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We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines: Activity worksheet and book study
By Tomorrowcomes
Looking for a great story to read for Earth day here is a wonderful children's book about planting and growing a garden.
We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines is a fun story about a family who works together to garden. This story teaches the reader about the importance of hard work and never giving up. Along with teaching great morals, this story also teaches about actual gardening (including what animals help, which animals are bad, and what plants need to grow).
Through reading and interacting with this story, students will learn the joys of hard work, never giving up, and planting a garden. This pack includes activity pages covering vocabulary, note taking, writing prompts, and quiz for younger and older students.
Looking for more inspiring stories check out :
The Boy Who Changed the World
The Littlest Snowplow
I Like Myself
Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passages|Multiple Choice Questions
By LessonLink Teacher
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging and educational set of 7 Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passages with multiple choice questions and thought-provoking written response questions. The passages are appropriate for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and even 6.
Each passage focuses on a famous Hispanic person or renowned Hispanic figure, including;
This comprehensive resource also includes Venn diagrams for organizing the different aspects of the renowned figure's life, a helpful word bank, and detailed answer keys
Whether you're a teacher looking to enrich your classroom curriculum or a student eager to explore the remarkable contributions of these inspiring individuals, our Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passages offer an engaging and informative journey through the lives and legacies of these influential figures.
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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.
4th of July: Reading Comprehension
By Thachakorn Kokong
Celebrate Independence Day with a Blast from the Past!
This fun worksheet is your passport to learning all about the 4th of July! Travel back in time to discover why the American colonies declared independence from England. Read the passage and answer the questions to become an expert on the history of this special holiday. So grab your thinking cap, and get ready to celebrate freedom!
Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions 4th Grade | Aquatic Animal Facts
By TaughtOught Homeschooling
Do your students love reading cool facts about animals? Grab these non-fiction aquatic animal reading passages with comprehension questions. Students love reading about aquatic animals like the Leatherback Sea Turtle and the Great White Shark. Both of these fascinating aquatic animals use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate the ocean. Grab the pack to learn more!
This resource includes 10 worksheets. Each worksheet includes:
✏ One non-fiction reading passage about an aquatic animal
✏ Several reading comprehension questions about the reading passage
✏ A card-sized answer key
✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute.
Read about these cool aquatic animals in this packet:
✏ Manta rays
✏ Whales
✏ Dolphins
✏ Giant Squid
✏ Leatherback Sea Turtle
✏ Great White Shark
✏ Manatees
✏ Octopuses
✏ Seals
✏ Flashlight Fish
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Black Beauty Graphic Organizers: Google Drive Version
By Educate and Create
If you're an English teacher looking for an effective and engaging way to help your students analyze and understand the complexities of the novel _Black Beauty,_look no further than our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric.
This product includes 5 unique graphic organizers, each designed to help your students explore a different aspect of the novel. The organizers cover important literary elements such as vocabulary, plot structure, theme development, and more. The included rubric provides a clear and detailed grading system to help you assess your students' work and provide feedback on their understanding of the novel.
Our graphic organizers and rubric are easy to use and will save you time in creating your own review materials. Plus, they're designed with English teachers in mind, so you can be sure that your students are getting the most out of their reading experience.
With our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric, your students will be able to dive deep into the novel and gain a comprehensive understanding of the important concepts and themes presented in Black Beauty. These materials are a valuable resource for any English teacher who wants to help their students succeed in analyzing complex literary works.
Don't wait! Add our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric to your classroom materials today and watch your students engage with the novel in a whole new way! With this product, you'll be sure to create an unforgettable learning experience that will stay with your students long after they've finished reading Black Beauty.
Early Native Americans Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers
By The Teaching Resources Company
Our Early Native Americans Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions provide a rich learning experience by exploring tribes like the Pueblo People, A California Tribe, The Yuma, and Sailor Native Americans. These passages solve the problem of engaging students in history while enhancing their comprehension skills, offering an in-depth look at indigenous cultures through targeted questions that promote critical thinking and understanding.
What is included :
- Passages & Questions
Answers Key
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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
decodables sentences cvc read it draw it worksheets
By Snap & Sprout printables.
Unlock creativity and enhance literacy skills with our Read and Draw Worksheets! This resource includes over 80 engaging sentences designed to inspire students to read and express their understanding through drawing.
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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.
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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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Printable Mothers Day Reading Comprehension Passage with Answers
By The Students Palace
Mother's Day Reading Comprehension Passages are a set of educational materials designed to help students improve their reading comprehension skills while learning about Mother's Day.
These passages cover topics related to Mother's Day, such as the history of the holiday, different cultural celebrations, and how families celebrate the occasion. The passages are accompanied by comprehension questions that test students' understanding of the text, as well as vocabulary and critical thinking exercises.
These materials can be used by teachers in the classroom or by parents at home to help their children improve their reading comprehension abilities while celebrating the special day.
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Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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Great for kids, boys and girls
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Ancient Persia Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade
By Creative Primary Literacy
A Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task that gives an overview of Ancient Persia, from its creation under Cyrus the Great to its eventual conquering by Alexander the Great. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about ancient history whilst working on their comprehension skills.
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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
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Rosa Parks Reading Comprehension Research Passage- Women's History Month
By Veronica Reyes
Want an engaging way to teach about women that changed the world?
This is a nonfiction biographical reading passage about Rosa Parks as a Black Changemaker and a Female Leader. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Women's History Month or Black History Month.
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INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles 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).
Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Teaching Animal Science/Reptile through Close Reading and Fine Arts.
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 2 Reading Passages
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Sets ( each with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 2 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks
- 2 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 1 Alligators and Crocodiles Black Line Drawing Set
- 1 Alligators and Crocodiles Color Drawing Set
- 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:
Science Word Search: Reptile Facts
Science Word Search: Animal Unit
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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
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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
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Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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Found Your iPhone | Fun Character Analysis Activity | No Prep |ELA Close Reading
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking for an engaging activity for characterization and character analysis? This iPhone Character Analysis activity is perfect for your Upper Elementary Middle School or High School classroom! Perfect for end-of-the-year or early finishers too!
It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! With this character cell phone analysis activity, students will examine characters they are reading about and make inferences. The engaging design of this cell phone activity will ask students to "snoop" through a character's phone, peep their text messages, playlists and even check their most recent location history. This literary analysis activity can be used with any short story or novel!
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Life Cycle of a Pumpkin: Reading Comprehension Passages questions & answers
By Create Learn Inspire Grow
This resource includes three engaging reading comprehension passages about the life cycle of a pumpkin, along with comprehension questions for each passage. Ideal for grades 2-4, these passages can be used to enhance students' understanding of plant biology and improve reading skills.
Passages Included
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Earth Day close reading passage and mini-book - Ready to Recycle
By Sassycat Corner
Celebrate Earth Day with this 2 page reading passage and it's matching Foldable Mini book titled "Ready to Recycle". This article discusses the concept of recycling, what materials can be recycled, and how recycled materials become new materials. In addition to the 2 page article (and it's matching foldable mini book both written and a 4.9 - 5.9 aproximate reading level), you receive five practice pages, which include: - 1 page of constructed response questions - 1 page of sequencing & multiple choice questions - 1 page graphic organizer - 1 page vocabulary matching - 1 page writing activity These foldable mini books have been very popular in both my own classroom, and that of colleagues and other classrooms across the country. We keep them inside envelopes glued to a page inside our science / social studies interactive notebooks, but they could be used for other purposes. The 2 page article is exactly the same, and is designed for those who do not have the time to do the foldable in class, or for those with students who have fine motor skill issues and can't do the foldable. Find more for Earth Day here at Sassycat Corner. Earth Day Writing Prompt Task Cards
Story Elements & Plot Structure Comprehension Passages Worksheets Grades 4-6 ELA
By MrsBaileyandHerClass
Boost your students' understanding of story elements and plot structure with this comprehensive printable pack of 10 reading comprehension passages designed for grades 4-6. Each passage explores story elements like characters, setting, plot, and structure through engaging, age-appropriate content. Perfect for reinforcing plot comprehension and encouraging students to delve deeper into narrative details.
With two activity worksheet options per passage, this pack provides flexibility and variety:
This resource contains 50 pages total, making it easy to print and go for fast, effective lesson planning. Ideal for ELA classrooms in grades 4-6, each activity comes with an answer key for efficient assessment.
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
Use this story elements pack to deepen plot comprehension and improve students’ ability to analyze and understand story structure—all while fostering a love of reading!
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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.
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January Daily Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
By Basic Biz Teaching
These daily January holiday nonfiction reading passages are perfect for adding some engaging informational texts into your classroom.. These reading comprehension worksheets have your students answering text dependent questions and writing opinions based on the text. Your third graders and fourth graders will beg to know what today's holiday is. These holiday informational texts cover topics that students get excited about!
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Do your students struggle to be engaged in nonfiction and information texts? Look no further! It seems like every day is National (insert cool thing here) Day. I decided to look into these holidays to bring some fun and excitement back to informational passages. The best part about these units though... they are EASILY enrichable!
What's Included:
❤️ 25 informational passages
❤️ fun topics
❤️ short-answer written responses
❤️ text-dependent questions
Please consider that not every day has a holiday that is school appropriate. Not every holiday remains on the same day each year.
Skills covered:
⭐ asking and answering questions
⭐ main idea
⭐ key details
⭐ making connections
⭐ context clues
⭐ author's POV vs reader's POV
How and When to use these Passages
→ reading warm-ups
→ test prep
→ informational text writing
→ whole group instruction
→ partner work
→ small group
→ literacy centers
→ guided reading groups
→ homework
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