Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Passages Comprehension Activities Phases of the Moon

The Solar Eclipse 2024 is almost here! These high-interest informative nonfiction close reading passages and activities will help your students understand these tricky concepts as you combine nonfiction reading with science concepts.

---> Updated to include the 2024 solar eclipse with additional activities!

Included are 6 two-page articles to help your students understand the moon's phases, the moon's surface, rocks from the moon, the sun, differentiate between solar and lunar eclipses, and sun safety tips, all while students gather important information as they read.

Plus so many additional activities are included to keep students excited about learning! Word search, Doodle Thinker Page, snapshot visualizing task, and so much more!

Close reading anchor charts are also included to help your students understand the text more deeply.

These passages and the comprehension activities will have your students critically thinking and reflecting as they read high-interest science content within informational texts.

This set includes print and digital versions to use with Google Classroom™.

CONTENTS of the Bundle:

✓ Moon Close Reading Activities:

• Link and directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™
• 3, two-page articles with reader response question pages: Visiting the Moon, Moon Rocks, The Moon's Phases
• Moon's Phases Diagram for students to complete
• Close Reading Anchor Charts in two sizes
• Additional activities: Scientific Going Further Reflection, Vocabulary Activity, Agree/Disagree, Venn Diagram, Main Idea, Visualizing the Moon

✓ Sun and Solar Eclipse Close Reading Activities:

• Link and directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™
• Close Reading Anchor Charts in two sizes
• 3, two page articles with reader response question pages (each passage includes a simpler version to help you differentiate)
• Eclipse diagram for students to complete
• Venn Diagram comparing lunar and solar eclipses
• Eclipse Snapshot Illustration
• Solar Eclipse Fact Sheet
• Sun Safety Poster Activity
• USA Map to Track the Eclipse's Path
• Cause and Effect of Solar Eclipse
• Bonus activities include Writing activities, Solar Eclipse Doodle Thinker, Vocabulary Reflection, Agree/Disagree, Scientific Notebook Critical Thinking, Just the Facts, 2024 Solar Eclipse Poster,
• Answer Keys

Please see the preview for a more detailed look at all this product offers.

Teacher Approved! Recent feedback for resources included in this bundle.

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"This is perfect for giving my students the basics about eclipses. It breaks things down in a way they can easily understand."

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"Love it when I can teach science with reading skills embedded! Thanks for a great resource!"

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"This is a great resource to use while teaching the moon's phases! My students loved the "snapshot" activity that is included as a bonus!"

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