Less than $5 Close Reading Worksheets (by date, latest first)
Analyzing "Borders" by Thomas King
By Lindsay
Product Description:
Looking for a rich, thought-provoking short story assignment that engages students in literary analysis and Indigenous perspectives? This detailed assignment on Thomas King's "Borders" invites students to explore deep themes like identity, colonial borders, sovereignty, power dynamics, and media influence, all through an accessible and age-appropriate narrative.
🌍 Why This Resource Works:
This resource breaks down key literary elements (point of view, symbolism, narrative structure, etc.) while encouraging students to connect text to real-world issues like immigration, Indigenous rights, and government-imposed identity labels. It’s a perfect tool for building critical literacy and social awareness in your English Language Arts or Indigenous Studies classroom.
🎯 What's Included:
✅ A breakdown of 6 major literary elements and their significance in "Borders"
✅ Analysis of key themes like resistance, power structures, and liminality
✅ Prompts for student reflection and discussion
✅ Opportunities to integrate Indigenous worldviews and contemporary social issues
✅ Ready-to-use for Grades 9–12
✨ Perfect For:
- Grade 9–12 English or Literature classes
- Indigenous Studies and FNMI curriculum links
- Truth and Reconciliation discussions
- Cross-curricular links with Social Studies or Civics
📌 Bonus:
This resource pairs perfectly with inquiry-based learning and culturally responsive teaching. It's ideal for teachers who want to go beyond surface-level comprehension and guide students into meaningful analysis of Indigenous voices in literature.
Master the RACE Strategy: Writing Response Pack for Grades 3-5
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Students often struggle to write clear, structured responses to questions, leaving their answers disorganized or incomplete. This RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack is the perfect solution to help your students craft organized and thoughtful written responses! With clear guidance on the RACE method—Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain—this resource will transform how your students approach written questions.
Features & Benefits:
- 6 Worksheets (12 Prompts): Offer a wide range of practice with engaging topics, allowing students to apply the RACE strategy in different contexts.
- 3 Exit Tickets: Quickly assess students’ understanding and ability to use the RACE strategy independently.
- RACE Bookmarks: Visual aids to help students remember each step of the process, ensuring they can structure their responses with ease.
Why It Works:
The RACE strategy helps students break down complex questions and answer them step-by-step, promoting clearer, more focused writing. These tools not only build essential writing skills but also improve overall comprehension and critical thinking.
Equip your students with the skills they need to become confident, organized writers. Grab this RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack today and watch their written responses improve!
Master the RACE Strategy: Writing Response Pack for Grades 3-5
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Students often struggle to write clear, structured responses to questions, leaving their answers disorganized or incomplete. This RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack is the perfect solution to help your students craft organized and thoughtful written responses! With clear guidance on the RACE method—Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain—this resource will transform how your students approach written questions.
Features & Benefits:
- 6 Worksheets (12 Prompts): Offer a wide range of practice with engaging topics, allowing students to apply the RACE strategy in different contexts.
- 3 Exit Tickets: Quickly assess students’ understanding and ability to use the RACE strategy independently.
- RACE Bookmarks: Visual aids to help students remember each step of the process, ensuring they can structure their responses with ease.
Why It Works:
The RACE strategy helps students break down complex questions and answer them step-by-step, promoting clearer, more focused writing. These tools not only build essential writing skills but also improve overall comprehension and critical thinking.
Equip your students with the skills they need to become confident, organized writers. Grab this RACE Strategy Writing Response Pack today and watch their written responses improve!
MLK Martin Luther King Jr Writing Activities Printable Worksheets
By You Are Special
**Martin Luther King Jr Writing Activities Printable Worksheets 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade.
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MLK Martin Luther King Jr Activities Printable Worksheets 2nd 3rd Grade
By You Are Special
Martin Luther King Jr Activities Printable Worksheets 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade. This resource includes True/False and Fill in the Blanks activities designed to help students reinforce key concepts about Martin Luther King Jr. Ideal for 2nd to 5th-grade classrooms, these printable worksheets are perfect for independent practice, small group work, or as quick formative assessments
MLK Reading Comprehension Passages 1st Grade New Year Reading Comprehension
By Chasity Giddens
Make January a breeze with these engaging First Grade Reading Passages! This resource includes 20 no-prep reading passages designed to build reading comprehension and fluency. Featuring winter-themed, MLK Day, and New Year’s topics, these passages provide meaningful, high-interest reading practice that keeps students motivated while strengthening essential literacy skills.
Perfect for teachers looking to:
✅ Save time with ready-to-go reading passages that require zero prep.
✅ Support students’ fluency and comprehension in a fun, purposeful way.
✅ Provide differentiated instruction for small groups, independent reading, or homework.
How This Resource Benefits Your Students:
These January-themed passages help students:
- Build fluency through repeated readings with built-in tracking.
- Strengthen comprehension by answering three targeted questions that require citing text evidence.
- Boost confidence with engaging, age-appropriate stories about familiar topics like winter fun, MLK Day, and New Year’s celebrations.
Product Features:
✅ 20 Thematic January Reading Passages: Includes exciting topics such as snowball fights, sledding, MLK’s message of kindness, and New Year’s celebrations.
✅ Fluency Practice: Each passage includes a fluency tracker, encouraging students to read the story multiple times for improvement.
✅ Text-Based Comprehension: Three carefully crafted questions per passage focus on finding and marking text evidence.
✅ No-Prep & Teacher-Friendly: Simply print and go! Perfect for busy teachers who want an effective and engaging resource at their fingertips.
Ideal for:
Small Groups & Guided Reading: Support students as they practice fluency and discuss their understanding of the text.
✏️ Independent Practice: Great for literacy centers or morning work to build confidence.
Homework & Extra Practice: Encourage family involvement with easy-to-use passages that reinforce classroom learning.
Why This Resource Will Make Your Life Easier:
These no-prep reading passages take the guesswork out of lesson planning, saving you valuable time while providing high-quality literacy practice. The mix of engaging themes and targeted comprehension skills ensures your students stay on track and grow as confident readers—all while enjoying relevant, seasonal topics.
What’s Included:
- 20 Winter, MLK Day, and New Year-themed reading comprehension passages
- 3 text-based comprehension questions per passage
- Fluency tracking tools
Help your students build fluency, comprehension, and confidence this January—without adding extra stress to your day!
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R Blends Decodable Passages with Comprehension Questions Decodable Comprehension
By Chasity Giddens
Engage your students and build essential reading skills with this set of R Blends Decodable Passages! These blends decodable passages are designed to help young readers master decoding R blends (cr-, br-, dr-, fr-, gr-, and tr-) while answering comprehension questions. With 10 short and engaging R blends passages, your students will practice fluency, comprehension, and text-based evidence skills in a fun and structured way.
How Can This Resource Be Used?
- Small Group Instruction: Target decoding and comprehension in guided reading or intervention groups.
- Fluency Practice: Students read each passage three times, using a tracker to monitor progress and build confidence.
- Independent Work: Perfect for literacy centers, morning work, or early finishers.
- Homework Assignments: Send home for additional reading practice with comprehension support.
- Text Evidence Skills: Students highlight answers in the text and write complete responses to comprehension questions.
How Will This Benefit You?
- Save Time: Ready-to-use decodable passages eliminate the need for planning R blends activities.
- Cross-Curricular Reading Skills: Students practice decoding and comprehension, boosting their ability to read and understand texts across subjects.
- Engage Students: Relatable stories keep students motivated to learn.
- Versatile Resource: Use for intervention, independent practice, or enrichment activities.
What’s Included:
- 10 decodable passages with comprehension questions
- Fluency tracker (read 3 times and color a tracker)
- Visual connection activity (students draw a picture related to the passage)
- Three comprehension questions for each passage
These R blends decodable passages are perfect for building confident, fluent readers while aligning with the science of reading. Add this resource to your toolkit and watch your students thrive!
Looking for more decodeable passages? Check out this bundle! CLICK HERE
Looking for monthly comprehension passages? Check out this bundle! CLICK HERE
Christmas Comprehension Passages | First Grade Text Evidence | No Prep
By Chasity Giddens
Product Description: Get your students into the holiday spirit while building their reading comprehension and fluency skills with these Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions! This resource includes 20 engaging Christmas reading passages, each paired with targeted comprehension questions that encourage students to find text evidence. The passages feature high-interest, festive stories centered around Christmas traditions, winter activities, and the magic of the season, making December reading passages both fun and educational. Perfect for helping first-grade students develop their Christmas reading comprehension skills, these passages are designed to boost fluency and comprehension while celebrating the holiday spirit.
Product Features:
- 20 Thematic Christmas Reading Passages: Each story centers around Christmas or winter themes, such as holiday celebrations, gift giving, snowy weather, and festive meals.
- Fluency Tracking: Students read each December reading passage three times, using the built-in tracker to build reading confidence and fluency.
- Comprehension Questions: Three focused questions follow each Christmas reading passage, encouraging students to cite details from the text, reinforcing Christmas reading comprehension.
- Text Marking Prompts: Questions prompt students to color or highlight specific answers in the text, helping them learn to find and use text evidence.
Perfect for:
- Independent Reading Practice: Ideal for morning work, literacy centers, or quiet reading time with Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions.
- Small Group Instruction: Perfect for guided reading, where students can read and discuss answers as a group.
- Homework or Extra Practice: Great for sending home December reading comprehension passages to encourage family engagement in reading.
Why This Resource? This packet combines the fun of Christmas reading passages with essential reading skills, aligning with first-grade comprehension standards. It’s perfect for teachers looking to boost fluency, comprehension, and text evidence skills with December reading passages that celebrate the holiday season.
What’s Included:
- 20 Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions
- 3 comprehension questions per passage
- 2 Cover Pages (Girl and Boy options)
Help your students practice their reading skills while enjoying the festive joy of Christmas with these Christmas reading comprehension passages!
Looking for more holiday learning fun? Check out this resource! CLICK HERE!
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Reading Comprehension - Summarizing Strategy
By Visual Vibe
This Reading Comprehension - Summarizing Pack can be used with any text, both fiction and nonfiction. With differentiated graphic organisers, to build your students 'summarizing' skills and depth of understanding.
What's Included:
- 6 Different Summarizing graphic organisers (American and British Spelling)
- Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then Poster
- Summarizing Bookmark
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Reading Comprehension - Synthesizing Strategy
By Visual Vibe
This Reading Comprehension - Synthesizing Pack can be used with any text, both fiction and nonfiction. With differentiated graphic organisers, to build your students 'synthesizing' skills and depth of understanding of the texts they read.
What's Included:
- 9 Different Synthesizing/Synthesising graphic organisers (American and British Spelling)
- Fiction and Nonfiction sentence frames - to guide your students thinking
If you like this resource, please leave me some feedback. Additionally, if you would like to stay updated on future resources, please follow me @visual_vibe_classroom on Instagram.
Main Idea passages fourth grade main idea short passages Axolotl Special Ed 5th
By Modz by Laila
These main idea short passages with main idea questions worksheets help students practice identifying the main idea. It is designed for students in 4th to 6th grade and can be used in a variety of settings including small group instruction, independent work, and homework assignments.
Benefits:
Engaging content about interesting animals
No prep needed for teachers
Versatile resource for various types of instruction
Instructions/Tips for Implementation:
Teachers can read the passages aloud to students and then review the answers together. Alternatively, students can work on the worksheets independently. This resource can also be used for whole group instruction, small group work, as a reward activity, or as homework assignments.
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-Laila
Literary Elements using Anime Worksheets, independent work
By TooBookedUp
Are you looking for an interesting way to integrate your students' love for anime and your love for literary elements? This front and back worksheet can be assigned virtually or printed for independent work. Students will watch an episode of their favorite anime and analyze for setting, conflict, theme, mood, and symbolism. This resource can be used for extension work, passion projects, or a flex day in ELA.
Pixar Shorts Finding Theme and Summary Worksheets and Graphic Organizer
By TooBookedUp
Are you trying to make theme sticky for your students? This resource includes practice worksheets for three short films under 5 minutes long: Piper, The Present, Pip available on Youtube for free. Students will love the beautiful graphics of the films, and the heart warming lessons to learn from each. I love using these films as mini lessons of about 10 minutes each or you can combine all three into a 30 minute practice session. This can be used virtually or in person, as extension activities or as direct instruction!
Piper: https://youtu.be/WIPV1iwzrzg
The Present: https://youtu.be/WjqiU5FgsYc
Pip: https://youtu.be/07d2dXHYb94
Free Bonus: Using Pixar to teach Somebody wanted, but, so then (Summary!) with answer keys.
The Crossover Warm Up Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT
By TooBookedUp
Students love Kwame Alexander's verse novel The Crossover, and I love the rigor of these power worksheets! His novel is organized into sections just like a basketball game including:
- Warm-up
- Download the First quarter here
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- Overtime
This resource covers all of the poems in the Warm Up section; with each poem accompanying at least one page of guided practice with middle school ELA standards including:
- Vocabulary and dictionary practice
- Inferencing
- Identifying figurative language
- Making text-to-self connections
Did you know The Crossover is coming to Disney+? The novel is set to release a miniseries in 2023! If your class loves this text, check out my other resources:
- The Crossover Warm Up Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT (TeachShare.com)
- The Crossover First Quarter Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT (TeachShare.com)
- The Crossover Basketball Rules Motivational and Plot Posters PNG/PDF (TeachShare.com)
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Science/Animal/Mammal through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Prep free! Grade 1-5.
Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 1 Reading Passage
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Elephant Black and White Drawing
- 1 Elephant Color Drawing with labels ( great open house student project )
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!
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Related Lessons:
Science Word Search: Mammal Facts
Science Word Search: Animal Unit
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Close Reading: States of Matter
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Science/Matter through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.
Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts). Prep Free! Grade 1-5.
Close Reading:
* What Is the World Made of? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
* Solids, Liquids, and Gases by Ginger Garrett.
Major components of this close reading product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 2 Reading Passages
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( each with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
- 1 Base Drawing Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 2 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Matter Black and White Drawing
- 1 Matter Color Drawing with labels (Open house student project)
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- 1 Teach Sample Writing
- 1 Collaborative Sample Writing
- 2 Student Individual Sample Writings
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Science Unit: States of Matter & Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
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Related Lessons:
Science Unit: States of Matter
Close Reading: States of Matter
Science Word Search: Matter & Energy
Science Word Search: States of Matter
Science Project: States of Matter Vocabulary Booklet
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy this lesson.
• Check out my store https://www.TeachShare.com/store/Qiang-Ma for more lessons to help your students have fun while learning!
• Comments, suggestions, feedback and questions always welcomed!
• Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly!
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Close Reading: Easter by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Social Science/World Holidays through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.
Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 1 Reading Passages
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( each with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
- 1 Base Drawing Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading Marks
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with Answers ( each with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with Answers
- 2 Easter Black Line Drawings (with/without labels)
- 2 Easter Color Drawings (with/without) (Great for open house)
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!
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Related Lessons:
Holiday Word Search: Easter
All Easter Products
All Holiday Products
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy this lesson.
• Check out my store https://www.TeachShare.com/store/Qiang-Ma for more lessons to help your students have fun while learning!
• Comments, suggestions, feedback and questions always welcomed!
• Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly!
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Close Reading: Snakes by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Science/Animal/Reptile through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Prep Free! Grade 1-5.
Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 1 Reading Passage
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Snake Black Line Drawing
- 1 Snake Black Line Drawing with labels
- 1 Snake Color Drawing
- 1 Snake Color Drawing with labels
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!
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Related Lessons:
Science Word Search: Reptile Facts
Science Word Search: Animal Unit
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy this lesson.
• Check out my store https://www.TeachShare.com/store/Qiang-Ma for more lessons to help your students have fun while learning!
• Comments, suggestions, feedback and questions always welcomed!
• Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly!
• Be sure to click on the green ★ to follow me for updates and new product announcements!
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Close Reading: Christmas Is ... by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Social Studies/World Holidays/Christmas through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.
Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 1 Reading Passage
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 2 Christmas Black Line Drawings (with/without labels)
- 2 Christmas Color Drawing (with/without labels) (Great as an open house project)
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
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Related Lessons:
Holiday Word Search: Christmas
Holiday Word Search: Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Bundle
All Christmas Products
All Holiday Products
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Science/Plant/Fruit through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies. Prep free! Grade 1-5.
Materials include lesson plans, activity pages, and posters with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 2 Reading Passages
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets (with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 2 Reading Passages with Close Reading marks
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Seta with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Fruit Black Line Drawing
- 1 Fruit Black Line Drawing with labels
- 1 Fruit Color Drawing
- 1 Fruit Color Drawing with labels
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!
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Related Lessons:
Science Word Search: Fruit
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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:
Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy this lesson.
• Check out my store https://www.TeachShare.com/store/Qiang-Ma for more lessons to help your students have fun while learning!
• Comments, suggestions, feedback and questions always welcomed!
• Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly!
• Be sure to click on the green ★ to follow me for updates and new product announcements!
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