Penguins Reading Comprehension Nonfiction Passages with Text Features Glossary

This Antarctic penguin reading comprehension and writing bundle includes 5 nonfiction passages with text features. This unit focuses on the non fiction text features of glossary and bold print words while reviewing comprehension strategies of topic, main idea, text evidence, ask and answer questions, and schema for 5 different printable nonfiction readers. Great for working on glossary skills!

Each printable nonfiction passage includes the following text features:

• diagrams
• labels
• captions
• bold words
• glossary
• index
• table of contents

Topics covered in the small reader are appearance, food, habitat, life cycle, diagram, predators, interesting facts, as well as special features and adaptations.

These units include:

• non-fiction reader for each animal
• a unique craft
• writing prompts
• graphic organizers
• story element posters
• anchor chart headers
• focused worksheets to deepen understanding of the story elements
• book talk questions
• parent connection materials
• lesson plan ideas and more!

This easy-to-implement guided reading set is an engaging penguin-themed unit that will bring waddles of fun to the classroom! Get your students excited about penguins.

Polar Animals covered in the bundle are:

(Click below to see each unit individually)

• Chinstrap Penguin
• Emperor Penguin
• King Penguin
• Macaroni Penguin
• Rockhopper Penguin

⭐Read more about these penguin units in my blog post "Teaching Text Features Glossary & Bold Print"

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