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Free 3rd grade informational text resources for Easel
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Free Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions!This is a small sample of my monthly reading passages. These high interest, non-fiction passages can be used as a quick warm up, in reading centers or for homework. It includes 4 fun reading passages with 3 comprehension questions each:• Flag Day• Buzzing Bees!• Popsicles! (The Invention of the Popsicle)• Great White SharksAlso included is one worksheet for recalling 4 facts they have learned.Cover all the important days, events and themes of ea
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2nd - 4th
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Main Idea and Details FREEBIE: 2 Passages in PDF and Digital Easel
This product contains two passages and a teaching poster that explains the ice cream cone analogy! For each passage, the students have to read the passage and then determine the main idea and three supporting details. They write their statements beside the ice cream cone (main idea) and scoops of ice cream (supporting details). ********This resource is available in two formats:1. Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute paper copies to your students to complete.2. Easel Activity- I
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Strategies Task Cards - FREE! Inference, Summarizing, + more & Audio!
Your students will love this reading strategy task cards, and you'll love that it's FREE!This set was created by combining cards from six other reading strategy task card sets so that you as a teacher can try them out!:Author's PurposeSummarizingMaking ConnectionsInferenceCause and EffectPredictingWHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Easel Activity - with AudioDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend
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3rd - 6th
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FREE Main Idea & Supporting Details Activities Graphic Organizers Central Idea
Download this free (PRINTABLE & DIGITAL) sample of non-fiction reading passages that students can use to practice finding the main idea and supporting details. These high-interest and engaging non-fiction topics make learning about main idea fun and interesting for students!Like what you see? Find this entire product and others like it at the links below.BUNDLE & SAVE! Get 20% off by purchasing the bundle!⭐Finding the Main Idea with Non-Fiction Text - Year Long BundleFinding the Main I
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3rd - 5th
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Close Reading LEVELED Passages "FREEBIE" for Spring CCSS Aligned
This "Spring Season" freebie is a SAMPLE of the activities for one passage from my monthly close reading and text evidence unit for 20 March Themes: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History, Spring Break, Ireland, Shamrocks and Clovers, Biographies & More! Multiple Choice, True or False, Matching added!PDFs &/or Digital Google Slides/classroom.Six Common Core aligned activities are included for this FREEBIE!The full unit is described below. Each unit has:*** Good Old Fashion Table of Content
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2nd - 5th
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FREE Winter Main Idea & Supporting Details with Graphic Organizers Central Idea
Download this free (PRINTABLE & DIGITAL) sample of winter-themed non-fiction reading passages that students can use to practice finding the main idea and supporting details. These high-interest and engaging non-fiction topics make learning about main idea fun and interesting for students! Like what you see? Find this entire product and others like it at the links below.BUNDLE & SAVE! Get 20% off by purchasing the bundle!⭐Finding the Main Idea with Non-Fiction Text - Year Long BundleFin
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3rd - 5th
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Spring Reading Passage Comprehension Activities Writing Prompt FREE
Get ready for spring in your classroom with this nonfiction reading passage and fact and opinion activity about cottontail rabbits! This informational text is perfect to practice close reading strategies and help students differentiate between facts and opinions. Reader response questions and critical thinking writing prompt is included.This passage is part of this Easter/Spring No Prep Pack.Perfect for any spring day or to celebrate Easter with non-holiday activities. See all the spring holiday
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2nd - 4th
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Winter Dangerous Weather Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Activities
Looking for high-interest nonfiction reading passages to strengthen your students' reading comprehension? Students will learn and think critically about hazardous ice storms with this nonfiction article and reflection activities.These activities are perfect for close reading, test prep, or any time!Your students will practice gathering important information as they read science content as an informational text aligned with NGSS standards.This pack is part of the Weather and Climate Close Reading
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3rd - 5th
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October FREEBIE: Bats Closed Reading Leveled Passage: Google Slides™ & PDF
THIS FREEBIE IS A SAMPLE OF OUR 5 STAR OCTOBER CLOSE READING UNIT 20 Leveled Passages with activities. Digital Resource: Google Slides™ & PDF Ready!OCTOBER UNIT, NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH, HALLOWEEN SAFETY, SPIDERS, PUMPKIN PIE, AND MORE!This FREEBIE has a full week of activities along with differentiated reading. The passage is written at four levels that range from high first to mid fifth grade. This gift to you can be used for standards based grading, weekly homework, guided reading, or quic
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2nd - 4th
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FREEBIE Black History Month Jesse Owen Passage Written at 4 Levels Close Reading
Celebrate Black History Month with this Jesse Owens Passage to use for Close Reading or Leveled Homework! Differentiated w/ 4 levels of passages + 2 activities. Use the poster to dig into RI.3 connections and historical figures personality motivations. Connect writing with text evidence! Click HERE for my Black History Month MEGA Bundle. Informative, Relevant, Engaging, and Meaningful Reading! •Celebrate Black History Month with this set of nine passages. Each passage is written at four differ
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1st - 4th
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Rosa Parks- Black History Month
This resource includes a biography of Rosa Parks written on 3 different reading levels, 1 page of text dependent questions (perfect for class discussion and/or writing prompts) and 1 page for students to complete independantly (using evidence from the article to support their answers).
This resource was was designed to maximize student success since it is offered on three different levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Students can be given their ind
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1st - 4th
The Scientific Method Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage explains the steps to the scientific method including: make an observationask a questionform a hypothesisconduct an experimentdraw a conclusionThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.It also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREEBIE: Interactive Reading Notebook Text Features Flap-books & Anchor Chart
In this free download you will find one anchor chart and 3 flap-books to compliment text features. Specifically--- Navigators, Types of Print, and Visual Features. Click for 4 STAR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS BUNDLE Discounted Multiple Grades!Click here to view a Mega Bundle of our Top Selling Interactive Notebooks Common Core- 1st-6th grades at a discount!Click here to view a Mega Bundle of our Top Selling Common Core Toolkits- 1st-6th grades at a discount!Click here to see my 3rd Grade Interactive R
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1st - 3rd
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Back to School FREEBIE Google Slides™ & PDF: September Close Reading Passages
1 Passage written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Reading Comprehension Passage Digital Resources & pdfs. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special Education. Fully Aligned to Common Core Standards! "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER"*** 3 pages of questions per passage (4-5 questions on each page) * 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3) * 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.4, RI.5, RI.6) * 3rd Question Page: Integration of Kno
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2nd - 5th
Text Evidence Reading Passages FREE
Prove your answers! An active reading resource. Students will love color-coding their answers.THREE free nonfiction text passages with (5W) who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using colored pencils as indicated. Students have room to write their answers out as complete sentences.NEW DIGITAL VERSION included using TPT's new digital tool! Passages Included:★ Helpful Honeybees (From the
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3rd - 4th
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FREEBIE: Holidays Around the World: Santa Close Reading Passage CC Aligned
This FREEBIE compliments "Holidays Around the World/ Christmas Around the World" Unit. Click HERE to see the Highly Rated STARS BEST SELLING: Holidays Around the World Reading Unit. The winter rush is so much fun! In this freebie, you will find one original passage, with and without borders. Use the passage without borders for Close Reading and text annotating. You will also find one page of questions, one answer key, and one SUPER CUTE graphic organizer. Title: Christmas in North America (San
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2nd - 4th
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Presidents' Day Freebie | Differentiated Biography of Abraham Lincoln
This part of myPresidents' Day Close Read Unit . It is closely aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Informational Text. Included is a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and text dependent questions. The article is offered on three different levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Perfect for increasing exposure to rigorous texts, whole group instruction, small group instruction, homework, individual reading and responding and much more!The larger Pres
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1st - 4th
Reindeer Freebie | Differentiated Texts | Close Reading
This informational text product is designed to teach your students "All About Antlers" of reindeer through either close reading or shared reading experiences. This product includes informational texts with high quality, engaging photographs. Text dependent questions are also provided.
The first section of this product is an article offered on three levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Perfect for increasing exposure to rigorous texts, whole group ins
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PreK - 3rd
FREE Summarizing and Paraphrasing - Intro & Pre-Assessment with EASEL and Audio
Grab these Summarizing and Paraphrasing Posters and Reminder Cards for free!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:2 Reference PostersSummaryParaphrasing2 Reference Cards (prints 4 to a page)SummaryParaphrasingGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Paraphrasing and summarizing are both difficult skills to learn. To make matters worse, students often get them mixed up. That is why I created the PARA and SUM acronyms. Not only do they help
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3rd - 8th
Reading Strategy Groups: Plot vs. Theme FREEBIE!
A COMPLETE strategy group lesson teaching Plot vs. Theme. It is ready to print and go! This lesson includes:- WARM UP: A quick task that introduces the strategy.- PRACTICE: A set of differentiated (at 3 levels) high-interest passages that includes thoughtful prompts for you and the students to discuss, write, think, skim, etc. - INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Send your students off with accountability practice. - MISC: A suggested anchor chart idea is included.EVERYTHING IN HERE IS READY TO GO If you ha
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2nd - 4th
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STAAR Daily Reading Comprehension | 1 Week Review | Warm Up | FREE
Are your students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading test prep? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This 1 Week of daily reading practice has short, engaging texts with text-dependent reading comprehension questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres, topics, and styles of questions will help you better prepare your students by covering more all in 1
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3rd - 6th
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Sea Turtles Reading Comprehension FREEBIE - Informational Text
Build reading comprehension skills with this FREE nonfiction reading passage about sea turtles. Students will practice context clues, main idea and details, cause and effect, and answering general questions from a non-fiction text. This product includes:Informational textVocabulary page - use clues from text to figure out meaning of wordsComprehension questions - multiple choice and free response questions about textMain Idea and Details questionsCause and Effect questionsAnswer Key (to make you
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Problem and Solution Graphic Organizer
PDF Problem ans Solution Graphic Organizer
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K - 3rd
FREEBIE: November Close Reading Passage Google Apps and PDF
"Good Nutrition Month" This is a Sample Freebie that compliments all of our Monthly Close Reading Units. Click to see our 5 Star "November 20 Passages" and "November 5 Passages" 1 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Reading Comprehension Passage Digital Resources & pdfs. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special Education.Original works of© 24/7 Teacher LLC Please ask any and all questions prior to purchasing at www.247teacher.us. For more on Text Coding, Text
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2nd - 3rd
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