Insect Classification Fluency Passage (from Animal Classification Fluency Bundle of 11 passages)

This fluency passage was designed to practice science skills in reading class with older students who may struggle with fluency. I have used them with students in grades 3-8 and have found them especially useful for middle school resource students (special education).

Please see the preview for highlights from the bundle and ways to incorporate multisensory instruction with fluency.

This passage includes

· Full color version for phrasing

· Print friendly

· Comprehension page

· Answer page

· Helper Hint page – how parents can use it at home and differentiate to support struggling readers or challenge high readers.

· Graphs for students to show their growth.

Each passage encourages growth by:

· using content vocabulary with a definition in the text

· breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers

· adding a simple picture to make it more accessible

· integrating review of learned topics into fluency lessons

· comprehension questions ranging from ‘right there’ to higher order questions

· parent/adult support

· 130-190 words per passage

Ways I’ve used them:

1. Fluency pairs – partners practice together

2. Centers – laminate and use dry erase markers

3. Homework – 4 parts for 4 days

4. Close read (without a timer) – using colors suggested to annotate

5. Resource classroom – Many resources for older kids have less pictures. My resource students and language learners still need them. Having 8 passages allows reluctant readers to choose from two topics. Please see the preview for more multisensory techniques.

The Animal Classification Fluency Bundle includes these passages: (click on the link)

• Amphibian Classification (174 words)

• Bird Classification (168 words)

• Classification Part 1 (189 words) This is a single passage focusing on taxonomy, Domain and Kingdom.

• Classification Part 2 (187 words) This is a single passage focusing on Phylum through Species.

• Fish Classification (150 words)

• FREEBIE! Insect Classification (188 words)

• Invertebrates (114 words)

• Mammal Classification (170 words)

• Reptiles (173 words)

• Vertebrates (121 words)

• Warm-blooded (146 words)

Four passages were previously in my Ecosystem Fluency Bundle: Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Reptiles and Warm-blooded. They became the foundation of this bundle.

Fluency Sampler: Here’s a compilation of one free sample passages from each of my fluency bundles.

The Ecosystem Fluency Bundle includes graphics purchased from these creative talents:

Painted Crow, Educlips, Old World Market, Rainbow Sprinkles, Whimsy Clips, Hidesys Clipart, Utah Roots, From the Pond, Aritifex, The Cher Room, RebeccaB Designs, Zip-a-dee-doo-dah-designs, Passport2Teach, CatCarolines, Teaching in the Tongass, AshleyHughes, Wikipedia, Hidesy, A Sketchy Guy, Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy, Creative clips and clipart.com

Aligned to Common Core State Standards RF 3.4; RF 4.4; RF 5.4 and CCRA.R.10 (fluency for 6th graders who still need it).

Team Pricing The additional copies of my products are all 50%. If you have a grade level team of 2-5 teachers, my policy is to buy 2 copies and then share with the whole team.

TpT Bundle Please note – if you buy the BUNDLE, TpT will put all of these into a zip file for you, so each passage will have 8+ pages (the 5 pages listed above, graphs, classroom management hints, helpful tips, and advertisements for other fluency sets). Only FIVE pages are included in the description.

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