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Winter writing-expository Common Core RI.5.4 resources
END OF YEAR ACTIVITY Animal Research Project Report Last Week School Worksheets
Our Animal Research Project is the perfect End of Year Activity to engage students the last week of school. It can be used with ANY animal (like an All About Ocean Anima). It's a GREAT VALUE because you can reuse it for all types of animals throughout the school year. The self-guided design of the projects makes it a great project for students to work on independently as you wrap up the school year.The graphic organizers, scaffolded guided notes and scoring rubric make it easy for you to teach
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-LS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 4-LS1-2
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Valentine's Day Reading Passages History Close Read 3rd 4th 5th Grade Activities
Valentine's Day Reading Passages to engage your students! Looking to bring kindness and a little love into your classroom this February? These high-interest close reading passages are just perfect for Valentine's Day and all month long!These close reading articles with Valentine Day themes will have your students critically thinking about little-known facts about some popular Valentine's Day traditions. Combine reading activities with real-world events with these high-interest and high-engagemen
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Reading Comprehension Passages Activities Worksheets
Paired Passage with Writing ELA Test Prep 3rd 4th Grade SBAC Performance Task
ELA Test Prep made simple! These high-interest ELA performance tasks tie reading and writing together in meaningful ways for students. In each performance task, students will read two different informational passages to help them answer source questions, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions. Need a 3rd source? Links with short videoes on the topics are included.This bundle includes 3 complete ELA Performance Tasks on different topics.Students will then take all the information tha
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3rd - 4th
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13 Colonies Paired Passages: Reading Comprehension & Writing Colonial America
Colonial America Why did Colonial regions develop differently? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts on the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. The resource also includes reading comprehension and short answer or response questions. The extended writing prompt provided is for informative/explanatory writing. The included texts are non-fiction. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This res
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Colonial America & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Christmas Around the World Passages - Print & Interactive Digital
With this resource, students will learn how seven children from around the world celebrate Christmas in different ways through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer or multiple-choice questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions7 readin
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages Bundle
Winter Reading Comprehension Passage February Snowflakes Activity 3rd 4th Grade
Looking to engage your students this winter with reading comprehension activities about the winter solstice, how snowflakes form, and winter adaptation? These are perfect to welcome winter into your classroom.This is the perfect nonfiction reading companion to Snowflake Bentley!Students will learn and think critically about the winter solstice, snowflakes, and winter adaptations.Your students will practice gathering important information as they read nonfiction content within informational scien
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Summer Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Activities for All Seasons
Native Americans: Paired Reading Comprehension Passages & Informational Writing
Native Americans: How did tribes adapt to their environment? Paired Passages & Informational/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is set of three leveled paired passages or texts with reading comprehension tests, short response questions, and extended writing prompts. The included texts are non-fiction. The extended writing prompts provided are both for informative/explanatory writing. Targeted reading levels are 4th - 6th grades.This resource is included in both PDF and digital (Go
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Native Americans & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Physical Science Reading Passages Differentiated Close Reading Passages
This Physical Science Close Reading Bundle comes with EIGHT engaging close reading passages on high interest Physical Science topics. These reading passages are the perfect way to tie together your science and literacy instruction this year. Your students will love using these fun passages for the middle grades to learn about topics like the atoms and molecules, properties of mater, oceans, simple machines, potential and kinetic energy and more. In addition to the differentiated Close Reading
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4th - 8th
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Florida's Geography Paired Passages, Reading Comprehension Questions & Writing
Florida's Geography: How do people affect Florida's environment? Paired Passages & Informative/Explanatory Writing - Digital & PDFThis is a set of three leveled paired passages or texts with multiple choice and short answer or response comprehension questions, as well as an extended writing prompt. The included texts are non-fiction. These texts can be used as:close readingsocial studies lessonsreading comprehensionpaired passages with an extended writing piece.The extended writing promp
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â U.S. Geography & ELA Integrated Bundle: Reading, Writing & Social Studies
Animals in Winter Reading Passages Hibernation Activities February Close Read
Learn about hibernation this Groundhog Day or any day this winter with these hibernating animal activities! Your students will love learning about how many different creatures hibernate, not just a groundhog, as they practice close reading strategies and critically think as they read!Looking for the print and go Groundhog Day pack? Click HERE.These close-reading articles about hibernation will have your students critically thinking about how animals prepare for the winter. Combine reading and sc
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3rd - 5th
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Winter Reading Passages & Questions with Graphic Organizer Writing Activities
This close reading resource includes 10 winter themed close reading passages. Each close reading passage comes with a page of reading response questions as well as a graphic organizer for visual interpretation. There are a total of 30 pages of content including the 10 close reading passages. All content is in black and white (including pictures) for easy printing. For your convenience, we've also included a teacher's guide and answer keys. The teacher's guide for this close reading resource
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3rd - 5th
Winter Celebrations Around the World: Passages - Distance Learning Compatible
With this resource, students will learn all about winter celebrations around the world through reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. Students can respond to short-answer questions after reading. The questions are aligned to informational text reading standards. Teaching notes and lesson plans are included. This resource can be printed or shared digitally. What is included?+ Printable and interactive digital versions5 reading passages – (See topics below.)5 differentiated r
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in:Â Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages Bundle
Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages Bundle
Christmas & Winter Holiday Differentiated Passages BundlePrintable + Digital Paperless Versions IncludedWith this resource, students will learn about Christmas and winter holiday celebrations around the world by reading engaging passages on differentiated reading levels. There are 10 original reading passages included on 5 reading levels covering grades 3-8, totaling 50 passages. Questions (as well as answer keys) aligned to Common Core State Standards are included for each passage. Students
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Valentine's Day Paired Passages Reading Comprehension & Informational Writing
Valentine's Day Themed Paired Passages & Informative Writing - Digital & PDFThis resource includes two sets of two leveled non-fiction paired passages or texts related to Valentine's Day. The resource also includes reading comprehension quizzes (4 questions on each) and text-based writing prompts. Targeted reading levels are 3rd/4th grades and 5th/6th grades. The topics of the texts are:How Chocolate Is MadeThe History of ChocolateConversation Hearts: A Sweet AccidentThe History of Valen
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4th - 6th
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Christmas Around the World: Upper Elementary (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
It's the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! It's time to buckle up and depart for Christmas Around the World! This 20 country Christmas unit will keep your students excited all the way up to Winter Break! This unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach about how 20 different countries from around the world celebrate Christmas. This unit includes teaching slides, lesson plans, articles, comprehension questions, assessment tickets, passport reflections, world map, stamp collection, and postcard craft to
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3rd - 6th
Winter Sports Reading Passages February Close Read Activity 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Winter sports reading passages for 3rd 4th and 5th Graders! These close-reading articles about winter sports and coordinating activities are perfect for all season long and will have your students critically thinking about which winter sports they would like to try!Combine reading activities with real-world topics with these high-interest and high-engagement activities that your students will LOVE!Students will learn and think critically about different winter sports that are enjoyed for fun an
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Sports Reading Passage Comprehension Questions Sports Day Fun 3rd 4th Grade
Winter Holidays & Festivals Around the World - Close Reads
Are your students curious about what kinds of holidays the rest of the world celebrates? This download contains 15 close reading passages for winter holidays and festivals - both old and new - around the world, including the very first winter solstice celebration!
These informational passages each contain two pages of text-based questions that are rigorous and include higher - level questions. They are perfect for literature circles, homework, guided reading groups, or for independent practi
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4th - 6th
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Winter Reading Comprehension Passages February Close Read 3rd 4th Grade
Winter reading comprehension passages for December made simple! Looking for easy-to-use and high-interest snow and winter reading activities to keep your students engaged this winter season? These seasonal and high-interest reading passages will help strengthen your students' reading comprehension skills and keep them actively reading a variety of genres this December, January, and February!This resource will help you:Save time planningEngage students with active reading strategiesDifferentiate
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Spring Close Reading Strategies Test Prep Reading Passages 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Biography Essays: Opinion Persuasive Writing Unit
This writing unit teaches students to write a five paragraph opinion essay with a thesis statement on a biographical figure. With the Common Core’s emphasis on text evidence, this unit will walk you and your young writers through the entire writing process. The unit starts with eight possible reading resources that can be used as students read their biographies. The writing portion introduces students to the idea of writing a thesis statement, and then guides them to select three specific exampl
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â ELA Reading & Writing Mega BUNDLE
February Nonfiction Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
I have used these nonfiction close reading passages with my own fifth graders to promote more meaningful interactions with text. I purposefully wrote these texts to be high-interest and short so that the students would be motivated to read the text multiple times. The follow-up activities have gotten my students to go back to the text and dig deeper.How are my close reading texts unique?★ Original, high-interest, and short passages written by me★ Discreetly differentiated into five levels of dif
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4th - 6th
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The Life of Snowflake Bentley: Reading Comprehension Passages & Printables
An exciting biography that takes young readers on a journey through the life of Wilson Bentley, a remarkable man who dedicated his life to capturing the beauty of snowflakes through photography. This reading comprehension unit is designed for 3rd to 5th graders, providing an engaging exploration of Bentley's adventures in the world of snow. Your students will put their analyzing skills to the test as they read informational text passages and answer comprehension questions. Several standards ar
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Winter Reading Comprehension Activities Close Read 3rd 4th Grade
Looking for winter reading comprehension passages for December without being holiday-specific? Your students will love these informational,close reading passages and critical thinking tasks that will have them going beyond the passage to strengthen their comprehension skills.Include all students this holiday season with these engaging non-specific holiday reading passages that will get your students into the holiday spirit!Students will learn and think critically about the North Pole, the Northe
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â December Reading Comprehension Writing Math Winter Holidays Around the World
Coffee Shop Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Activities Test Prep
Are you looking for ELA reading passages students will actually WANT to read in the winter? Make learning FUN with these 10 coffee shop reading comprehension passages and activities! Use this "coffee shop add-on pack" of informational and literature reading passages to spiral review fiction and nonfiction reading skills during your ELA block, a cafe day, a Starbucks day (starbucks mode), OR during a coffee shop classroom transformation. They're appropriate for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.Click her
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3rd - 5th
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Inventor Reading Passages Informational Writing Template Research Project
Getting ready to study inventors and inventions? These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and research writing activities will help your students learn about inventors and conduct research on an inventor of their choice!Included are 9, two-page articles to help your students understand and learn about a wide range of inventors and their inventions all while they gather important information as they read informational text.Close reading anchor charts are also included to
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3rd - 5th
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