Nonfiction Reading Interactive Notebooks for Nonfiction Text - Common Core Aligned Grades 4-8 This reading interactive notebook is the nonfiction (informational text) companion for my TpT top seller Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks. This is the *original* Interactive Reading Notebooks for Informational Text! Over 32,000 copies sold! -------------------------------------------------------------- After learning about interactive notebooks two summers ago, I resolved to use this techniq

Dig deeply into the text for reading comprehension and close reading practice with these high-interest, standards-based reading passages written by a published nonfiction children’s author with more than 100 books in print.What's Included?60 Printable passages (Each with 2 levels! 120 passages total.)Printable passages with QR codes for audio supportGoogle Slides digital versionGoogle Slides digital version with audio supportTpT Easel Activity with Audio Support (If you don't want the audio supp

How do you get your students enjoy writing? This is a question that I asked myself for years! After being in the classroom for 8 years, I had the idea of giving my students a say in what they would be writing. This idea changed it all!PLEASE TAKE TIME TO VISIT MY DETAILED PREVIEW ABOVE!By offering a variety of topics that they could choose to learn and write about, I found that my students weren't just writing, they were asking to write! I filled my bulletin board with a "writing menu." It allow

Want to keep your students engaged and learning during December? Here's what on teacher said about my Holidays Around the World for Older Kids: "Very engaging for my 3rd-5th graders, and perfect for the weeks leading up to Christmas break. There are so many resources here that I didn't even get to use all of them in class, but it was great because I could pick and choose what would be most meaningful for my students. I loved the research pages for students to do their own research on a country,

This resource includes all standards including reading comprehension (literature and informational), writing, language/grammar, fluency, speaking and listening.These are COMPLETE 400+ pages of Assessments and Teaching Notes for ALL English Language Arts Standards for 4th Grade. These will cover your entire year! Use them for more than just assessments. They are a perfect supplement to your English Language Arts Curriculum.·These will work with ANY reading program and allow teachers to conduct a

This reading workshop bundle is designed to provide an entire year of detailed reading instruction for any state's standards, including the Common Core Standards! In addition to the traditional PDF version of this file, I have also included a digital copy of all student files. These Google Docs will allow you to use the forms with Google Classroom!***************************************************************************What's Included?Each of the six units is a 6-week unit that is broken down

This 4th Grade Spiral Reading resource is perfect for Reading HOMEWORK, Reading MORNING WORK, or a DAILY READING REVIEW! These professionally written, on-level passages and text-dependent questions build in complexity each week, as more skills are introduced. All questions are EDITABLE and easy to differentiate to fit your students' needs.✪ CLICK HERE to see more SUBJECTS & GRADE LEVELS!✪ CLICK HERE to see the DIGITAL VERSION!★★SAVE $$ with these BUNDLES★★4th Grade Language Arts BUNDLE: Spi

Help students dig deeper into informational reading with these holiday themed close reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are ten nonfiction reading passages based on ten cultures/nations' holiday celebrations. Since we all have students reading on many different reading levels, I've written each passage on three different reading levels to make differentiation a little easier for you. There are also three sets of questions for each set of passages. The first se

Make Close Reading Easy with this TOOLKIT! It's jam-packed with posters, graphic organizers, discussion starters, writing prompts and plenty of close reading strategies and teaching tips. Check out the preview to see more!These resources will work with any informational (nonfiction) text or passage and can address all of the Common Core RI standards. Use these materials for your entire lesson or supplement the close reading materials you already have. Use them in a variety of ways: individuallyi

This BEST SELLING unit includes reading passages and worksheets for 10 different habitats with fun & easy activities to reinforce learning. This NO-PREP pack will be a huge TIMESAVER! Have students read the passages and then answer the comprehension questions about each habitat. Each passage has a habitat scene for students to color and connect to the information. The habitats included in this packet are:OceansGrasslandsSavannasWetlandsDesertsWoodlandsPolar Regions: The Antarctic and The Arc

ONE HUNDRED original 4th grade leveled close reading passages and activities that are PERFECT for teaching your students to become masters of close reading. There are seventeen standards-based learning targets in this product. Each learning target has 5 passages specifically dedicated to it except for all of the comparing learning targets because they all have a total of 10 passages so that your students can compare away!Each passage has 2 pages of carefully written and consistent close reading

Looking for a complete resource that includes everything you need to teach cause and effect using informational text? It's here! This Cause and Effect Using Informational Text unit comes in print and digital and includes 6 passages (historical, scientific, and technical), graphic organizers, posters, and two sets of 32 task cards that are specifically designed to target reading strategies using nonfiction text. Besides getting targeted cause and effect practice, your students will enjoy the pas

If you're looking for fun and engaging activities to help your students learn or review text features, you're in the right place! This pack includes a variety of materials and activities to help students master text features. The activities are designed to not only help students identify nonfiction text features, but analyze and understand their purpose as well.The nonfiction comprehension passages are interdisciplinary and can be used across content areas (science & social studies). Activit

Get at least TWO or THREE Assessments for EVERY Common Core Language Arts StandardYou can now use the assessments with ANY state standard. The Common Core Standards version has the standard listed at the top of each page. There is also an additional version where the standard has been removed, so the assessments can be rearranged to work with almost any state standard. *************************************************************************This packet includes a three-page AND one-page assessme

This Cause and Effect Bundle contains 6 resources for teaching students how to identify cause and effect within sentences, short reading passages (1 paragraph), and longer reading passages (multiple paragraphs). It includes: A 53-slide PowerPoint (You have my permission to convert this PowerPoint to Google Slides, if you wish.)3-page PowerPoint companion handout (This companion handout is available in both printable and digital formats.)Cause and Effect Activity Pack: Craftivity, Poster, and W

Give students three reading response choices each week that encourage higher order thinking and citing text evidence. This is now available as a PDF or as a digital copy through Google Files for use in Google Classroom!**************************************************************************************What's IncludedThere are 36 weeks worth of reading response questions. On each page, there are three questions or prompts. Students should select one prompt and write a response paragraph on the

These fourth grade reading fiction and nonfiction text passages are a quick and easy way to assess students on various literature reading skills. The exit tickets are multiple choice which makes them simple to grade. They are a quick way to check for understanding and plan future instruction and reteach.Includes 28 exit tickets.Fiction Text Skills Included:Using Details to Make InferencesCharacter TraitsThemeVocabularyComprehension of DramaCompare and Contrast Stories with Different Points of Vi

This engaging and COMPLETE unit has it all with reading passages about different types of ecosystems, biomes, food chains, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Students will enjoy the comprehension and connection activities, vocabulary skills, interactive notebook activities, and so much more! Your students will love learning all about ecosystems with this BEST SELLER! A DIGITAL version of this resource is available for Google Classroom.With Information About:Types of Ecosystem

This resource is one your kids will remember you for! Take engagement to the next level with these super fun STEM/ STEAM challenges teaching winter sports. Teach your students all about forces and motion with these STEM activities! Now you can integrate science, reading, math, and writing with these fun activities. You'll get five complete lessons that'll make lesson planning a breeze. This resource DOES NOT include videos as we encourage students to think creatively. I've included pictures for

Help your students dig deeper into nonfiction reading with these earth science reading passages and comprehension questions. In this product, there are five nonfiction reading passages based on a variety of topics related to earth science. Since we all have students reading on many different reading levels, I've written each passage on three different reading levels to make differentiation a little easier for you. This is a great way to integrate informational reading to your instruction!There a

**Grades 4-5 Version** Level AThe topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Informational Text Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.These worksheets are perfect for practicing informational text skills whether you use my interactive notebooks or not!Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 14 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and

Teach the Common Core Standards for informational reading with the lessons and activities from this unit. The strategies and skills included in this unit are:-characteristics of nonfiction-nonfiction text features -anticipation guides-asking questions-main idea-text structure-sequencing-cause and effect-compare and contrast-context cluesYou will find lesson plans, worksheets, graphic organizers, card sorts, and more!Check out the original year long reading workshop bundle!3rd-5th Grade Guided R

5 STARS "My students have been loving learning about holidays around the world with this extremely comprehensive resource! There are so many countries, so I can use it often. The students have particularly loved when we've discussed holidays from the countries their families are from or are otherwise related to. My Mexican-American students loved telling their classmates about the ways they celebrate Nochebuena in their families :)"- Cassandra G.5 STARS "These passages are great. I got out a glo

This product contains 23 no-prep current events printables and graphic organizers that can be used with any article or internet news post. Use them when you are reading an article as a class or for independent selections to keep your students accountable. They will also work well with Time for Kids and Weekly Reader articles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Digital LearningPrint out as worksheets for packets or use with Easel Activities by clicking the white, “Open as Digi