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2nd grade critical thinking informational text resources for Easel Activities
Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
Grades:
2nd - 9th
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1st Grade Guided Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Levels G H Sp Ed +
These Guided Reading Leveled Passages and Questions help students develop strong comprehension skills and become text detectives! The Following Passages Are Included:★ The Bald Eagle ★ Otters ★ Skunks ★ Trees ★ King Penguins ★ The Polar Bear ★ Measuring with Paper Clips ★ Time for School ★ The Red Flower ★ The Orca ★ Sue's Painting ★ The Little Red Hen ★ The Water Cycle ★ The Zebra and the Ostrich ★ The Colors of the Sky To provide flexibility, for use in distance learning and/or a classroom se
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Nonfiction Text Features: Task Cards in Printable and Digital Formats
This set of task cards focuses on nonfiction text features. It includes 24 task cards and 1 game recording sheet. Some of the text features include: heading, subheading, diagram, caption, glossary, index, table of contents, map, timeline, text box, cutaway, bold words, italicized words, photograph, and illustration. ********This resource is available in three formats:Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute paper task cards and recording sheets. Easel Activity- With this paperless fo
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Nonfiction Text Features BUNDLE: Worksheets, Posters, Activities
2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Guided Reading Levels K & L
This Second Grade Reading Comprehension packet is designed to help students who are reading at Guided Reading Levels K and L (DRA Levels 20 - 24) develop strong reading comprehension skills. This resource is generally appropriate for use in second grade or as a third grade beginning of the year review packet. To provide flexibility, for use in distance learning and/or a classroom setting, the following options are offered:1) A link to this document in Google Slides™2) Ready for use with Easel by
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions, Reading Passages 1st & 2nd Grade
Are you looking for reading comprehension passages and questions to add to your collection? These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for 1st and 2nd students to practice their fluency and comprehension skills. There are 40 passages to help students practice. In this Reading Comprehension Passages set, you will find:Nonfiction versus Fiction introductionNonfiction Text Features introductionGeneric Nonfiction Graphic Organizers40 Nonfiction Reading Passages with writing response sheets.Links
Grades:
1st - 2nd
1st Grade End of Year Reading Passages and (with) Comprehension Questions: RTI +
This resource is ideal for use toward the end of the year in first grade and/or at the beginning of second grade. (To help provide each student reading material at just the right level, this resource is part of a series of Reading Comprehension Passages for Guided Reading Levels C through P.)15 reading passages, designed to help kids work toward the goals of reading Levels I and J (DRA Levels 16 - 18) text and thoughtfully answering text-based questions, are included. Four multiple choice ques
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Informational Nonfiction TEXT FEATURES Worksheet Posters Anchor Chart Assessment
Being able to use text features is essential for understanding informational text. This set of posters, worksheets, and assessment helps students identify, understand, and use text features they encounter when reading nonfiction passages.WHAT YOU WILL GET➡️ Text Features Posters/Anchor ChartsThe posters include a definition along with an illustrated example. I created them as a visual support for my own class. They hang in my room all year where students refer to them often. Includes the followi
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Third Grade Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1500+ Pages
Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
3-D Shapes Activity with Monsters (Geometry Math Craft for Elementary)
This fun elementary craftivity will get kids excited about 3-D geometric shapes while incorporating art into the classroom. This product includes 7 different shape (monster) templates (both in color and as line art for the student to color) and 3 accompanying worksheets. Please open my preview file to view everything that is included. This activity can also foster teamwork when students work together in groups of two to assemble their 3-D shape monsters.Save Money, buy the bundle! Monster Themed
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: 2-D & 3-D Shapes Monster Bundle
Text Features Worksheets, Hunt RI.2.5 Reading Comprehension Passages 2nd Grade
This RI.2.5 nonfiction text features 2nd grade reading unit is packed full of worksheets, anchor charts, standards-based lesson plans, Lexile passages, and activities to use while you are teaching the standard RI.2.5. If you are not teaching Common Core, then the unit is still valuable to use when teaching students to find and use text features in their informational text. Please check out the preview to see ALL that you're getting! In the RI.2.5 pack you will receive: 4 Mini Lessons with Anchor
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2nd
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13 Colonies Activities & Unit: Passages Worksheets Maps Colonial Times Project
Take a step back to Colonial America with these fun 13 Colonies activities. Students will enjoy learning about life in 13 Colonies with this COMPLETE unit that includes three different levels of reading passages, organizers, map activities, unit test, a flipbook, vocabulary posters, and so much more! The passages focus on each region related to people, natural resources, climate, daily life, crops, houses, schooling, and economy. There are reading passages and activities for three different reg
Grades:
2nd - 5th
MAIN IDEA 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Task Cards Worksheets Central Idea
Understanding main idea is an essential reading comprehension skill. This set of task cards and worksheets help students learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph.Includes:Task CardsWorksheetsAnswer KeysDigital Activities➡️ No color printer? No problem! These materials are included in both color (as pictured) and black-and-white versions!TASK CARDSIncludes 20 task cards and a recording sheet. Each card contains a short paragraph for students to read and determine the main or central idea. T
Grades:
2nd
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Animals Habitats and Ecosystems Project Polar Rainforest 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This BEST SELLING animal habitats unit includes reading passages and worksheets for 10 different habitats with fun & engaging activities to reinforce learning. Have students read the passages and answer the comprehension questions about each habitat. Each passage has a habitat scene for students to color and connect to the information. This fun NO-prep pack is a huge timesaver! Habitats Included:OceansGrasslandsSavannasWetlandsDesertsWoodlandsPolar Regions: The Antarctic and The ArcticMounta
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers, Passages Two Texts 2nd Grade RI.2.9
This RI.2.9 Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts 2nd grade reading unit is full of graphic organizers, standards-based lesson plans, Lexile passages, and activities to use while you are teaching the standard RI2.9. If you are not teaching Common Core, then the unit is still valuable to use when teaching students to compare and contrast two nonfiction texts on similar topics.Please check out the preview to see ALL that you're getting! In the pack you will receive: 3 Mini Lessons7 Graphic Organiz
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2nd
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on
Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery | Nonfiction Passage with Text Features | Poster
Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery is not only a fun and engaging activity for your students, but it also helps them to develop important skills in reading comprehension and text analysis. By identifying and analyzing text features, students will become more proficient in understanding nonfiction texts and will be better prepared for standardized testing. This product is suitable for a wide range of grade levels and can be easily adapted to suit your classroom needs. Plus, with everything included
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2nd - 4th
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Informational Text Features Task Cards Print Digital for Nonfiction Text
These 23 Informational Text Feature Task Cards are a great supplemental activity to increase your students' understanding and to help them to use nonfiction (informational text) resources more effectively.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:23 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! T
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2nd - 5th
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Ask & Answer Questions Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages - RI.2.1 RI.3.1
⭐️ This 2nd and 3rd Grade Ask and Answer Questions in Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Unit includes Lexile® leveled close reading passages, question sets, assessments, and anchor charts. Texts, anchor charts, questions, and assessments are aligned to RI.2.1 and RI.3.1 and all focus on asking and answering questions. It is perfect for teaching students how to ask and answer questions who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate an understanding of key details in a text and how to
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt and Anchor Chart
Knowing nonfiction text features helps students comprehend what they are reading and become better readers. This scavenger hunt is a fun and engaging way for your students to gain a better understanding of each feature. Best of all, it’s ready to use over and over with any nonfiction text.Included are 3 unique scavenger hunts and 3 different charts to best fit your needs. Your students will learn to identify captions, maps, bold print, the glossary, and much more! What's Included:* 3 scavenger h
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2nd - 5th
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Westward Expansion Fun Activities Reading Passages Flip Book Maps Lewis & Clark
Visit the Wild West with these Westward Expansion with comprehension reading passages and activities about Lewis & Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Gold Rush, Erie Canal, Pony Express, and the Oregon Trail. With information about:Westward ExpansionLouisiana PurchaseErie CanalThe AlamoPony ExpressOregon TrailGold RushLewis and Clark ExpeditionImportant Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and SteamboatThis unit on the Westward includes reading passages, comprehension questions, character studie
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Force and Motion Reading Passages Worksheets Activities 3rd 4th Grades Science
Force and Motion is an engaging, fun-filled unit that lets students explore the fascinating world of physics! This unit covers topics such as friction, gravity, mass, magnetism, electromagnetism, and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Students will explore the science behind forces and motions through reading passages, comprehension activities, and vocabulary. Students will learn about Sir Isaac Newton, the mastermind behind the Laws of Motion, and Elijah McCoy, who invented the first automatic lubricato
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, 5-PS2-1
Paraphrasing Task Cards - Paraphrase Activity Beginners Anchor Chart & Practice
Paraphrasing is an essential skill for many types of writing, but a difficult one to master. Each of these 32 paraphrasing task cards (print or digital) features a different fun fact sentence for students to paraphrase. Paraphrasing a single sentence is a great way to introduce this challenging skill. Although the examples in the sample answer key are also one sentence, you may want to allow your students to use two or even three sentences. Additional support material is also included with the c
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2nd - 4th
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Fairy Tales 2nd Grade Fairytales, Folktales, & Fables Unit Lessons & Activities
A fairy tale (fairytale), folk tale, and fable close reading unit can make writing lesson plans a breeze and ensure a deeper exploration into understanding stories while students provide text evidence from specified Mentor Texts (a list is included!). This interactive reading unit uses three different genres to teach deeper thinking about the main characters, the moral of the story, text structure, point of view, and comparing and contrasting stories. Graphic organizers are included and can be u
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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