Nonfiction Text Features - Reading Passages - Science & Social Studies BUNDLE

⭐️ 26 READING PASSAGES! ⭐️ Are you looking for a no-prep resource to help you teach and assess nonfiction text features? Want to connect your literacy instruction with your current science and social studies content? Look no further!

WHAT'S INSIDE?

Social Studies Passage Topics:

• Colonial America
• Roots of Democracy
• Oregon Trail
• The Pony Express
• Underground Railroad
• The Civil War
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Ellis Island
• Making Money
• Needs, Wants, Goods, and Services

Science Passage Topics:

• States of Matter
• Rock Cycle
• Types of Clouds
• Moon Phases
• Earth's Water
• Sharks
• Frog Life Cycle
• Butterfly Life Cycle
• Animal Adaptations
• Insects
• Healthy Diet
• Digestive System

Each passage has a corresponding comprehension sheet with 5 questions. The first 3 questions are explicitly found in the text, while the other 2 require students to use the nonfiction text features to construct understandings. Answer keys are included for the comprehension pages.

PEDAGOGY

I originally created this product for my own classroom. I needed a way to assess my students’ understanding of text features other than by observation, and I wanted the assessment to tie in to our science and social studies curriculum. Thus, this product was born. The kids have fun using different colors to identify the different text features, and it provides great work samples for me.

HOW CAN I USE IT?

• enrichment or remediation for understanding text features
• direct instruction regarding using text features to identify main idea
• morning work, bell ringer, seat work
• assessment
• homework

TRUSTED BY MORE THAN 9,000 TEACHERS!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I LOVE the idea of combining reading comprehension, text features AND social studies/science! You did it all and made it fun for students!" - Jessica W.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was exactly the hands-on, immediate practice my students needed to understand text features. One week of using these materials and now they are experts!" - Amy S.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This resource is a great way for my students to be able to identify text features within the context of a passage or text they're reading vs in isolation. It makes the identification of text features more meaningful and also connects the purpose of the meaning to what you can learn from the text feature in the passage." - Kristyn, 2nd grade teacher

WILL IT WORK FOR ME?

The average Lexile level of the 22 nonfiction passages in this product is 820L (equivalent to a GRL of Q or higher). This product is geared toward third through fifth graders, although it is much more rigorous when used in the lower grades. I use these exact passages with my second graders. They are perfect for shared reading as a class or for buddy reading.

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BUNDLE TO SAVE: (includes ALL text features products: science, social studies, holidays, and American heroes)

Text Features Passages Bundle

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Blog post: Teaching Text Features

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