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Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
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Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6
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"This is a fantastic way of teaching students to find text based evidence for their answers. Thank you for creating these!"
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Cindy K.
"Love, Love, LOVE this resource! This helps students understand how to find text evidence to support reading comprehension."
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Elizabeth B.

Description

Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills for students grade 3-6 with this motivating color-coding text evidence resource bundle. The reading passages with questions guide students to highlight and justify text evidence, fostering deep engagement and understanding. Ideal for classroom, remote learning, and homeschool applications, this package includes both printable PDF, Google Slides, and Easel activities.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Versatile Formats: Includes PDF for print, Google Slides™ and Easel activities for digital use, catering to traditional, remote, and blended learning environments.
  • Skill Development: Focuses on close reading, inference making, drawing conclusions, identifying key facts and details, and utilizing context clues.
  • Adaptable Content: Suitable for grades 3-6, with flexibility for younger or older students based on skill levels. Ideal for group, individual, or homeschool settings.
  • Comprehensive Support: Includes full answer keys for immediate feedback, emphasizing the importance of citing textual evidence.

ENGAGING CONTENT FOR CRITICAL THINKING

  • Wide Topic Range: Features intriguing subjects like mythology, realistic fiction, historical figures, scientific phenomena, and more to engage diverse interests.
  • Curriculum Alignment: Supports core standards and enhances curriculum requirements, making it a valuable supplement to lesson plans.
  • Interactive Learning: Encourages students to become active participants in their learning process, turning reading exercises into detective work.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Whitehead has been a teacher and author for over 30 years in public and private practice. His background includes teaching in public schools, curriculum development, school program design, private mentoring and author of juvenile fiction. He is devoted to helping children learn and grow by providing high-quality resources that are highly motivating and effective even for the most reluctant learners.

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Science of Reading Comprehension Skills: Color-Coding Text Evidence - Grades 3-6

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3rd - 6th
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264 Pages + Digital Versions
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What others say

"This is a fantastic way of teaching students to find text based evidence for their answers. Thank you for creating these!"
star
Cindy K.
"Love, Love, LOVE this resource! This helps students understand how to find text evidence to support reading comprehension."
star
Elizabeth B.

Description

Boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills for students grade 3-6 with this motivating color-coding text evidence resource bundle. The reading passages with questions guide students to highlight and justify text evidence, fostering deep engagement and understanding. Ideal for classroom, remote learning, and homeschool applications, this package includes both printable PDF, Google Slides, and Easel activities.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Versatile Formats: Includes PDF for print, Google Slides™ and Easel activities for digital use, catering to traditional, remote, and blended learning environments.
  • Skill Development: Focuses on close reading, inference making, drawing conclusions, identifying key facts and details, and utilizing context clues.
  • Adaptable Content: Suitable for grades 3-6, with flexibility for younger or older students based on skill levels. Ideal for group, individual, or homeschool settings.
  • Comprehensive Support: Includes full answer keys for immediate feedback, emphasizing the importance of citing textual evidence.

ENGAGING CONTENT FOR CRITICAL THINKING

  • Wide Topic Range: Features intriguing subjects like mythology, realistic fiction, historical figures, scientific phenomena, and more to engage diverse interests.
  • Curriculum Alignment: Supports core standards and enhances curriculum requirements, making it a valuable supplement to lesson plans.
  • Interactive Learning: Encourages students to become active participants in their learning process, turning reading exercises into detective work.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Whitehead has been a teacher and author for over 30 years in public and private practice. His background includes teaching in public schools, curriculum development, school program design, private mentoring and author of juvenile fiction. He is devoted to helping children learn and grow by providing high-quality resources that are highly motivating and effective even for the most reluctant learners.

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Fantastic Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
September 10, 2025
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This is a fantastic way of teaching students to find text based evidence for their answers. Thank you for creating these!
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469 reviews • Minnesota
Grades taught: 5th, 7th
Rated 4 out of 5
March 9, 2025
Thank you for your hard work on this product. It was helpful.
M S
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208 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
March 5, 2025
This was an excellent resource to practice this skill! Thank you!
Karen C.
626 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 18, 2024
Love, Love, LOVE this resource! This helps students understand how to find text evidence to support reading comprehension.
Elizabeth B.
22 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 4 out of 5
July 24, 2024
A great resource to use for intervention to get students in the habit of going back to the text to find the answers.
Cindy P.
161 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 26, 2024
This is a great reading comprehension resource! My students were very productive with this.
Katrin B.
1,039 reviews
Grades taught: 5th, 6th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
December 10, 2023
During sessions, this resource was very helpful for students. I enjoyed using this resource.
Chakita J.
1,036 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th
Rated 5 out of 5
August 1, 2023
The stories are great and the students love color coding. I love that they are proving their thinking.
242 reviews
Grades taught: 5th, 6th

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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