie Griffith
32.1k Followers
What educators are saying
My students love the activities in this resource! This resource was very helpful during our nonfiction unit. The students were very engaged.
My students love the activities! This is a great resource for informational text. They loved working on text riddles during literacy stations and the mini All About Penguins book they were very eager and loved using it as they read books about penguins through out the week.
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Description
Dive into the wild world of nonfiction with this penguin-themed unit! Get your students engaged and become an expert at text features. Then, review main idea/key details knowledge by reading all about these feathered friends before crafting their own icey bulletin board displays to show off what they've learned - perfect for January or winter months. This fun approach makes learning marine life more exciting than ever before!
Included in this unit:
- Notes to the Teacher
- Lesson Plans Overview
- Activity #1 – Text Features Mini-Lesson and Google Slides Link
- Activity #2 – Text Feature Riddles
- Activity #3 – Main Idea and Key Details Mini-Lesson, Anchor Chart, Polar Bear Passage
- Activity #4 – All About Penguins Read Aloud, Google Slides Link, Questions, Anchor Chart
- Activity #5 – Craft – Main Idea and Details Penguin
- Activity #6 – Penguin Informational Writing
- All About Penguins Student Book
- Using the Glossary – Vocabulary Practice
- Text Feature Hunt
- Main Idea and Key Details Practice (Winter Sports, Arctic Animals)
- Extra – Text Feature Passages (Ice Hockey, The Arctic Fox)
Total Pages
70 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSSRI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
CCSSRI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
CCSSRI.1.7
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
CCSSRI.2.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
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