2nd and 3rd Grade Technology Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Word Document
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Lighten your workload with these technology nonfiction reading comprehension passages. With questions based on CCSS standards for Grades 2-3, feel at ease with the knowledge that nearly all of the work is done for you. Topics include solar power, helicopters and ferries. In this product there is a bonus car design activity.
Contents - Set 1/3 (Technology):
Reading Passage 1: Talking in Code - How the Navajo code talkers helped during WWII.
Reading Passage 2: Power From the Sun - How does solar power work?
Reading Passage 3: Roller Coasters - The science behind roller coasters.
Reading Passage 4: The History of Cars - Who invented the car? Find out in this article.
Reading Passage 5: The History of Ferries - Where is the oldest ferry service in the world?
Reading Passage 6: The History of Helicopters - Advantages & disadvantages of choppers.
*Additional File: History of Cars: Design a Car Printable
Reading Comprehension Outline:
Each lesson has a mix of questions to check understanding, a vocabulary or spelling activity to help remember key language introduced, and a writing exercise. Passages are high interest and contain vivid graphics. Full answer keys are provided.
This is the Word version. Word version includes Easel Activity making each lesson fillable.
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✅Check preview for an extensive look into the product, what is in each lesson and sample pages. The summary of which is available below. The preview also contains extra Google Docs samples and tips. If you are new to Docs or just want to see more, do look at the last 8 pages of the preview:
Reading Passages
Each passage is especially written for Grade 2-3 students, including key vocabulary required for this age group.
Topics are varied and are accompanied by colorful graphics. Topics are meant to educate, yet entertain the modern student.
These passages are perfect for the modern classroom. Whereas textbooks can become outdated in no time, any changes to technology or the world will result in updates to this product.
Mixed Questions
The mixed questions section of each lesson includes a variation of five comprehension, vocabulary and math questions. In addition, key reading strategies are frequently covered including cause & effect, summarizing, compare & contrast and making conclusions.
Three of the questions will be MCQs and two will require a written response of some kind. Full answers and example responses appear at the end of the lesson.
Spelling & Vocab
Each reading passage contains a variety of words and phrases designed for Grade 2-3 students. Spelling and vocab activities provide the opportunity to build fluency with these words.
As it can become quite mundane doing the same activities over and over, each lesson in a set will contain a different spelling and vocab activity.
Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are designed to continue the theme or lessons learned in the story.
Students are persuaded to write in a variety of ways and each prompt includes several cues to help.
As with the spelling/vocab section, writing prompts will vary. This includes research pieces, reading responses, poetry and creative writing prompts.
Full Answer Keys
Full answer keys and sample responses are provided so no matter how busy you
are, you know you're covered!
Mixed question answers provide evidence from the text, math questions contain the relevant workings.
Answers are designed for use by the teacher, but also suitable as a handout to the student.
Additional File
One lesson will have an additional file. This is something fun to extend the lesson with.
The additional file for this product is a car design printable. This goes with Lesson 4. There are four backgrounds and four cars to choose from. Each background has a space to describe the car in.
Easel Activities
Easel Activities allow passage to be easily assigned and checked online.
This product includes a fillable Easel Activity. Each box that would usually be filled in by a student in-class can now be typed into instead.
Activities can be modified and changed by the teacher and are an easy way to give extra homework or holiday tasks to your students.
Total: 33 Pages
