2nd grade writing-expository guided reading books

Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing-Expository

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!

Created by

Kennedy's Korner

This 42 page unit will help you focus on the 7 Keys to Comprehension while reading a book your students love! Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is one of my student's favorite books. Included in this unit are: Character Traits Sequencing Cause and Effect Making Predictions My Favorite part Mental images Friendly letter Comprehension Personal narrative story starter Making a list Providing Evidence Questioning Making a list - What would you bring

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Wolf Passages for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions Wolves

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on WOLVES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this wolf passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. These could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Little Red Riding Hood or Forest unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsanswer keyswebea

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Black History Month, Reading, Writing-Expository

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Black History Month Crafts and Reading Passages Garrett Morgan Craft

Created by

Sweet Sensations

Looking for suitable Black History Month projects for your students that are more than just worksheets? This bundle of six popular Black History crafts and readers provide an engaging way for your students to learn about famous these African Americans and their important contributions to American life: George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Bessie Coleman, Ruby Bridges, Dr. Mae Jemison, and Garrett Morgan.Check out these resources for Black History month!Included with each eye-catchiing CRAFT (Ch

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Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.1a

, RF.K.1c

, RF.K.3

, RF.K.3c

, RF.K.4

Horses Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on HORSES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Farm Unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionswebeat/are/have graphic organizerinformational writing outlines (2

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Llamas Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on LLAMAS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Farm Unit: 2 Passage Levelsvocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsanswer keyswebeat/are/have graphic organizerinformational writ

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Flamingos Passages for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions and Writing

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on FLAMINGOS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this flamingo passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit: 2 passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsflamingo diagramflamingo life cyclewe

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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FREEBIE PENGUINS Passage for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions

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Kids love learning about animals. This non-fiction reading passage on PENGUINS includes vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or whole class instruction. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit or WINTER ANIMALS unit. This includes: 1-page passagevocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcomprehension questionspenguin life cyclemap of penguin habitatswebeat/can/have graphic organizerinforma

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Turkeys Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on TURKEYS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this TURKEY passage are included, a 1-page and a 3-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit, THANKSGIVING unit, or FOREST unit. This includes: 2 passage levelsvocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcomprehen

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Zoo Animals Reading Passages with Questions and Activities Bundle

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ANIMALS! Kids love learning about animals. These ZOO non-fiction reading passages include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, one for average first grade readers (1 page) and one for higher level firsties or second / third graders (2 or more pages). Includes: 2 Passages for 15 animalsvocabulary cards for each animalvocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsans

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Grades:

1st - 2nd

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CCSS:

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Pandas Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on PANDAS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a ZOO Unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionswebeat/are/have graphic organizerpanda life cyclepanda diagramanswer

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Chickens Passages with Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities NO PREP

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on CHICKENS, HENS, and ROOSTERS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for Spring or a Farm Unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionschicken life cyclewebcan/have/are

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Elephants Passages for Close Reading Comprehension Questions Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on ELEPHANTS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this elephant passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a ZOO Unit: 2 Passages vocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionswebare/have/eat graphic organizerinformational writing o

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS:

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Owls Passages for Close Reading and Comprehension Questions with Writing

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on OWLS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole-class instruction. Two versions of this owl passage are included, a 1-page and a 4-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a Birds unit or a Forest unit. This includes: 2 passage levelsvocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsowl life c

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Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

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Also included in: Birds Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Writing Activities Bundle

Spiders by Gail Gibbons-A Complete Nonfiction Companion Journal

Created by

White Dog Workshop

Introduce the wonderful nonfiction world of spiders with this fact-packed Gail Gibbons story! This 47 page journal includes many graphic organizers, constructed response questions and a week's worth of activities. This journal can be used a few pages at a time or as a packet. Can also be used for assessment purposes. The journal includes: -Fiction vs. nonfiction text -What do you know about...spiders -Prediction -Questions/answers while reading -17 Comprehension questions -Writing prompts: T

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables

Nonfiction Mini Readers- Unusual Animals

Created by

The Friendly Teacher

This product was made to aid in non-fiction resources. There are 8 different books on unusual animals around the world.Each book has:PicturesFacts on the animalsQR codes that lead to more factsFast facts on the animalsTwo sets of two questions for each book (4 Questions per book)Included in the set:Non-fiction text feature huntFact recording pagesInformational writing processAnimals:1. Jaguars2. Tree Frogs (red and green eyed)3. Manatees 4. American Bison5. Tamarin (3 different type of species)6

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Centers

Bees Passages for Close Reading with Comprehension Questions and Writing

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Are your students interested in the BEE? These non-fiction reading passages on HONEYBEES and BUMBLEBEES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole-class instruction. Two versions of the passage are included, an easier 1-page passage and a more challenging 2-page passage. These can be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BUGS Research Unit, or a stand-alone activity. This includes: 2 passa

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Alligators and Crocodiles Close Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on ALLIGATORS and CROCODILES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. There is a 1-page Gator passage, a 1-page Croc passage, and a 1-page Gator & Croc passage. Use all three for a 3-page passage. These can be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a ZOO Research Unit, or a stand alone activity. This

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Forest Animals Close Reading Passages Comprehension Questions Writing Activities

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ANIMALS! Kids love learning about animals. These FOREST ANIMALS non-fiction reading passages include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole-class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, one for average first grade readers and one for higher-level firsties or second graders. Includes: 2 Passages for each animal (15 & PENGUIN freebie)vocabulary cards for each animalvocabulary worksheetscomprehension question

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Farm Animals Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Writing Activities Bundle

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ANIMALS! Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, one for average first grade readers and one for higher level firsties or second graders. Includes: 2 Passages for 10 farm animalsvocabulary cards for each animalvocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsanswer keyswebcan/have/are or similar based

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Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

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Zoo Animals Close Reading Passages Comprehension Questions Writing Activities

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ANIMALS! Kids love learning about animals. These ZOO non-fiction reading passages include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of each passage are included, one for average first grade readers (1 page) and one for higher level firsties or second / third graders (2 or more pages). Includes: 2 Passages for 15 animalsvocabulary cards for each animalvocabulary worksheetscomprehension questionsans

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Cheetahs Passages with Comprehension Questions and Writing Activities NO PREP

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on CHEETAHS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this cheetah passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a ZOO unit, BIG CATS unit, or AFRICAN ANIMALS unit. This includes: 2 passage levelsvocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcompr

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Reading, Writing-Expository

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Night Tree: A Common Core Book Study

Created by

2nd Grade Snickerdoodles

**UPDATED and REVISED with new fonts and images on 12/11/16! Night Tree by Eve Bunting is one of my favorite Christmas books. I have always enjoyed sharing it with my class. I have created several reading comprehension activities, a writing task, and 2 assessment options in this book study. It is aligned to cover several ELA 1st and 2nd grade Common Core Standards. This book study includes:-standards list for teachers-essential questions cards and standards in "I Can" language-key vocabulary

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Guided Reading Books

Ostrich Passages for Close Reading with Comprehension and Writing Activities

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Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on OSTRICHES include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository or informational writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. Two versions of this OSTRICH passage are included, a 1-page and a 2-page. This could be used for first, second, or third grade. Perfect for a BIRDS unit or AFRICAN ANIMALS unit. This includes: 2 passage levelsvocabulary cards vocabulary worksheetcomprehension que

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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CCSS: