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Informational text Common Core RI.3.1 literature circles
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers: Main Idea Theme
Help support reading comprehension and discover all the graphic organizers you need with 240 reading response graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction. You and your students will love these easy-prep and easy-to-use graphic organizers for fiction and nonfiction filled with graphic organizers for story elements, main idea, theme, compare and contrast, and more.This resource is filled with a variety of graphic organizers that are designed to be used with any book or text. The unique designs a
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3rd - 5th
The Life of Snowflake Bentley: Reading Comprehension Passages & Printables
An exciting biography that takes young readers on a journey through the life of Wilson Bentley, a remarkable man who dedicated his life to capturing the beauty of snowflakes through photography. This reading comprehension unit is designed for 3rd to 5th graders, providing an engaging exploration of Bentley's adventures in the world of snow. Your students will put their analyzing skills to the test as they read informational text passages and answer comprehension questions. Several standards ar
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Snowflake Bentley and Snow Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Reading Comprehension Decodable Passages - Fiction & Nonfiction w Phonics Skills
These 203 decodable, fiction and nonfiction phonics passages support all areas of the science of reading: reading comprehension, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and spelling instruction! This is the ULTIMATE DECODABLE PASSAGES BUNDLE WITH READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS...532 pages! View videos of each resource in their individual preview pages!!!Three main Reading Comprehension & Decodable Passages BUNDLES:1. In the 73 fiction decodables resource:-The first 32 stories include printable, mul
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1st - 3rd
Ocean Habitat CCSS Unit
This ocean unit comes with printable student books (facts, note taking pages, common core response questions), printable teacher notes, and follow-up student writing papers (rough draft and final copy)! It’s everything you need to teach about the ocean while meeting common core standards. Please see the list below and our preview for more information!Ocean Unit Includes:(58 Pages Total)Student Book CoverStudent Book:Our Blue PlanetThe Sunlight ZoneCoral ReefsThe Twilight ZoneThe Midnight ZoneKel
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K - 3rd
Third Grade Reading Exit Tickets - Standards-Based Reading Assessments
Would you like a way to give your 3rd grade students reading exit tickets that are standards-based reading assessments? These daily quick check tickets cover 3rd grade RI and RL standards, which are literature (fiction) and informational (nonfiction) reading Common Core standards. Each exit ticket is one-third of a page, so you'll print the pages, cut them apart, and pass them out each day after your reading lesson to quickly assess your students' grasp of standards-based instruction.Each day, t
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3rd
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages - 100 Decodable Readers
Secure reading fluency and reading comprehension with these 100 nonfiction decodable passages. Expertly weave together reading comprehension, decoding, reading fluency, vocabulary, & spelling instruction while focusing on phonics skills. Each Reading Comprehension Decodable Passage has two versions:Text 1: A shorter, more controlled, decodable story.Text 2: A slightly more complex set of words and longer in length.BOTH: Same engaging reading comprehension questions that address all areas of
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1st - 3rd
Bessie Coleman Biography Informational Text and Activities Black History Month
This ready-to-use biography of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot will spark your kiddos' curiosity. This unit contains a biography with 12 engaging activities to explore the life of this adventurous aviator. Plus it's available in both print and digital versions.WHY YOU NEED THIS BESSIE COLEMAN BIOGRAPHY:Meets needs of all levels of students grades 2-5Engaging activitiesAddresses Critical & Creative ThinkingComprehending Informational TextTHIS CAPTIVATING READY TO USE
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2nd - 5th
Habitats Bundle {Rainforests, Deserts, Ocean, & Forest}
This bundle includes our Ocean, Desert, Forest and Rainforest units.
Ocean Unit:
(Click above to buy this unit individually)
Student Book Cover
Student Book:
Our Blue Planet
The Sunlight Zone
Coral Reefs
The Twilight Zone
The Midnight Zone
Kelp Forests
Parts of the Kelp Plant
Ocean Animals
Sea Otters
Sea Stars
Sea Urchin
White Sharks
Garibaldi
Sea Anemones
Jellyfish
Kelp Crab
Student Note taking pages (plant and animal adaptations)
Comprehension Questions (student page and answers)
Venn Di
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1st - 3rd
Island of the Blue Dolphins {Novel Study & Resarch Folder} - PRINT & DIGITAL
*The Island of the Blue Dolphins novel study is PRINT & DIGITAL through GOOGLE SLIDES and EASEL by TPT. This novel study is ready for DISTANCE LEARNING. The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a Newberry Medal winning historical fiction based on the true life of a young girl who was stranded on a deserted island for eighteen years. This book is an outstanding story of survival and adventure. With its strong themes of peace, determination, and forgiveness your students will find this novel irr
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3rd - 4th
Basketball Paired Texts: LeBron James and Michael Jordan (Grades 3-4)
This resource includes high-interest paired texts about two of the biggest stars in basketball history -- LeBron James and Michael Jordan. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.
Contents:
→ 6 Nonfiction Articles
→ 3 Quizzes
→ 1 Writing Prompt
→ 1 Answer Key
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Topics Covered:
→ The Childhood Years:
1 nonfiction text about LeBron's childhood
1 nonfiction text about Michael's childhood
1 quiz to cover these texts
→ Pro Ca
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3rd - 4th
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Christmas ELA - Legend of the Poinsettia Foldable Book and Activities
This mini Christmas unit is based around the Mexican legend of the poinsettia plant. In this holiday legend, a poor young girl finds herself with no money to buy a gift to take to her church’s Christmas Eve service, to leave by the Baby Jesus’s manger, as is tradition. She picks some pretty weeds to take in place of a bouquet of flowers. When others begin to whisper and laugh, the weeds transform into the beautiful red flowers that we are familiar with today. The story is printed here in the
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Christmas ELA Writing and Short Story Bundle
OWLS: Common Core Nonfiction Unit for Grades 3-4
OwlsThis fun nonfiction common core aligned unit is perfect for a 3rd or 4th grade classroom! I created this unit with intention of using the books Owls by Gail Gibbons and White Owl, Barn Owl by Nicola Davies, but all but one of the activities in this unit can be done with any book about owls! (There is one activity that should be used with the book White Owl, Barn Owl.)This unit includes:-pre-reading activity to give students a focus-main ideas and details organizer-illustrate and caption acti
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3rd - 4th
Football Paired Texts: Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle (Grades 3-4)
This resource includes paired texts about famous football players who played in the pro football championship game between Kansas City and San Francisco on Feb. 2, 2020. The passage about Mahomes includes a few details about the game.These nonfiction passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 2 Informational Texts→ 1 Quiz → 1 Writing Prompt→ 1 Answer Key***Topics Covered:→ Passage About Each Player's Life:1 nonfiction text abo
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3rd - 4th
Basketball Paired Texts: Steph Curry and Kobe Bryant (Grades 3-4)
This resource includes high-interest paired texts about two of the most famous players in basketball history -- Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.** This resource has been updated to include information about Kobe's tragic death on Jan. 26, 2020. The final two paragraphs of the second passage contain this info.Contents:→ 6 Nonfiction Articles→ 3 Quizzes → 1 Writing Prompt→ 1 Answer Key***Topi
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Differentiated Paired Texts: Steph Curry and Kobe Bryant (Grades 1-6)
Reading Response Worksheets to use with any text "Pausing Points" BUNDLE
The Common Core and other rigorous standards require students to read, think deeply, and write about their reading. This collection of response to reading prompts is perfect to use all year long. They are low ink, ready to print, and can be used with any text. I hope you find them as useful as I do...to help students prepare for book clubs, to show their understanding about texts (read aloud, independent reading, book clubs, and more), or even to use to collect data and assess student underst
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3rd - 5th
Soccer Paired Texts: Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah (Grades 3-4)
This resource includes paired texts about two of the world's most famous soccer players. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.Contents:→ 6 Nonfiction Articles→ 3 Quizzes → 1 Writing Prompt→ 1 Answer Key***Topics Covered:→ The Childhood Years:1 informational text about Messi's childhood (759 words)1 informational text about Salah's childhood (354 words)1 quiz to cover these texts→ Professional Soccer Careers:1 informational te
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Paired Texts Bundle #1 (Grades 3-4): Paired Texts About Famous Athletes
Book activities for: "Whoosh! ! Lonnie Johnson’s . . . Inventions"
About This Book
This is an upbeat and inspiring success story for all readers--young and old.
While was working on a new way to cool refrigerators and air conditioners, Lonnie combined water with a blast of air pressure and -- whoosh! -- the Super Soaker was invented. Selling it to toymakers was a different matter. But Lonnie persevered and was rewarded for his hard work. He continues today encouraging young scientists and with his work--using heat sources for creating power.
Whoosh! : Lo
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2nd - 5th
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Presidents Day Reading (Differentiated) -George Washington & Abraham Lincoln
CLICK THE PREVIEW TO SEE MORE!Presidents Day reading! These differentiated reading passages on Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are a great way for your students to learn history about two of our nation's greatest presidents. Included are two non-fiction passages about each president. Passage A is slightly more advanced than passage B. Also included, KWL chart, Venn Diagram, Comprehension pages, Presidential trading cards AND Coloring and writing page. Common core aligned. Included:+ George
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2nd - 5th
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Annotating Text for Close Reading Student Handout (3rd-5th Grade)
FOR THIRD GRADE THROUGH FIFTH GRADE- this version includes advanced close reading strategies such as citing evidence from the text and creating agree/disagree statements used as reference and speaking points during group conversations about the text. There is a line on the handout that denotes where 3rd grade might begin, while 4th and 5th grades would look for evidence and use agree/disagree statements. These are skills that would be appropriate to teach once 3rd grade students have mastered
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3rd - 6th
Paired Texts Bundle #1 (Grades 3-4): Paired Texts About Famous Athletes
This resource includes high-interest paired texts about 10 of the world's most famous athletes and 2 famous coaches. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts. This bundle contains:→ 28 Nonfiction Articles→ 14 Quizzes → 6 Writing Prompts→ Answer Keys for all quizzes***Topics Covered:→ Professional Sports Career:1 informational text about each athlete's pro career1 quiz for every two texts→ Tying It All Together:1 writing prompt t
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3rd - 4th
CAN'T YOU MAKE THEM BEHAVE, KING GEORGE? Comprehension (Answer Key Included)
* 33 Comprehension Questions (answers included)Rationale for using Text Evidence and Comprehension packets:This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they respond to what they have read. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. This skill combined with comprehension questions on DOK Levels 1, 2, & 3 leads students to think deeply about what they have
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3rd - 5th
Book activities for "One Plastic Bag"
About This Book
This is a wonderful book to get kids and adults thinking of the consequences of garbage vs reusing and recycling.
The rich illustrations and lyrical language will have children wanting to read it over and over.
It shows that solving a problem comes out of personal need and that people working together over a period of time can bring change. One person can make a difference.
Summary: When Isatou Ceesay found a way to recycle plastic bags that were polluting the streets an
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2nd - 4th
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Paired Texts Bundle #2 (Grades 3-4): Paired Texts About Famous Athletes
This resource contains high-interest paired texts about 12 of the world's most famous athletes. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.
This bundle includes:
→ 28 Nonfiction Articles
→ 14 Quizzes
→ 6 Writing Prompts
→ Answer Keys for all quizzes
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Topics Covered:
→ Professional Sports Career:
1 informational text about each athlete's pro career
1 quiz for every two texts
→ Tying It All Together:
1 writing prompt to cov
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Gymnastics Paired Texts: Gabby Douglas and Shawn Johnson (Grades 3-4)
This resource includes paired texts about two of the most famous gymnasts in USA history -- Gabby Douglas and Shawn Johnson. These passages will help your students learn how to analyze similarities and differences between two texts.
Contents:
→ 6 Nonfiction Articles
→ 3 Quizzes
→ 1 Writing Prompt
→ 1 Answer Key
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Topics Covered:
→ The Childhood Years:
1 informational text about Gabby's childhood
1 informational text about Shawn's childhood
1 quiz to cover these texts
→ Gymnastics Career
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Also included in: Differentiated Paired Texts Bundle for Grades 1-6
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