Water Cycle Close Reading - 3rd-6th Grade - **CCSS Aligned
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Grade Levels
3rd - 6th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.3.1
CCSSRL.3.2
CCSSRL.3.3
CCSSRL.3.4
CCSSRL.3.7
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
40 pages
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Description
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Increase your students' understanding of the Water Cycle with this Close Reading of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have a Lexile Level of 530, 800, and 1070. The literature piece used is Optional - "The Rain Stomper" by Addie Boswell, but graphic organizers are included if you choose to purchase this book. There are 33 graphic organizers included that meet the following standards:
RI.1, RL.1: Ask and Answer Questions; Key Details; Drawing Inferences
RI.2, RL.2: Main Topic and Key Details; Summarizing the text; Central message and theme
RI.3, RL.3: Connecting two details in a text; explaining the relationship of events; Character traits, motivations, and feelings
RI.4, RL.4: Clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases; How phrases provide meaning; Literal and Non-Literal meaning; Metaphors and Similes
RI.5: Text Features, Cause and Effect
RI.6: Main purpose of the text and illustrations; Point of View; Analyzing Text
RI.7: Explaining illustrations and how it contributes to the topic
RI.8: Supporting points the author makes
RI.9, RL.9: Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic; Comparing characters in the story.
RI.10: Read and comprehend grade level texts.
W.2: Writing Informational Pieces
W.3: Writing Narratives - writing our own version of the story using the meaning of phrases in the story.
This close reading unit pairs well with our Comparative and Superlative Lesson.
**We also have the Water Cycle Close Reading for K-3rd Grade - check out our store!
Increase your students' understanding of the Water Cycle with this Close Reading of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have a Lexile Level of 530, 800, and 1070. The literature piece used is Optional - "The Rain Stomper" by Addie Boswell, but graphic organizers are included if you choose to purchase this book. There are 33 graphic organizers included that meet the following standards:
RI.1, RL.1: Ask and Answer Questions; Key Details; Drawing Inferences
RI.2, RL.2: Main Topic and Key Details; Summarizing the text; Central message and theme
RI.3, RL.3: Connecting two details in a text; explaining the relationship of events; Character traits, motivations, and feelings
RI.4, RL.4: Clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases; How phrases provide meaning; Literal and Non-Literal meaning; Metaphors and Similes
RI.5: Text Features, Cause and Effect
RI.6: Main purpose of the text and illustrations; Point of View; Analyzing Text
RI.7: Explaining illustrations and how it contributes to the topic
RI.8: Supporting points the author makes
RI.9, RL.9: Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic; Comparing characters in the story.
RI.10: Read and comprehend grade level texts.
W.2: Writing Informational Pieces
W.3: Writing Narratives - writing our own version of the story using the meaning of phrases in the story.
This close reading unit pairs well with our Comparative and Superlative Lesson.
Total Pages
40 pages
Answer Key
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSSRL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSSRL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSSRL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCSSRL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
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