Informational Text Resources

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards with Digital

Reading Interactive Notebook: Nonfiction Text Activities

Created by

Lovin Lit

Nonfiction Reading Interactive Notebooks for Nonfiction Text - Common Core Aligned Grades 4-8This 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 technique for e

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.5

, RI.4.6

...

Also included in: Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle of 5

Summarize It! Task Cards - Nonfiction Text Summary with Audio - Print & Digital

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Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

Summarizing nonfiction texts can be so hard for students! Give them lots of practice with these 24 informational task cards! Use in a print or digital format!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards with Digital

Nonfiction Text Structures Unit: Passages, Graphic Organizers, Activities & More

Created by

One Stop Teacher Shop

Stop spending time searching for the perfect informational texts to teach Text Structures! This Nonfiction Text Structure Resource Bundle is a complete pack of HIGH-INTEREST resources to help you fully teach, practice, and assess the five main text structures; Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Chronological/Sequence, AND Description. Includes a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version! Use with Google Classroom or ANY online learning platform.**Assessment and Review Activities

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

Also included in: Reading and Writing Resource BUNDLE

Informational Text Structures Task Cards Print and Digital with Audio Support

Created by

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

These 32 Informational text structures task cards are designed to help your students practice identifying five different non-fiction text structures: description, sequence (sometimes called chronological), compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to ext

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.8

, RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards with Digital

Cause and Effect Task Cards with Graphic Organizers Digital and Audio Support

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Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies

These cause and effect task cards are perfect for teaching this complex skill! Cause and effect graphic organizers, audio support, and recording sheet options are great for differentiation! WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer Keys2 Posters, Anchor Charts2 Cause and Effect Graphic OrganizersDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or Print3 Challenge Cards to extend the lessonAudio Support Multiple versions of

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

CCSS:

RI.3.3

Also included in: Reading Strategies Task Card Bundle 648 reading skills cards with Digital

Reading Response Menus Digital and Printable EDITABLE

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

“Great resource to hold students accountable by writing about what they are reading and using evidence from the text. My students enjoy these because they feel like they have a choice and it's not just a prompt for everyone. Thank you!” - Jennifer B.Every week, a teacher must grapple with an ancient mystery: “I love that my students are reading independently! But, how do I make sure they understand what they’re reading? How do I hold them accountable?”Wonder no more! These Reading Response Menus

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Centers

Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Activities

Created by

The Teacher Wife

BEST SELLER! This packet contains 90+ PRINT-AND-GO reading response worksheets, games, and activities that can be used with ANY BOOK! They are easy to use and SO easy to print off. The worksheets and activities in this packet are perfect for small group instruction, centers, and whole group instruction (ideal for grades K-3). Since these reading comprehension graphic organizers and activities are generic, they can be used for a variety of stories, genres, and reading levels. (PACKET UPDATED: JUL

Subjects:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.9

, RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension BUNDLE!

Book Club Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle Digital and Printable

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

I LOVE that this can work for ANY book. I have packets made for my small group and I can easily have them flip to the page to work. It is awesome! Thank you!” - Amy B.You’ve heard Book Clubs (or Literature Circles) are a fun way to get your students reading and talking about books. You’ve even heard Book Clubs make reading fun for your most reading-averse students. But how do you start them? How do you run them effectively? How do you make sure all your students—regardless of reading level—ge

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Describing & Inferring Details with Picture of the Day: Reading Photos "Closely"

Created by

Hello Literacy

***************************************Picture of the Day now available in Volume 2.Picture of the Day now available in Volume 3 (Google Slides compatible) posted 8/24/2020.***************************************This Picture of the Day product is a great way for students to practice three very important reading skills - observing details by being able to describe them and making inferences about what you notice and observe based on what you see and what you already know. Observing, describing an

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.1.1

, RL.2.1

, RL.3.1

, RL.4.1

...

Informational Text Features Task Cards Print or Digital for Nonfiction Text

Created by

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading

These 23 Informational Text Feature Task Cards are a great supplemental activity to increase your students' understanding and to help them to use nonfiction (informational text) resources more effectively.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:23 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! T

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Teaching With a Mountain View

CCSS:

RI.3.5

, RI.3.7

, RI.4.7

Also included in: Reading and ELA Task Card Massive Bundle - 107 Task Card Sets!

Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text

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Informational Text Reading Skills and Close Reading Task Cards for Comprehension Skill ReviewEngage your readers with high-interest reading comprehension passages and corresponding questions! This resource includes 32 half-page informational text task cards with 4 comprehension questions and tasks on EACH card for a total of 128 informational text questions! Engage your students in meaningful close reading practice and review key reading skills associated with informational and nonfiction text

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

, RI.3.3

, RI.3.4

, RI.3.5

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Task Card Bundle

Nonfiction Text Structures: Bundle of Activities

Created by

Deb Hanson

This nonfiction text structure bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about the FIVE informational text structures. It includes 92 nonfiction passages. The activities in this bundle make learning text structures fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These nonfiction text structure activities can be used for test prep, review,

Subjects:

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.5

, RI.5.5

, RI.5.6

, RI.6.5

Reading Log Alternative: "Tower of Books" {An Independent Reading Challenge}

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Replace that hum-drum reading log and Infuse new life into students’ independent reading, at school or at home, with the “Tower of Books” Challenge! Perfect for a summer reading challenge or an alternative to the stuck-in-a-rut reading log assignment. Printable and digital versions included!The challenge is built on two core ideas: to encourage students to read some different genres of books and authors they may not try otherwise, and to give them a fresh and motivating way to keep track of thei

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Homework, Printables

Reading Logs

Created by

Miss DeCarbo

These Common Core reading logs have endless possibilities in the classroom! Each of the 45 reading logs contains simple directions with picture cues to help students practice and apply comprehension strategies to their independent reading. Most of the reading logs contain a page for drawing and a template for writing, which allows you to choose and differentiate the reading log that best meets each student's needs. Reading logs for both literature and informational text are included. You can fin

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Homework, Printables

Also included in: Back to School BUNDLE

Reading Test Prep Centers

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

“Finally! A FUN way to review! My kids really liked this last year. Will use again this year!” - Anna C. At Not So Wimpy Teacher, we know how stressful it can be to help your students prep for standardized testing. It can feel like there’s so much to cover and so little time. That’s why I created this resource. It is your COMPLETE kit for preparing your students for standardized testing on their reading skills. It has everything you need to help you review the standards for literature and info

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Test Preparation

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, Informational Text

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.9

, RI.3.1

, RI.3.2

...

End of the Year Activities Memorial Day Reading Comprehension Passages Main Idea

Created by

Peas in a Pod

These main idea and details reading comprehension passages include holiday themes such as Memorial Day pg.39, Ocean & Starfish pg.40 Earth Day pg.37, & more! Finding the main idea and supporting details has never been easier! Using our main idea graphic organizer to color code nonfiction passages gives students multiple opportunities to practice recognizing text organization. When students can see the organization of a written paragraph, they can more easily identify the main idea. Each

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.2.2

, RI.3.2

, RI.5.8

Back to School, English Language Arts, Informational Text

...

Also included in: Main Idea Graphic Organizer Printable Worksheets Reading Comprehension Passages

Text Evidence Fall Reading Passages - Fluency, Comprehension, Writing

Created by

Miss DeCarbo

These fall reading passages for comprehension and fluency will get your students to USE the text and prove their answers! NOW DIGITAL, TOO! You will find a link to add the interactive Google Slides to your Google Drive on page 6 of the file. Included in this reading intervention pack for comprehension and fluency are 42 text-based evidence passages. 21 high-interest topics are covered. Each topic includes a nonfiction informational passage AND a related fiction passage so that you can provide pa

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.2.1

, RL.3.1

, RI.1.1

, RI.2.1

...

Also included in: Text Evidence Reading Passages BUNDLE with Digital

Biography Project - Informational Writing & Biography Research Biography Report

Created by

Kiki's Classroom

Designed with third and fourth graders in mind, this Black History Month biography project template includes materials for students to use while reading biographies and conducting research, as well as materials for the presentation of their final writing piece, in a Biography Lapbook. To complete this project, students:• read biographies (specifically for Black History Month, if you choose),• use a graphic organizer template as a prewriting tool to organize their writing,• write informative te

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

W.3.2

, W.3.7

, W.3.2a

, W.3.2b

, W.3.2d

Main Idea & Supporting Details Activities and Graphic Organizers Central Idea

Created by

Kim Miller

Are you having a hard time teaching your students how to find the main idea and supporting details of a passage? Many students struggle with this skill. They tend to get confused and caught up in all the little details. These reading passages with graphic organizers are perfect for students to use as they practice finding the main idea and supporting details. After years of trial and error, I have found that this solution works time and time again.These PRINT & DIGITAL main idea practice act

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Also included in: Main Idea & Supporting Details Activities Graphic Organizers Central Idea Bundle

Main Idea Bundle of Lessons and Activities: 4th, 5th, and 6th grades

Created by

Deb Hanson

This main idea bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they read passages and identify the main idea and supporting details in the text. Several activities include test prep elements because main idea questions tend to appear frequently on standardized tests. Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These main idea activities can be used for test prep, r

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

Teaching With a Mountain View

Comparing Texts Task Cards

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These digital and printable Comparing Texts on the Same Topic Task Cards includes 16 sets of paired passages (32 informational passages total) to help students compare texts on the same topic or event. Each card includes two passages with an overall main idea and also an individual focus to each passage.This product also includes a comprehension quick check page (one question for each passage), a recording sheet with guiding questions, an additional recording sheet for identifying the main topi

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Informational Text, Literature, Short Stories

Also included in: ADVANCED Reading Skills Task Card Bundle

Reading Comprehension Passages | Reading Intervention | 2nd Grade Toothy® Bundle

Created by

Lucky Little Learners

Have you heard of Toothy® yet?! Toothy® task kits are highly engaging task card games that allow students to practice reading comprehension skills and answer questions in a fun, motivating way. The answers on the back of the cards make the activity self-paced and self-correcting. Teach the rules for Toothy® once at the beginning of the year, then simply switch out the topic each week and use the activity all year! Toothy® Task Kits- an original idea from Angie Olson at ©Lucky Little Learners, LL

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.5

...

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers - Reading Response

Created by

One Stop Teacher Shop

Are you looking for ready-to-go reading response activities that will help your students practice reading comprehension strategies? Make your reading centers and guided reading lessons effective and stress-free with these 100% EDITABLE Fiction and Nonfiction reading activities. They are so much more than just graphic organizers. Simply pair any of these reading activity sheets with a Nonfiction OR Fiction text, and you have an instant activity for your students! DIGITAL Version also included! St

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