US Government Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Branches and Levels

Your students will learn about the branches and levels of the US Government while also practicing several strategies to build reading comprehension. This set of NO PREP paired passages includes nine different close reading and text dependent activities to accompany two nonfiction texts. This packet could also serve as a supplement to give a brief overview of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches as well as national, state, and local government

This engaging reading packet has enough activities for an entire week! These standards-based activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! A pacing guide for teachers is also included!

Your Purchase Will Include:

- 1 branches of government nonfiction passage

- 1 levels of government nonfiction passage

- 10 multiple choice comprehension questions with answer key

- Full page anchor chart for reading paired passages

- Mini anchor charts for reading paired passages

- Compare and contrast organizer and short answer question

- Main idea cut and sort with answer key

- Evidence from the text tasks

- Text features task

- Text structure/organization task

- 3 Writing Prompts for Narrative, Persuasive, and Informational writing

- Pacing Guide

- Keys

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