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7th grade informational text resources on sale
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View BigFoot
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastDoes Bigfoot exist? Or is he just a made up legend? Students will read two nonfiction articles to compare and contrast both sides of the Bigfoot debate! This is a fun, but educational, lesson. Included is BOTH print and digital versions.I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted no
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Reading Passages
Complement your Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Reading Passages, "Levels A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z". My own seventy-eight original leveled reading passages to complement your Fountas and Pinnell. Each story includes simple assessments, with a mix of fiction and non-fiction passages. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Levels: K-7.Bonus file: 50 US State Map Outlines.Preview is typical of Download or follow the links for full previews:Level A"My Pet" (30 words)"In My Yard" (30 words
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PreK - 7th
Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
Reading Challenge - Instagram Style
★Get Ready because this Instagram Reading Challenge is going to transform your students into READERS! ★You already know that the best way to get students to improve in all areas is through reading. We all want our students to read, read, and read some more. This Instagram Reading Challenge is going to motivate them and show them just how much they read! This is an amazing tracking system that students can reference all year long.Here’s why this Reading Challenge #ROCKS: What do students love mor
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3rd - 8th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions, "Levels A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z". Seventy-eight guided reading comprehension passages and questions. Each story includes simple assessments, with a mix of fiction and non-fiction passages. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Levels: K-7.Preview is typical of Download. Or follow the links for full previews:Level A"My Pet" (30 words)"In My Yard" (30 words)"Food" (33 words)Level B"Frogs" (40 words)"My Farm" (42 words)"Singing" (47 wor
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PreK - 7th
Also included in: Top Sellers on TpT
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Google Ready!
Main IdeaTask CardsReading Comprehension Skills Do you love to read about unsolved mysteries? Capture your students' attention with nonfiction paragraphs about aliens, UFO's, crop circles, and much more! This is my students' favorite lesson. It is a great way to teach the main idea without boring the kids to death. I have two YouTube videos that preview and explain this lesson. Please check them out and like them! Unsolved MysteriesMeet Nala Bella in this video as she explains what this le
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Intervention Bundle
Google Apps Ready!Page 2 has all of the Google Slides LinksClose ReadingIntervention PackDaily Guided Reading Lessons✎ Four weeks of daily guided reading lessons for your intervention reading group! These lessons are close reading lessons designed to make your struggling readers more independent. It also reinforces the close reading strategies. ➨ Learning targets are included!!! ☺Included are six nonfiction articles, 20 days (4 weeks) of daily guided reading lessons, pair share, close readin
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5th - 9th
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Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Sharks
Close Reading Point of View Compare and ContrastShould all the sharks in the world be removed from the ocean to protect people from shark attacks? Explore this topic in two different nonfiction articles!View the Video Preview: PreviewI wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesting topic that would catch my students' attention. I also was frustrated trying to find articles that showed a clear point of view about a similar topic. I wanted non fiction articles that would be easy to teach wi
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Running Record Passages Level
Running Record Passages, "Levels A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z". A simple approach with 78 running record passages. Each story includes quick assessments, with a mix of fiction and non-fiction passages. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Levels: K-7.Free Bonus: 150 Guided Essays (K-7) and 50 US State Map Outlines.Preview is typical of Download, or follow the links for full previews:Level A"My Pet" (30 words)"In My Yard" (30 words)"Food" (33 words)Level B"Frogs" (40 words)"My Farm"
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PreK - 7th
Also included in: Top 20 Best Sellers
Nonfiction Summary Reading Intervention Unit
Close Reading Nonfiction Summary Intervention PackRunning out of ideas to help your struggling readers?Tired of being observed by your principal only to be caught without a lesson plan?Too busy to write learning targets?These are the reasons I wrote this intervention unit! I was frustrated with the lack of time and resources to plan for my small reading groups. I knew I needed data and lots of skill practice for my struggling readers. That's how this unit evolved. It has taken months of work
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension and Progress Monitoring Bundle
Compare and Contrast Two Nonfiction Articles
Compare and Contrast The World's Deadliest Island Nonfiction ReadingDid you know there is an island that has never been explored by modern day man because of a deadly tribe living there? Did you know there is an island in Brazil so deadly you have to have a doctor travel there with you? North Sentinel Island and Snake Island are two of the World's Deadliest Islands. Students will be captivated by this high-interest topic! You can teach them to compare and contrast the two islands, or go deep
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Animals of the Galápagos Islands Summer Reading Passages Biodiversity
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Would you like your students to learn about biodiversity in the Galápagos Islands? Students will read five pages of informational text on animals of the Galápagos, biodiversity, endemic organisms, animal adaptations, and speciation. This resource starts with phenomena and includes a five-page reading passage with comprehension questions. The Galápagos Archipelago is home to more endemic species than anywhere else. Student
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-4
Also included in: Animal Adaptations Science Summer Reading Passages Ecosystem and Nature
Summer Reading Passages The Formation of the Colorado Plateau Informational Text
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? The Earth changes constantly. In this informational text unit, students will learn how the Colorado Plateau was formed and how geoscience processes like weathering and erosion formed mesas, buttes, spires, and arches. Students will also learn how Earth's changes are connected to the formation of new sedimentary rock. Students will see that the Earth’s surface is always changing. Great for Reading Comprehension. Great for
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Earth Science Summer Reading Passages for Middle School Science
Compare and Contrast Close Reading Lesson Yellowstone Wolves
Close ReadingPoint of ViewCompare and ContrastLots of options for differentiation!Check out my YouTube video that explains this lesson: Click hereTwo original articles about the Yellowstone Wolf controversy. Each article takes a different point of view. Students will have fun reading about each side and will form their own opinions about the controversy. Great way to teach close reading for the point of view without boring the kids to death. :)I wrote this lesson because I wanted an interesti
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Main Idea Task Cards and Guided Mini Lessons Unsolved Mysteries
Main IdeaTask CardsMini LessonsUnsolved MysteriesAre you looking for engaging, high interest topics to teach main idea with? This is the unit for you! The theme is unsolved mysteries. If you liked my first Unsolved Mysteries Unit, then you will love this one!This lesson is a main idea lesson with two parts: guided mini lessons and also an independent literacy center for practice. You can also use the literacy center for your reading intervention groups. I used it both as a center and as re-te
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Argumentative Writing Rhetorical Appeals Handouts - Ethos, Pathos, Logos
These rhetorical appeals handouts give student-friendly ethos, pathos, logos definitions - with tips for building effective argumentation. Help students to build a foundation for rhetorical analysis and argumentative writing and speaking. The ability to analyze a nonfiction text and build an effective argument are important college readiness skills!*************************************************Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:★ Three informational handouts (3 Pages), one for each r
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Rhetorical Analysis Argumentation & Persuasive Writing Rhetoric BUNDLE
Earth Science Summer Reading Passages for Middle School Science
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Do you need informational text passages about Changes to the Earth's Surface? This fantastic bundle gives you five informational text units on Earth Science Topics. You will love these science reading passages and comprehension questions. Students will practice informational text skills and learn about plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, and volcanic activity that has shaped the earth's surface with real-life examples
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6th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-2
Jim Crow Laws: Interactive Primary Source
This resource will have students critically explore the period of the Jim Crow era, with a focus on the segregation of schools. This highly engaging, interactive, primary based Slide Presentation will have students analyze and understand the implications of the Jim Crow laws, along with the monumental Supreme Court decisions of 'Plessy v. Ferguson', and 'Brown V. Board of Education'. The teacher will have a choice of three supplementary activities; The 1st Optional Activity will have students a
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda Triangle
Compare and Contrast The Author's Point of View The Bermuda TriangleTwo high interest nonfiction articles, written from two different points of view! Students will read "Killer Sea Farts" and "Alien Vortex." Both are original articles, two pages long, nonfiction, written by me. They investigate The Bermuda Triangle. Hundreds of planes and ships go missing in The Bermuda Triangle each year. Are the disappearances due to a hidden alien vortex? Or is there a logical explanation for these disa
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Close Reading Lesson Bundle: A Year of Close Reading
Compare and Contrast the Author's Point of View Google Ready!
Close ReadingCompare and Contrast the Author's Point of ViewGoogle Classroom ready or just print and go!Should killer whales (orcas) be held captive in zoos and aquariums? Strike passion in your students with an engaging topic!Explore both sides of this controversial debate. Students will close read to discover the author's point of view in each nonfiction article. Do you need a digital lesson plan quickly? This lesson comes with the Google Slides that are completely digital! Just assign in
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Day Bundle: Compare and Contrast
Text Dependent Question Stems, Frames {Common Core TDQ Cards for Close Reading}
With text complexity increasing for all grade levels and the need for Close Reading of text as stated in the first two words of the reading Anchor Standards this set of Text Dependent Question Stems and Frames will serve your class fruitful. Easy to read font! Four Cards to a Page! Standard is Printed on Each Card! 72 TDQ CardsUse these stems and frames in your guided reading groups or any time you may be reading closely. This set is aligned to the Common Core Anchor Standards. Help your studen
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Oral Reading Fluency Passages for 5th Grade
Oral Reading Fluency Passages for 5th Grade, "Levels A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z". Seventy-eight oral reading fluency passages. Each story includes simple assessments, with a mix of fiction and non-fiction passages. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Levels: K-7.Bonus file: 100 Famous American Flashcards.Preview is typical of Download. Or follow the links for full previews:Level A"My Pet" (30 words)"In My Yard" (30 words)"Food" (33 words)Level B"Frogs" (40 words)"My Farm" (42 wor
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PreK - 7th
Also included in: US History Bundle
Main Idea Shared Reading Lessons and Literacy Center
Main IdeaShared Reading and Literacy CenterPLUS Guided Mini Lessons!This is a 26 page common core-aligned unit that focuses on the critical thinking skill, main idea. It is nonfiction and ocean themed with high interest topics for 4-6th grades. Common Core Standard:English Language Arts Standards: Reading: Informational Text : Grade 5 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. The first part of this lesson is a shared/guided
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Main Idea Task Cards Bundle
Animal Adaptations Science Summer Reading Passages Ecosystem and Nature
Are you looking for summer reading passages with comprehension questions? Do you need informational text passages about animal adaptations? This fantastic bundle gives you six informational text units on Animals and how they are adapted to survive in their environment. Students will practice informational text skills and learn about animals' physical and behavioral adaptations. Great for emergency sub plans. Save 20% by purchasing this bundle! This Animal Adaptation Bundle Includes:ElephantsBiso
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5th - 7th
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4-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
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