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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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Opinion Writing Activities
Opinion Writing ActivitiesTo introduce opinion writing first the children must understand the difference of fact vs. opinion. I have created a pocket chart sort you can do as a class to help them understand what facts and opinions are and how they are different. Then I always create a chart to teach what opinions are. This helps the kids throughout the week long mini-unit. I thought it would be fun to do an entire mini unit on things we eat. It includes opinion writing for Favorite candy, fruit
Grades:
K - 3rd
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions First Grade FREEBIE
This pack includes 17 reading passages with comprehension questions and activities for 1st grade. This FREE SAMPLE contains one passage for each of the first grade ELA reading standards (RL and RI, 1.1-1.9). These reading passages and questions are perfect for practice, formative and/or summative assessments, reading groups, homework, and more!✅ These passages are part of this larger bundle of reading passages...First Grade Reading Passages and Comprehension Activities>>> Written for 1s
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1st
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions 1st Grade Reading Standards
RACE Strategy Writing Worksheet Activity Grades 4-6 FREE | with Easel Activity
The RACE strategy for writing is a structure to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements. This free download contains a short passage and short-response question to practice using the RACE Strategy.This Download Contains: PRINT1 passage with short response question to practice using the RACE StrategySuggested answer and grading guideDIGITALReady to use Easel ActivityLi
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4th - 6th
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Halloween Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions | Candy Corn Reading
This high-interest, FREE candy corn reading passage is the perfect Halloween reading activity! Your students will enjoy the sweet topic, and you will love this useful, no-prep freebie!This free resource is part of the larger, more comprehensive October Reading unit, which has other fun reading passages, worksheets, center games and activities, poetry, and writing activities. Click HERE to see the complete October Reading Unit.This free Halloween Reading resource includes:Candy Corn: A Unique Tre
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3rd - 6th
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Determining the Main Idea, Task Cards and Assessment Option
These 8 reading passages are designed for 3rd grade or 4th grade students to read and determine the main idea.
The practice is leveled so that one set of the reading passages has multiple choice answers, and the other set of task cards are free response (students must decide on the main idea independently).
This reading activity can be used during whole group instruction, guided practice, independent practice, homework, literacy centers, or for assessment.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Venn Diagram ~ Blank ~ FREEBIE!!
Venn Diagram
A simple blank Venn Diagram to help your students compare and contrast. ENJOY!!!
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K - 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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SAMPLE Non-Fiction Compare & Contrast Passages | Reading Comprehension
This is a sample of my best-selling Non-Fiction Compare & Contrast Passages Product. This is a PDF sample - the purchased product linked in the sentence above contains a version for Google Slides!It's designed to help 5th and 6th grade students that need practice with reading non-fiction passages and being able to respond to the text in a variety of ways. This product helps students practice:comparing & contrasting using a graphic organizerfinding and defining vocabulary wordsanswering c
Grades:
5th - 7th
Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions
Do your students need practice reading and answering questions for nonfiction text? This free resource contains a nonfiction reading passage and 5 multiple choice comprehension questions. This is a FREE SAMPLE from my Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource. CLICK HERE to see the full resource.Use this product for:•test taking strategies•homework•assessment•explicit information Check out these other great reading comprehension products:Reading Literature and Informational Text Pa
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: Three FREE Activities
Are you teaching text structures in your upper elementary classroom? You'll definitely want to download these free printables! You will have everything you need to facilitate a complete and thorough text structure lesson! (Well, you'll just need to provide the anchor chart paper and the clipboards.) It features the five following text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare and Contrast→ Cause and Effect→ Problem and Solution→ Description It contains three activities:1. An Anchor Chart Activity (The cli
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Solar System Activity: Planets Sorts (3) *Freebie*
These planet sorts are a unique way for students to show what they have learned about the planets! All of the information in this free planets activity can also be found in the Solar System Differentiated Reading Passages with Common-Core aligned Comprehension & Vocabulary activities. Hope your students enjoy!
3 Sorts Included:
• Inner Planets
• Outer Planets
• All Planets
Answer Keys
Check out the FULL product here: Differentiated Planets Reading Passages, Comprehension and Vocabulary C
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Main Idea and Key Details RI.5.2 | Great Pacific Garbage Patch Article #5-1
Nonfiction Article of the Week Club, Article #5-1: The Great Pacific Garbage PatchThis is the first in a set of 25 informational text articles + activity packs designed to teach ALL of the reading informational text standards for 5th grade in a fun, rigorous, and easy to implement solution! Download this FREE resource today, and then click here to view the rest of the article + activity packs available via this growing bundle. Your students will love reading about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Ultimate Article of the Week Bundle Grades 4-8
Life Cycle of a Frog - FREE
Life Cycle of a FrogThis freebie includes:1. One cut and paste practice page for students to sequence the Life Cycle of a Frog.2. The Life Cycle of a Frog half-page book (6 pages).*************************************************************************Thank you so much for stopping by my store and looking. Please don't forget to follow my store for the latest updates on new products and sales. ☺ I truly appreciate your support and love hearing your feedback. ***********************************
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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FREE Informational Text Structures Assessment
Enjoy this FREE 3 page Informational Text Structures Assessment. This assessment was designed to accompany my Informational Text Structure Task Cards and includes examples of each type of non-fiction text structure. They also have accompanying questions that require students to read, comprehend, and provide proof of the correct text structure.This resource also includes access to a DIGITAL version!Answer Key Included MORE Informational Text Resources Informational Text Structures Task Cards In
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Informational Text Structures Activity Bundle
Nonfiction Graphic Organizer
Nonfiction Graphic Organizer for ANY Article or Nonfiction PassageThis graphic organizer will help your students to think critically about any nonfiction article or passage you've read.Students will find facts, opinions, express their own opinion, main idea and supporting details, author's purpose, and text structure.December 2023 UPDATE: A one page article is included, so you can PRINT & GO!
Grades:
4th - 8th
FREE Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Rainbow Fish -Story Sequencing- Re-telling Visuals-FREEBIE
This 50+ page file contains story telling and sequencing tools to promote literacy and oral comprehension. I major in English and my personal philosophy is to use a "Webbed" curriculum, which is similar to a thematic approach where all elements tie together to reinforce learning.
Story telling is a key aspect in developing language acquisition, critical thinking skills and oral comprehension and I create many visuals for my kindergarten students to facilitate engaging them in the wonderful w
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Human Body Systems Color by Number, Reading Passage and Text Marking
This Human Body Systems Color by Number and Text Marking activity has your students searching for text evidence from the reading passage and coloring in answers. This is a highly engaging reading comprehension activity. Great addition to your Human Body Systems unit.Topics include: Human Body Systems, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Cardiovascular/circulatory system, Digestive system, and more.Students read about Human Body Systems, answer questions, mark the text for evidence, and color the p
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Kady H
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
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Activities {FREE Pilgrims & Native Americans Informational Texts}
We hope you enjoy these free sample pages from our Thanksgiving Unit!Includes:1-page text on Pilgrim Clothing1-page Pilgrim Clothing Diagram1-page text on Native American Clothing1-page Native American DiagramCompare and Contrast WorksheetFor the full text go to:Thansgiving Activity {Native Americans & Pilgrims Informational Text}Follow us by clicking the link at the top of the page to receive notice when we add new products and freebies. All new products are 50% off for the first 48 hours!
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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