Social Studies Reading Comprehension Skills | Canadian Injustices Bundle

This set of literacy skills activities combines information for social studies with reading skills. Whether you're teaching in the classroom or using these activities for online learning, they require very little prep and are designed for students to complete independently. Each topic addresses an example of racism in Canada. You can find more of these sets in our Weekly Reading Skills category.

Each of these flexible products includes:

• instructions to set up, prepare and run this activity in your classroom (or Google Classroom) any time during the school year
• instructions on how to use this activity as part of an overall English Language Arts program while building student independence (freeing you up to teach small groups or individual students while they work)
• mini lessons for each of the skills which are recommended for the first time each skill is introduced
• student pages: paper and digital Google Slides versions are included so you can complete these activities in the classroom or online whether you are teaching in person or using these activities for online learning.
• answer keys and suggested answers
• reading passages at the Grade 5 reading level* about injustices in Canada. All show an example of how the government created laws specifically written against different ethnic groups. All of the activities are related to these topics.

The literacy skills addressed in this product are:

• text features
• comprehension strategies
• vocabulary development
• poetic devices
• parts of speech
• word parts: syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words
• extension activities: researching, synthesizing, writing

When you purchase the whole set, a skills checklist is included.

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*The reading level of this package was designed for Grade 5 independent reading level and is intended for students who are generally reading at grade level. This would depend on the reading program your school uses. Please read the passage in the preview to get a better understanding of how difficult the reading is and whether or not it is right for your students. The grade level is not included anywhere in the product except on the cover.

Ninja Note: This product uses Google Slides and recommends Google Classroom as the way to deliver it. If you are new to using these tools, please familiarize yourself with them to avoid any frustrations of working with this product. Students working with slides should be familiar with text boxes (creating and filling them) and dragging shapes on slides.

This is a staple in our Language Arts curriculum (especially in the new normal).

This product aligns with:

• the Alberta Program of Studies English Language Arts Grade 5
• the Alberta Program of Studies Social Studies Grade 5

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Be sure to check out some of our other English Language Arts products or Weekly Reading Topics.

Other topic themes:

• Canadian Chemistry
• Weather Wonders
• Becoming Canada
• Confederation
• Eclectic Electricity
• Canadian Groundbreakers
• Wild Wetlands

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Thank you for your consideration! Happy reading from the Brain Ninjas!