5th Grade Informational Text Assessment (by date, latest first)

• 10 Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts & Planner: Engage students in narrative writing with holiday-themed picture prompts and a structured planner to develop plot, character, and setting in alignment with creative writing standards.
• Christmas Hip Hop Lyrics Analysis: Teach figurative language, rhyme schemes, and tone through an engaging analysis of hip hop lyrics, blending music and ELA standards for Grades 6-8.
• St. Nick: Informational Text Structures: Explore main ideas, text structures, and author’s purpose with this winter-themed set of informational texts designed to strengthen critical reading skills.
• Unraveling Krampus: Text Structures and Critical Analysis: Develop students’ ability to identify text structures and analyze information critically with this high-interest resource focused on the Krampus folklore.
• Informational Text Structure Coloring Sort: Combine creativity and learning as students sort and color-code winter-themed informational texts to practice identifying text structures.
• Winter Wonders: Exploring Text Features Through Snow-Themed Articles: Strengthen comprehension and analysis skills by examining text features in engaging snow-themed articles, perfect for enhancing nonfiction literacy.
• Christmas Winter Holiday Characters from Around the World Research PBL: Dive into global holiday traditions with this project-based learning activity that encourages research, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
• Holiday Figurative Language & Movie Clip Standard-Based Learning Activities: Analyze figurative language through fun, holiday-themed movie clips that align with ELA figurative language standards for middle schoolers.
• Virtual Winter Sports Exploration: Engage students in a digital exploration of winter sports, focusing on informational text comprehension and analysis for Grades 4-6.
• Analyzing Narrative Point of View Winter-Themed: Develop higher-order thinking with winter-themed narrative texts that challenge students to analyze and compare points of view using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Winter Vacation PBL: Inspire creativity and practical application with this low-prep, project-based learning activity where stude

Dive into the Winter Text Features educational resource, a perfect blend of winter wonder and academic rigor crafted for middle school ELA classrooms. This unique tool is designed to help students explore the fascinating world of snowflakes, snowstorms, and the artistry of snow, all while honing their ability to navigate and comprehend various text features such as timelines, subheadings, maps, captions, photographs, and includes three quizzes.

What's Included:

• Engaging Articles: Two in-depth articles, "The Secret World of Snowflakes" and "Historical Snowstorms: A Timeline of Winter’s Fury," provide context-rich content that is both informative and captivating.
• Interactive Quizzes: Reinforce learning with quizzes tailored to each article, testing comprehension of text features and content.
• Visual Aids: High-quality photographs and diagrams not only capture students' interest but also serve as practical examples of text features in action.
• Educator's Guide: Get tips on how to integrate this resource into your lesson plans effectively, ensuring a seamless fit with your curriculum goals.
• Answer Keys: Save time with ready-to-go answer sheets for quizzes, making assessment straightforward and efficient.
• Google Slides: Introduce or review text features with a presentation, have students skim through their articles finding each text feature

Highlights:

• Targeted for Middle School ELA: Ideal for grades 6-8, this resource aligns with common core reading standards.
• Text Features Focus: Enhances skills in identifying and understanding the purpose of various text features.
• Winter-Themed Content: Engages students with high-interest topics like snowflakes and snowstorms, keeping them motivated during the winter months.
• Ready for Classroom Use: Print-friendly format allows for easy distribution and assignment in the classroom setting.
• Versatile Application: Use as part of a reading unit, a supplemental activity, or as a fun educational break during the winter season.

With Winter Text Features, you're not just buying worksheets; you're providing an experience that will warm up your students' enthusiasm for reading and analysis, even on the coldest days. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit today and watch your students' comprehension skills snowball!

Unveil the world of St. Nicholas through this captivating ELA resource, specifically crafted for middle school students. "Discovering St. Nicholas" offers a rich, multifaceted learning experience, designed to enhance key literacy skills while diving into the historical and cultural aspects of this beloved figure.

What’s Inside:

• Five Comprehensive Articles: Explore the intriguing story of St. Nicholas through five meticulously written articles, each employing a different text structure – descriptive, chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution.
• Interactive Comprehension Quizzes: After reading, students can test their understanding with comprehension quizzes. Questions are crafted to reinforce central/main ideas, author's purpose, inferences, summaries, and text-dependent analysis.
• 15-Slide Google Slides Presentation: Kickstart each lesson with our engaging presentation slides, designed to introduce or reinforce each focused skill. Perfect for classroom or remote learning, these slides are interactive and visually appealing.
• Skill Building Focus: This resource hones vital ELA skills such as understanding text structures, pinpointing author’s purpose, making inferences, summarizing text, and answering text-dependent questions.
• Annotation and Interactive Reading: Encourage students to engage actively with the text through annotation, fostering a deeper understanding and critical thinking.

Benefits:

• Boost Literacy Skills: Strengthen reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking abilities.
• Cultural Insight: Dive into the historical and cultural significance of St. Nicholas, enriching students' global understanding.
• Engage and Inspire: The intriguing content about St. Nicholas keeps students interested and motivated to learn.
• Versatile Teaching Tool: Ideal for in-depth study units, literacy centers, independent work, or as supplementary material for your ELA curriculum.
• Ready-to-Use: Save valuable prep time with this ready-to-go, comprehensive package.

Ideal For:

• Middle School ELA Teachers
• Reading Specialists
• Homeschooling Parents
• Tutors focusing on Literacy and Comprehension

Transform your ELA sessions into an exciting exploration of St. Nicholas and his world. "Discovering St. Nicholas" is not just an educational journey; it's a gateway to mastering essential literacy skills while uncovering the layers of a fascinating historical figure. Add this invaluable resource to your teaching toolkit today and watch as your students' comprehension and analytical skills soar!

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Transform your STAAR prep with our Texas-themed informational Text Sets for Grades 3-5!

What's Included:

This comprehensive bundle, perfect for Texas elementary teachers, features seven engaging texts, each accompanied by two STAAR-aligned multiple-choice questions, covering crucial skills.

Skills include:

1. inference
2. evidence
3. fact vs. opinion
4. text structure
5. author's purpose
6. vocabulary
7. text features.

Ideal for varied classroom settings - from whole class instruction to small group work, or even as enriching homework tasks - these print-and-go PDFs are an educator's dream for seamless integration into daily routines or as part of a focused test prep unit.

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Get ready to enhance your students' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with this meticulously crafted, teacher-approved resource, which aligns perfectly with Texas educational standards.

Enhance your students' understanding of Labor Day with this engaging and age-appropriate Labor Day Reading Comprehension resource, designed specifically for 3rd to 5th graders. This activity includes a carefully crafted passage that introduces students to the history and significance of Labor Day, followed by a variety of comprehension questions. The questions range from multiple choice to short answers, ensuring a thorough assessment of your student's reading skills.

With this resource, students will practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, and writing as they explore key facts about Labor Day. The exercise also encourages students to reflect on their own understanding of the holiday, making the learning experience both meaningful and interactive.

Perfect for guided reading, independent work, or as a homework assignment, this resource includes a full answer key for easy grading. Save time on lesson planning while providing your students with a comprehensive understanding of this important holiday.

Here are the positive aspects of this exercise and why teachers will find it valuable:

• The exercise simplifies language and concepts, making it accessible and engaging for 3rd to 5th graders. This ensures that students can understand the material and stay motivated, which is crucial for effective learning.

• The combination of a passage, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions allows students to practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, and written expression. This well-rounded approach helps reinforce key skills across different areas of learning.

• Engagement and Reflection: By including a question that asks students to write about their knowledge and thoughts on Labor Day, the exercise encourages personal reflection. This can deepen their understanding of the holiday's significance and make the lesson more meaningful.

• The exercise is ready-made, saving teachers time in lesson planning. Its clear structure, complete with an answer key, allows for easy grading and ensures that teachers can quickly assess student understanding.

What's Included:

• key
• PDF
• 4 pages
• Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions I Multiple Choice & Short Answer

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Want resources to help your students learn all about information report writing? Then look no further, this Informational Writing Posters BUNDLE has what you need! Includes a range of anchor charts to help your students learn about the structure and language features of informative texts as well as topic ideas, sentence starters and linking word suggestions to enhance your students' writing experience! Additionally, this BUNDLE comes with a sample plan and a sample text as well as posters to help your students with researching! You can also use the editing and revising support posters to encourage your students to assess their own writing pieces!

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✏️ 21 Posters

✏️ Editing Symbols Poster

✏️ Poster on the Structure of Informational Writing

✏️ Language Features Poster

✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster

✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster

✏️ List of Topics Poster

✏️ Revision Checklist

✏️ Informational Writing Mentor Text

✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster

✏️ List of Websites for Research Poster

✏️ Sample Informational Writing Plan

✏️ 10 Researching Posters - Info Sheets

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Do you need resources to teach your students how to write a good quality information report? Then why not check out this Informational Writing UNIT BUNDLE! It comes with a complete set of instructional POWERPOINTS to help you teach all about factual texts! Use the ANCHOR CHARTS to help your students independently refer to key elements of information report writing throughout the unit of learning! Students will remain engaged with the various ACTIVITIES included in this bundle! Remember to use the assessment templates to record your students' progress as they learn the art of informing their reader on a topic!

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✏️ Information Report Writing Rubric

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Conference notes for 12 Students Boxed Template

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates

✏️ Informational Writing Editing Symbols Poster

✏️ Poster on the Structure of Informational Writing

✏️ Informational Writing Language Features Poster

✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ List of Informational Writing Topics Poster

✏️ Informational Writing Revision Checklist

✏️ Informational Writing Mentor Text

✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ List of Websites for Research Poster for Informational Writing

✏️Sample Informational Writing Plan

✏️ 10 Researching Posters/ Info Sheets for Informational Writing

✏️ 6 Informational Writing Planning Templates

✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ 2 Informational Writing Interactive Notebooks

✏️11 Quick Writes - Writing Prompts to help students practice researching and information report writing

✏️ Informational Writing Fact or Opinion Cut & Paste Activity

✏️ Informational Writing Summarising Templates

✏️ Planning Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Revising Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Editing Informational Writing PowerPoint

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Are you looking for a YEARLONG BUNDLE to help your students learn, engage and grow in their writing skills? Then check out this MEGA BUNDLE which includes resources for the ENTIRE YEAR and covers the writing styles of informational, persuasive, narrative and poetry style texts! Each unit of writing incorporates a variety of POWERPOINTS and ANCHOR CHARTS to help you teach as well as numerous ACTIVITIES to help students learn and apply their understanding. Don't forget that each unit has a range of ASSESSMENT TEAMPLATES to suit your teaching style so you can teach and assess as your students progress throughout each unit of writing!

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✏️ Narrative writing rubric

✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 1 Student

✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 3 Students

✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 6 Students

✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 12 Students in a Boxed Template

✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 30 Students

✏️ Narrative Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates

✏️ 2 Narrative Writing Interactive Notebooks

✏️ 6 Narrative Writing Planning Templates PLUS a SAMPLE PLAN

✏️ 3 Narrative Writing DIFFERENTIATED Unscramble the Text activities

✏️ 20 Quick Writes - Narrative Writing Practice papers

✏️ Narrative Writing Text Type Cut & Paste Matching activity

✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Plot Ideas

✏️ 10 Narrative Writing Picture Prompt Cards

✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Character Ideas

✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Object Ideas

✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Setting Ideas

✏️ Planning Narrative Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Narrative Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Revising Narrative Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Editing Narrative Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Publishing Narrative Writing PowerPoint

✏️ DIFFERENTIATED Narrative Writing Mentor Texts

✏️ Narrative Writing Revising Checklist

✏️ Narrative Writing Editing Checklist

✏️ Narrative Writing Revising Poster

✏️ Narrative Writing Editing Poster

✏️ Information Report Writing Rubric

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Conference notes for 12 Students Boxed Template

✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students

✏️ Informational Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates

✏️ Informational Writing Editing Symbols Poster

✏️ Poster on the Structure of Informational Writing

✏️ Informational Writing Language Features Poster

✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ List of Informational Writing Topics Poster

✏️ Informational Writing Revision Checklist

✏️ Informational Writing Mentor Text

✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ List of Websites for Research Poster for Informational Writing

✏️Sample Informational Writing Plan

✏️ 10 Researching Posters/ Info Sheets for Informational Writing

✏️ 6 Informational Writing Planning Templates

✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing

✏️ 2 Informational Writing Interactive Notebooks

✏️11 Quick Writes - Writing Prompts to help students practice researching and information report writing

✏️ Informational Writing Fact or Opinion Cut & Paste Activity

✏️ Informational Writing Summarising Templates

✏️ Planning Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Revising Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Editing Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Publishing Informational Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Persuasive Writing Rubric

✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student

✏️Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students

✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students

✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 12 Students Boxed Template

✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students

✏️ Persuasive Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates

✏️ Planning Persuasive Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Persuasive Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Revising Persuasive Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Editing Persuasive Writing PowerPoint

✏️ Publishing Persuasive Writing PowerPoint

✏️ 6 Persuasive Writing Planning Templates PLUS a SAMPLE PLAN

✏️ Persuasive Writing Drafting Templates

✏️ 2 Persuasive Writing Interactive Notebooks

✏️ 24 Topic Ideas for Persuasive Writing

✏️ 5 DIFFERENT Persuasive Writing publishing templates

✏️ 3 Persuasive Writing DIFFERENTIATED Unscramble the Text Activities

✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster for Persuasive Writing

✏️ Poster on the Structure of Persuasive Writing

✏️ Editing Persuasive Texts Poster

✏️ Revising Persuasive Texts Poster

✏️ Persuasive Writing Emotive Language Poster

✏️ Persuasive Writing Language Features Poster

✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster for Persuasive Writing

✏️ Persuasive Writing Editing Checklist

✏️ Persuasive Writing Revising Checklist

✏️ 3 Persuasive Writing DIFFERENTIATED Mentor Texts

✏️ 10 Quick Writes - Opinion Writing Ideas with Reasons for & Against

✏️ Poetic Writing Rubric

✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student

✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students

✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students

✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 12 Students Boxed Template

✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students

✏️ Poetic Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates

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✏️ 7 Poetic Writing Interactive Notebooks including Sample Poetic Texts

✏️ 20 Poetic Writing Topic Prompt Cards

✏️ 6 Writing Packs for 6 DIFFERENT Types of Poetry including Limerick Ode, Kennings, Haiku, Shape & Acrostic style poems

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✏️ Haiku Poetry Poster

✏️ Limerick Poetry Poster

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✏️ 5 Poetic Writing Topic Ideas Posters

✏️ Poetic Writing Revision Checklist

✏️ Poetic Writing Editing Checklist

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Help your students revise their information reports accurately with this Revision Checklist! Includes a column for students or teachers to tick, once all structural and contextual parts of the information report are revised. Use the child-friendly explanations and prompts to explain how and what to revise!

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✏️ Revision Checklist PDF - Informational Writing

✏️ Checklist covers the structure and content of informative writing

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Do you need to assess your students' information report writing skills? Then look no further, use these Assessment Templates to accurately assess your students on their informative writing skills and development. Includes various templates to suit your teaching style!

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✏️ Informative Writing Rubric PDF (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Rubric PDF (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - 1 student (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - 1 student (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 3 (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 3 (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 6 (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 6 (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 30 (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Conference Notes - Group of 30 (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Observations - At a glance -Group of 12 (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Observations - At a glance -Group of 12 (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Observations Blue Sticky Notes (with border)

✏️ Informative Writing Observations Blue Sticky Notes (without border)

✏️ Informative Writing Observations Coloured Sticky Notes (with border)

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Pearl Harbor Comic Book

Use cause and effect, inferencing and critical thinking skills to complete this 39 page ready-to-make, fact based Pearl Harbor Day comic book. Uses American dates.

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easy to follow World War II Facts Sheet

title page

dedication page

ending page

basic facts about attack and deaths at Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona memorial

US presidential speech

black and white images

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Great for assessment, cause and effect practice, inferencing skills, introduction to unit, reinforcement of background information for World War II, and project based learning. Fun and engaging yet educationa ELA/history/social studies learning activity!

Pearl Harbor 25 Activities Packet

Basic facts about Pearl Harbor Day that include 25 critical thinking activities for ELA and History/Social Studies. Illustrated black and white images for coloring and decorating.

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KWL Chart

Where is Pearl Harbor?

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What prompted the attack?

Timeline of Events (to build)

When was the attack?

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Presidential speech translation and analysis

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If you were President...

Jeanette Rankin and Thoughts on War

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Create a Pearl Harbor Memorial

Design a newspaper front page

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Answer and Suggestions for Use sheet

Excellent for cause and effect, inferencing, test prep and review for History/SS, for ELA expository writing, fact-based text accompaniment, and understanding Pearl Harbor Day's importance in American history.Use with AP/GT, flipped, homeschool, project based, etc...Fun, educational, and thought provoking!

54 pages of Texas History fun to learn about the 13 day Battle of the Alamo. Uses critical thinking, inferencing, reading, writing, assessment time order, and more to help students understand and comprehend basic facts and timeline of the Battle of the Alamo for English and History/Social Studies. Includes: 25 blank speech template pages with coloring images for writing 25 Comic Coloring Pages that have: Calendars to fill in Famous Historical Figures: Bowie, Crockett, President Jackson, Travis, and more... Fact Boxes with unusual and well-known tips 13 Day Progression with labels and numbers on pages Letter by Lancelot Smither List of major Participants Texas Declaration of Independence 13 Days of Glory Timeline Victory or Death Letter by Travis Students will enjoy learning about the Battle of the Alamo with these 54 coloring basic info handouts and fact-based writing sheets!

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Use cause and effect, inferencing and critical thinking skills to complete this 39 page ready-to-make, fact based Pearl Harbor Day comic book. Uses American dates. Includes: easy to follow World War II Facts Sheet title page dedication page ending page basic facts about attack and deaths at Pearl Harbor USS Arizona memorial US presidential speech black and white images ready to fill in dialogue and speech boxes Great for assessment, cause and effect practice, inferencing skills, introduction to unit, reinforcement of background information for World War II, and project based learning. Fun and engaging yet educationa ELA/history/social studies learning activity!

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This comprehensive set of 3 Diwali reading comprehension passages with multiple choice questions offers a wealth of benefits to students in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades.

By immersing themselves in the vibrant traditions and global celebrations of Diwali, students will gain an enriching and informative exploration of this significant festival.

The passages include:

• The Story of Diwali: Students will delve into the ancient tales and legends that birthed this Festival of Lights, illuminating the moral and spiritual lessons at its heart. This will enhance their understanding of historical narratives and moral lessons.
• Diwali Traditions and Celebrations: Students will discover the diverse ways Diwali is celebrated across India, from the sparkling fireworks and intricate rangoli artworks to the joyous sharing of sweets. This will broaden their cultural awareness and appreciation for diversity.
• Diwali Around the World: Students will journey across continents to see how Diwali is celebrated globally, reflecting the universal themes of joy, community, and the triumph of light over darkness. This will foster a global perspective and understanding of common human values.

Each passage is accompanied by a set of answer keys for easy grading or self-assessment.

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If you are looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your students about American football and help them learn more about the Big Game and its history, rules, and values, this set of 3 Football Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is perfect for you.

Each passage is about a different aspect of American football and is suitable for students in grades 4, 5, and 6. The passages are:

• The History of American Football: This passage traces the origins and evolution of American football, from its roots in rugby to its modern form as a popular sport and entertainment.
• Touchdown for Teamwork: This passage explains the importance of teamwork and cooperation in American football and how players and coaches work together to achieve their goals.
• Is Football More Than Just a Game?: This passage explores how football reflects and influences people's values.

Each passage is followed by 10 multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the passage. The questions cover various skills. Answer keys are also included for your convenience.

You can use this product as a whole-class activity, a small group discussion, or an independent assignment. It is a great way to integrate reading and social studies and to get your students interested in sports.

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This is a set of 4 Problem and Solution Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers and Written Response Questions. It is designed for students in grade 4, 5 and 6 to help them improve their reading comprehension skills and learn how to identify the problem and solution in nonfiction texts.

The four nonfiction passages are on engaging topics, such as:

• The Flint Water Crisis
• Bullying in Schools
• The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
• Pedestrian Safety in New York City

Each passage is followed by a graphic organizer that helps students identify the main problem and solution in the text. The graphic organizers are designed to help students organize their thoughts and write a summary of the passage.

Written response questions are also included and are designed to help students demonstrate their understanding and apply their learning.

This product also includes answer keys so you can easily check your students’ work and provide feedback.
It can be used for;

-Independent reading

-Guided reading

-Homework

-Assessment

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Simile Passages with Comprehension and Rewrite Questions for Grades 5-7

Product Overview:
This product offers 20 engaging passages featuring similes and figurative language, Anchor Chart specifically designed for students in grades 5-7. Each passage includes three comprehension questions to deepen understanding and two rewrite prompts to encourage critical thinking and creative expression.

Benefits for Kids:

1. Enhanced Comprehension Skills: These passages help students improve reading comprehension by exploring figurative language and encouraging them to interpret similes within various contexts.
2. Increased Vocabulary and Creativity: Exposure to rich language and expressive comparisons expands students' vocabulary and enhances their descriptive language skills.
3. Improved Analytical Thinking: Comprehension and rewrite questions guide students to think critically, encouraging them to rephrase ideas creatively and articulate their own interpretations.
4. Engaging and Relatable Topics: Covering themes like home, friends, school, and science, these passages captivate students’ interests, making learning enjoyable and relevant.

Benefits for Teachers:

1. Ready-to-Use Resource: This product saves time with pre-made passages and targeted questions, allowing teachers to focus on facilitating learning rather than creating materials from scratch.
2. Flexible Application: Use these passages as part of daily reading exercises, group discussions, writing activities, or homework assignments.
3. Aligned with Curriculum Standards: The activities support key curriculum objectives, such as reading comprehension, critical analysis, and figurative language, making them ideal for classroom use and standardized test prep.
4. Adaptable for Different Learner Levels: Teachers can easily modify the comprehension questions or rewrite prompts for advanced or struggling readers, allowing for differentiated instruction.

How to Use This Product:

1. As a Daily Warm-Up Activity: Start each day with one passage to stimulate students' analytical skills. This can also lead to discussions about the different ways language creates meaning.
2. In Small Group or Pair Activities: Encourage students to work together to interpret and rewrite the passages, which promotes teamwork and deepens comprehension through peer discussion.
3. For Homework Assignments: Assign a passage and its accompanying questions for homework to reinforce skills practiced in class.
4. In Writing Practice: Use rewrite prompts to inspire students to craft their own descriptive sentences, allowing them to practice creating vivid imagery and explore figurative language creatively.

With this product, both teachers and students will find engaging, educational, and flexible resources to explore figurative language in meaningful ways.

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