Science Close Reading Passages - Reading Comprehension Bundle

This is a HUGE bundle with 16 different science close reading units. This bundle also has more than 100 close reading passages that not only target reading strategies, but also focus on relevant content.

EACH close reading pack not only contains student activities, but also a detailed explanation of:

*How to use this resource for student success

*Close Reading in the primary grades vs. the upper grades

⭐⭐ADDED BONUS --> The stages of close reading guide AND close reading Kit labels and stickers.

These are the contents for the teacher to use with her students:

*Generic text dependent questions speech bubbles. Three Phases; What does the text say, How does the text work, What does the test mean. CLOSE READING IS DEVELOPED AFTER INTENTIONAL AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS!

*Think marks for close reading bookmarks ( full color and black and white)

These are the contents in this science close reading bundle:

Solar System Close Reading Passages: close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Solar System
• The sun
• The moon
• Meteors and Meteorites
• Mercury
• Mars
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Uranus
• Pluto

Insects Close Reading Passages--> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Bees
• Ladybugs
• Monarch Butterflies
• Praying Mantis
• Cockroach
• Dung Beetles
• Millipedes

Ocean Animals Close Reading Passages--> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Sharks
• Jellyfish
• Eel
• Whales
• Dolphins
• Stingrays
• Seahorse
• Octopus
• Sea Turtle
• Crabs

Land forms and water Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Mountains
• Prairie
• Ponds
• Volcanoes
• Rivers
• Canyons
• Valleys
• Glaciers
• Islands

Weather Close Reading Passages--> close read brochure with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes
• Blizzards
• Thunderstorms
• Weather tools
• Rainbows
• Meteorologists
• Seasonal changes
• The water cycle

Sound Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading

• Pitch
• Measuring Sound
• Echolocation
• Alexander Graham Bell
• All about hearing
• Musical instruments
• Animal sounds
• All about echoes
• Sonic boom

Life Cycles Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Life cycle of a frog

• Life cycle of a chicken

• Life cycle of a puffin

• Life cycle of a honeybee

• Life cycle of a penguin

• Life cycle of a rabbit

• Life cycle of a sea turtle

• Life cycle of a ladybug

• Life cycle of a mosquito

• Life cycle of a platypus

Force and Motion Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Sir Isaac Newton

• The three laws of motion

• All about force

• Gravity

• Simple machines

• Inclined plane

• The wedge

• Screw

• Lever

• Wheel and Axle

Polar Animals Close Reading Passages --> close read brochure with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Polar Bears

• Arctic fox

• Beluga Whale

• Caribou

• Moose

• Ermine

• Walrus

• Snowy Owl

• Musk Ox

• Narwhal

Mammals Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Elephant
• Koala Bear
• Rhinoceros
• Camel
• Hippopotamus
• Bears
• Gorilla
• Tiger
• American Bison
• Chimpanzee

Reptiles Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Komodo Dragon
• Chameleon
• King Cobra
• Rattlesnake
• Gecko
• Skink
• Alligators and Crocodiles
• Turtles
• Python
• Green Iguana

Amphibians Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Newt
• Mudpuppy
• Mantella Frog
• Blue Poison Dart Frog
• Olm
• Red-Eyed Tree Frog
• Spotted Salamander
• Spring Peeper Fro
• American Bullfrog

Birds Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Toucan
• Falcon
• Flamingo
• Hummingbird
• Ducks
• Ostrich
• Pelican
• Parrot
• Bald Eagle

All About Matter Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Solids
• Liquids
• Gases
• Strange Liquids
• Freezing and melting
• Chemical and Physical Changes
• Matter Everywhere

Nutrition Close Reading Passages --> close reading brochures with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Nutrition
• Food groups
• Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle
• Becoming a Vegetarian
• Organic Produce
• Dietitians

Rocks and Minerals Close Reading Passages --> close read brochure with text dependent questions following the three phases of close reading.

• Fossils
• The Rock Cycle
• Diamonds
• Geologists
• Salt
• Types of Rocks

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Laura Graham - Where the Magic Happens Teaching

© 2018, Where the Magic Happens. Science Close Reading Passages- for single classroom use, please purchase multiple licenses (at a discount price) at check-out for whole-grade or school-wide use.

My close reading packs are designed with a clear strategy in mind, great content, aligned to the CCS, and will provide your students with written comprehension practice as well!!

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