Landforms and Earth Changes Reading Comprehension Passages PRINT & DIGITAL
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This resource is a set of informational reading comprehension passages and leveled science readers about landforms and earth changes for second and third grade students. Four different topics are included in both article format and book/reader format. You will receive 48 different options in this download.
Each passage and reader is included in 3 reading levels giving you 12 printable passages + 12 printable readers for a total of 24 reading choices. Each of these resources are also included in a digital version on Google Slides. These informational reading resources are an ideal companion to the Landforms & Earth Changes 2nd Grade Science units.
The reading levels used are: 350-450L, 450-550L, and 550-650L. These carefully written passages and readers provide ready-to-use comprehension and close reading practice for your students. They are an ideal way to build reading skills while reinforcing science content.
Easy to differentiate, each leveled passage and reader includes 2 sets of questions. Text dependent questions for students to locate and color code evidence in the text, and text structure-based questions that target 9 key learning standards for reading informational text:
· Ask and answer questions
· Read and comprehend
· Main topic
· Text features
· Images & diagrams
· Text purpose
· Word meanings
· Context clues
· Cause & effect
The questions are identical for each reading level allowing you to use a specific passage whole group and discuss the questions all together, even if some students are using a different level. The passages and readers are ideal to use in guided reading groups and as intervention materials.
Titles/Topics
Fast Changes on Earth
The Most Dangerous Job in the World
The Hidden World of Caves
How Does Weathering, Erosion & Deposition Happen?
To save you planning time I’ve included teaching procedures, reading level conversions chart, teacher’s notes, and CCSS alignment page for 2nd grade reading informational text.
*Please see the preview for more details and pictures of all that is included in the download.
Happy teaching!
Linda Kamp
Around the Kampfire
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Additional topics available. Each includes both print & digital:
Habitats & Ecosystems Passages
Landforms & Earth Changes Passages
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