February MEGA Bundle {Common Core} For 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th {Valentine's Day CCSS}

Celebrate February with this MEGA bundle! Ideal for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades. Compliments 5th grade Common Core. Use this packet for Presidents' Day, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Groundhog Day, 100th Day of School, Chinese New Year and so much more! Use the lesson ideas, activities, and worksheets to enhance your current curriculum. The timeless informational text passages and lessons in this bundle can be used throughout the year, not just during February. Supplement your current scope and sequence with topics that are engaging and relevant.

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You will get ALL eight of the products in this MEGA BUNDLE for almost the same price as this "Best Selling" product February Informational Text Passages for Close Reading.

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Click below to see more of each individual unit in this MEGA BUNDLE.

Click here to see the Best Selling February packet.

Click here to see the 100th Day of School packet.

Click here to see the Black History Month packet.

Click here to see the MLK March on Washington packet.

Click here to see the Groundhog Day packet.

Click here to see the Cupid and Venus packet.

Click here to see the Chinese New Year packet.

Click here to see the Valentine's Day packet.

• • Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! • •

Below you will find the COMPLETE descriptions for EACH of the EIGHT the full units.

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Complete Answer Key is Included

Contents and the Respective Standards are Listed Below

>> Solve 2-Step Equations CCSS 1.OA.A.1, 2.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.1

>> Crack the Code CCSS 1.OA.C.6, 2.OA.B.2

>> Crack the Code CCSS 3.OA.C.7

>> Even or Odd CCSS 2.OA.C.3

>> Valentine’s Report CCSS 2.OA.C.4

>> Place Value Valentine CCSS 2.NBT.A.1

>> Place Value Valentine CCSS 3.NBT.A.1, 4.NBT.A.2

>> Count it Out CCSS 1.NBT.A.1

>> Count it Out CCSS 2.NBT.A.2

>> Skip Count CCSS 2.NBT.A.2

>> Base Ten CCSS 2.NBT.A.3, 3.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.A.2

>> Compare Numbers CCSS 1.NBT.B.3

>> Compare Numbers CCSS 2.NBT.A.4, 4.NBT.A.2

>> Add & Subtract W/O REGROUPING CCSS 2.NBT,B.5, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

>> Add & Subtract WITH REGROUPING CCSS 2.NBT,B.5, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

>> Add Two Digit Numbers CCSS 2.NBT,B.6, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

>> Add & Subtract 3-Digit Numbers CCSS 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

>> Add & Subtract 2 & 3-Digit #'s w/o Regrouping CCSS 2.NBT.B.8, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4

>> Explain It, the Strategies CCSS 2.NBT.B.9, 3.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.B.4, 5.NBT.B.7

>> Word Problems for Units of Measurement Centimeters, Inches, Feet CCSS 2.MD.B.5

>> Valentine’s Day Time to the minute w/ Analog Clocks. CCSS 2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1

>> What Time is It? CCSS 2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1

>> Bake Sale on Valentine’s Day Money/ Coins Word Problems CCSS 2.MD.C.8

>> Treat on Valentine’s Day CCSS 1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

>> A Cupcake Grows Construct Bar Graph w/ Data CCSS 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

>> Fractions on Valentine’s Day CCSS 3.NF.A.3

>> Valentine’s Day Multiplication Three Digits by Three Digits CCSS 5.NBT.B.5

>> Valentine’s Day Sentences CCSS L.1.1.J, L.2.1.F, L.3.1.I, L.4.1.F

>> Valentine’s Day Build a Word

>> Sentences on Valentine’s Day using Punctuation Conventions

>> Make the Right Choice CCSS RF.1.3, RF.2.3

>> Long and Short Vowels CCSS RF.1.3, RF.2.3.a, RF.3.3

>> Contraction Hearts CCSS L.2.2.c, L.3.2, L.4.2

>> Contraction Action CCSS L.2.2c

>> Plural Endings CCSS RF2.3.F, RF.3.3.D

>> Prefix Sentences CCSS RF.2.3.D, RF.3.3.B

>> Compounds Words Decompose CCSS L.2.4.D, L.3.1.i

>> Broken Hearts Build Compound Words CCSS L.2.4.D, L.3.1.i

>> Shades of Meaning: Multiple Meaning Words CCSS L.2.5.B, L.3.4

>> Choose the Homophone CCSS L.2.4.a, L.3.4.a, L.4.4.a

>> ABC Order aka Alphabetical Order CCSS L.2.2.e, L3.4,d

>> Drop the Y Singular to Plural CCSS L.2.1.b, L.3.1.b

>> Loving Prefixes CCSS RF.2.3.d, RF.3.3.b

>> Valentine’s Day Suffixes CCSS RF.2.3.d, RF.3.3.b

>> Capitalize Holiday Names CCSS L.2.2.a, L.4.2.a

>> Reflexive Pronouns: Read & Use Singular & Plural Pronouns CCSS L.2.1.c

>> Irregular Past Tense Verbs CCSS L.2.2.a

>> Adjectives & Adverbs Sort CCSS L.2.1.e

>> Multiple Meaning Words w/ Figurative Language CCSS L.2.4.a, L.3.4.a, L.4.4.a

>> Valentine’s Day Sweets CCSS W.1.3, W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

>> Valentine’s Day Surprise CCSS W.1.3, W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

>> Making a Valentine’s Day Card CCSS W.1.3, W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

>> Valentine’s Day Free Writing CCSS W.1.3, W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

>> Valentine’s Day Creative Writing CCSS W.3.2, W.4.2

>> Three February Informational Text Passages

>> Use for fluency, guided reading, or close reading

>> RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4

>> Three All About Cupid Informational Text Passages

>> Use for fluency, guided reading, or homework

>> RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4

>> Making Words on Valentine’s Day Consonant Digraphs

>> Making Words on Valentine’s Day Vowel Teams

>> Valentine’s Day Word Sort Long Vowel Teams

>> Valentine’s Day Loving Latin Suffixes

>> Valentine’s Day Reading Log

>> Valentine’s Day Acrostic Poem/ Poetry
 >> 100’s Chart Fill In for Missing Numbers

>> 100’s Chart Fill In All Numbers

>> 100’s Chart Fill In for Missing Numbers

>> 100’s Chart Fill In All Numbers

>> Valentine’s Day Single Digit Addition to 10

>> Valentine’s Day Single Digit Addition to 20

>> Valentine’s Day Subtraction from 10

>> Valentine’s Day Subtraction from 20

>> Valentine’s Day Multiplication Two Digits by One Digit

>> Valentine’s Day Multiplication Two Digits by Two Digits

>> Valentine’s Day All About Me Fill In Poster

>> Hello Valentine’s Day Writing Activity

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All About Cupid

* Written at two different levels. (Lexile 200 and Lexile 420)

** Each comes as a full page book.

*** Each comes with the full text on one page.

**** Questions and answer key

***** Informational poster to complete and answer key

****** Question generator writing response interview sheet

All About Aphrodite & Venus

* Written at two different levels.

** Each comes as a full page book.

*** Each comes with the full text on one page.

**** Questions and answer key

***** Question generator writing response interview sheet

****** Informational poster with venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Aphrodite & Venuslete & sample answer key

Five Bonus Valentine's Day Sheets

* Build a word with Valentine's Day

** Acrostic poem

*** Things "I LOVE" sentence fill in

**** Writing prompt

***** Things "I LOVE" poster fill in

****** Higher order thinking writing response with after reading the Cupid passage and Aphrodite & Venus passage.

This would be a super fun twist to any guided reading time for close reading.

The "Aphrodite & Venus" passage is a complex text with high level vocabulary.

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Your one stop source for February reading! Inside are 20 February themed information text passages written at FOUR different levels. Use for Close Reading and/or week-long homework!

Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading!

20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Passage

Title List and Lexile Levels in order as they appear in this 250+ page unit:

>> All About February

>> Super Bowl

>> Presidents’ Day

>> Boy Scouts of America

>> Valentine’s Day

>> Groundhog Day

>> Mardi Gras

>> All About Rosa Parks

>> Abraham Lincoln

>> All About Cupid

>> George Washington Carver

>> All About Babe Ruth

>> Ferris Wheel and More

>> George Washington

>> Arctic Animals

>> The Winter Olympics

>> The Winter Games

>> Black History Month

>> Dental Health Month

>> American Heart Month

*** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-6 questions on each page)

* 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3)

* 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.4, RI.5, RI.6)

* 3rd Question Page: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Addresses RI.7, RI.8)

---- (Vocabulary is delicately selected to ensure appropriate text evidence support.)

*** Full Answer Key for ALL three question pages.

Save Ink! One page is used for each of the three question pages. Included with the answer key are the text based questions.

Provided for those who are not using all of the student question sheets.

*** 2 Graphic Organizers per passage for Key Ideas and Details

---- (One page for paragraph focus! Ensure students get the gist.)

---- (One "Fill-In" Fun poster graphic organizer per passage.)

Simple fact questions. Aligned to RI.1 Ensure students get the gist.

Use to decorate bulletin boards or hallways.

*** 2 Writing pieces per passage.

---- For opinions/ text evidence/ personal connections!

*** Three Day Close Reading General Outline

(Ideas for a 4th or 5th day are also provided)

*** Three Text Coding Posters. One for each Common Core Category!

>>>>> Weekly Homework Assignment Sheets

----- There are five different assignment options

----- Two versions: With or Without Adult Initials

----- One blank template for each version. There are twelve pages total.

As always, you will find:

*** Modern clickable navigation in the table of contents which also has lexile levels.

These timeless close reads and the corresponding activities can be used all year! Not just during February!

Use the differentiated passages for fluency practice!

Each passage page has the word count and lexile level clearly indicated.

Will work nicely for whole group, small group, social studies, science, history, weekly Common Core homework, and more!

This set will also work perfectly for read-alouds.

"Close Reading" can happen with read-alouds. :)

Common Core Standards are listed in the answer key and next to each question.

This will help you to be sure which standards are addressed.

Second Grade Common Standards Addressed

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8, RI.2.9, RI.2.10

Third Grade Common Standards Addressed

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10

Fourth Grade Common Standards Addressed

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.4.10

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Celebrate the Chinese New Year by integrating Close Reading and ELA skills during your Social Studies block. This unit helps your students become text dependent. Each passage comes with one page of text dependent questions. Students cite evidence! The RACE acronym is at the bottom of each question page. This supports their ability to restate, answer, and cite evidence. Four questions per page. :)

Each of the following passages are written at three different levels. Second to Fifth Grades. Four stories written at three levels. Each can also be used for fluency practice. Word count is on each page. :)

Titles Below

*** All About Nian

*** Chinese Zodiacs (The Great Race Retold as I.T.)

*** Chinese New Year

*** Parade and Dance Fun (Dragon and Lion Dances)

Full Answer Key is included

Stories are duplicated without border so you can annotate and code the text.

Mega cute graphic organizers and writing response pages are included.

Vocabulary page is also included.

Question pages make for great text preparation/practice. Suitable for standards based grading.

Link in the product takes you to a short video with dancers. Plays traditional music with drums then changes to the fun Party Rock Anthem. So FUN!

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Answer keys for reading passages. 31 pages of ready to print and go groundhog themed pages. Each can serve as standalone activities.

In this unit you will find.

>> K.W.L.

>> Prediction pages

>> Add or subtract double digit numbers with no regrouping

>> Add or subtract double digit numbers with regrouping

>> Add four double digit numbers with no regrouping

>> Add or subtract three digit numbers with regrouping

>> Add or subtract three digit numbers without regrouping

>> Groundhog growth chart and graph

>> Separate compound word and sentence writing

>> Compound word building

>> Shades of meaning

>> News Report creative writing piece

>> Interview with a groundhog creative writing piece

>> Groundhogs [Can/Have/Are] Chart

>> Spring: writing as a groundhog to practice perspective

>> Six more weeks of winter: creative writing as a groundhog

>> Two build a word sheets

>> Groundhog acrostic

>> Groundhog fact collecting sheets

>> Wanted Poster

>> What Did the Groundhog Say? Two reflective writing pieces to use after Groundhog Day.

Two levels for each of the following three passages.

These passages are one page each. Three questions are printed right on the front. Each elicits a textual evidence response. No need to worry about printing front to back. :)

>> Title: Punxsutawney Phil 411

>> Title: Who is a Groundhog?

>> Title: What is a Groundhog?

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Celebrate 100 Days of School with this piece of cake to make packet.

Cover sheet included. Create cute and memorable 100th Day of School packets.

Please read the description and take a look at the preview. Ask any questions prior to purchasing. Thanks!

Answer keys for applicable pages. Hyperlinks embedded so you can find the keys you need.

*** 100th Day Sent. Filler Poster

*** Make/build a word from 100 Days

*** 100th Day Vocabulary Activity Sheet

*** 100th Day Acrostic Poem

*** “First” Facts 100 Years Ago (Informational Fact Sheet)

*** Then and Now Venn Diagram

*** 100th Day Sentence Fill In

*** 25 Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Sight Words

*** 100 Years Away Writing

*** 100 Days Smarter Writing

*** 100 Years Old Writing

*** 100 Dollars Writing

*** Now or Then Writing

*** 100th President Writing

*** All in the Family Writing

*** Thank You Letter (Have students write a letter to the Principal or to you)

*** Count by 5’s, 10’s, Tally, & Show Coins

*** Write 10 +addition & subtraction facts to 100

*** Factors to 100 & Rounding

*** Write 10 multiplication and division within 100

*** 100 Addition Facts Drill Single Digits includes doubles facts

*** 100 Subtraction Facts Drill from 10

*** 100 Multiplication Fact Drill to 10

*** 100 Multiplication Drill by 10

*** 100 Multiplication Facts Single Digit Drill

*** Addition and Subtraction w/ 100 (Regrouping)

*** Addition to 100 Mental Math

*** Addition to 100 (No Regrouping)

*** Addition 4 double digits to 100

*** + or – triple digit (No Regroup)

*** + or – triple digit (Regroup)

*** Crack the Code + or -

*** Crack the Code Multiply

*** Bamboo Graph (Numbers are by 100s)

*** Cupcake Graph (Units equal 2)

*** 100’s Chart Fill In

*** 4 Word Problems to = 100

*** Color by Code (100’s) Place Value

*** Shape Graph (10 Shapes)

*** Write digital time past 100 minutes

*** Hands on clock past 100 min analog

Celebrate Valentine's Day with these unique passages about Cupid and 'Venus & Aphrodite'. Also included are fun writing prompts, reading responses, and questions for each of the passage sets.

Just click the buttons on page two to find what you need quickly. Save Time!

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Celebrate Black History Month with this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and The Great March on Washington focused product. Inside you will find four informational text passages providing the reasons for the march, Dr. King's speech, the Civil Rights Movement, and the results of The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Use for guided reading, close reading, text evidence lessons, social studies or homework.

• • Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! • •

High interest passages and professional graphics will engage while motivating your students to learn while reading!

Use these complex texts for close reads!

FOUR Passages with Over TWENTY Activities

List of Titles:

FOUR Passages:

• • Reasons Leading to The Great March on Washington

• • March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

• • All About the Speech "I have a Dream!"

• • The Outcomes of the March on Washington

>> One Writing Craftivity

• • Aligns to W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3

>>> One graphic organizer worksheet for all five structures:

• • • Sequence, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Descriptive, Problem & Solution.

>>>> Additional Graphic Organizers Come Aligned to CCSS Informational Text

• • • • Each reading response is labeled with their respective CCSS standard.

>>>>> Three Generic Comprehension Sheets Free of Common Core Standards.

• • • • • Provided for teachers who are not using CCS.

Use these complex texts for close reading!

Lesson ideas for whole group, small group, social studies, American History, and more!

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Celebrate Black History Month with this set of nine passages. Each passage is written at four different levels.

Take a look at the thumbnails for the passage titles and Lexile levels. :)

Included are:

>> Nine texts written at four levels.

>> Steps for Close Reading Student Cards (just my ideas--- every class is different. I am including blank cards so you can write your own.)

>> Steps for Close Reading teacher sheet with suggestions for forming questions relevant to this unit.

>> Custom text coding chart specific to historical figure informational text.

>> Student Interview sheet for question development. I am providing only one copy which you can use for each text.

>> Student information collection sheet with sample answer keys.

>> Student writing response sheet with text supported opinionated response. This is where the student must justify their response using evidence form the text.

>> "Mini-Unit" Dividers which can be used however you choose. (Create a timeline or cover sheets for mini-packets)