Reading comprehension graphic organizers,prompts,and passages!

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This is a comprehensive graphic organizer set that will work for the majority of Common Core reading standards for grades 3-5 (see the standards below) There are 19 graphic organizers total. In addition, there are 8 bonus reading comprehension prompts, and 7 bonus reading comprehension passages (non-fiction and fairly short).

This is a huge and helpful unit, and I use the organizers all the time in my own class! Please read all of the following and see the preview for a full preview (ignore the watermark and triangle, as they will not be on the purchase). Thank you!

The Talent Show passage – use as practice for main idea, details, summarizing, theme, comparing and contrasting, and more!

Mark’s Day passage- use for main idea, summarizing, sequence, questions

Joey passage- use for theme, plot, main idea

The Bracelet passage- Use for inference, main idea, character

The Beach 1 and 2 passages- Use for compare and contrast, author’s point of view, theme, main idea

Turtles Passage- Use for plot, main idea, summarizing, theme, sequence

PLUS 8 BONUS GUIDED READING PROMPTS!

Graphic Organizers

1.) Character Organizer

2.) Questions and Answers Organizer

3.) Compare and Contrast Two Texts Organizers

4.)Theme/Moral Graphic Organizer

5.) Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

6.) Plot Graphic Organizer

7.) Main Idea Graphic Organizer

8.) Inference Graphic Organizer

9) Word Meanings Graphic organizer

10.) Making Connections Graphic Organizer 1

11.) Character Thoughts and Actions Graphic Organizer

12.) Reasons and Evidence Graphic Organizer

13.) Visualizing Graphic Organizer

14.) Summarizing Graphic Organizer

15.) Story map 1 Graphic Organizer

16.)Story Map 2 Graphic Organizer

17.) Make Connections 2 Graphic Organizer

18.) Facts, Questions, and Answer Graphic Organizer

19.) Sequence and Order Graphic Organizer

***Address the following Standards: (3rd, 4th, 5th). A few organizers can serve more than one standard purpose.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

4th Grade Standards!!!

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.6 Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

5th Grade Standards!!!

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.