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- You’ve given students a rigorous passage to read, and they breeze right through it. It’s frustrating! Students need to practice close reading and annotating the text - these Close Reading Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions in a wide variety of themes are the perfect way toPrice $34.00Original Price $42.00Save $8.00
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You’ve given students a rigorous passage to read, and they breeze right through it. It’s frustrating! Students need to practice close reading and annotating the text. These Close Reading Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions in a spring theme are the perfect way to give students a concrete process for reading complex texts, making note of important text features, and answering text-dependent questions. With three differentiated levels of each passage, graphic organizers, and an annotation guide in hand, students will develop stronger reading skills and be better equipped to tackle text-dependent questions. Your students will be reading and comprehending a deeper meaning from texts in no time!
You’ll Love:
● A clear, concrete close reading process for students to follow every single time they read an informational text
● Visual and organizational supports to scaffold the close reading process for students
● Feeling confident with your implementation of complex reading standards
● Meeting students where they are - with 3 differentiated levels of reading passages, everyone feels challenged
What You Get:
Printable Understanding the Standards Teacher Guide
● States the purpose of each reading
● Explains how each reading ties to the specific standard
● Details what students should focus on
● Provides a learning targets for each reading
Printable Implementation Guide
● Step-by-step instructions for implementing close reading
● Use as teacher reference or print and hand out to students
Leveled Passages
● 4 spring-themed passages
● 3 levels of differentiation per passage
● Word count and Lexile levels recorded in the top-left corner of each passage
Text-Dependent Questions
● Questions covering each category in the standards
● Categories include: Key Ideas & Details, Craft & Structure, Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Writing Prompts
● 1 writing prompt to complete after the third read of each passage
● Requires students to synthesize or make connections between their knowledge and evidence from the text
Printable Annotation Guide
● "Mark Up the Text"
● Use as a guide for students to mark up the text and annotate with symbols
● 2 levels included
Graphic Organizers
● Key Ideas & Details (with and without lines)
● Main Idea (with and without lines)
● Vocabulary (with and without lines)
Printable Close Reader Posters
● Visual reminders for students to understand their role as a close reader
● Uses stem “A close reader…”
Answer Keys
● Detailed exemplar responses for all questions included
Digital Option for Use With Google
●Option to go 100% paperless with this resource
Ideas for Use:
● Whole-group instruction followed by independent reading of passages
● Small-group instruction and intervention
● Independent reading during your rotations
● Morning work
● Early finisher work
● Homework
Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource:
“This was a great resource that walked students through the close read process and encouraged them to think critically about the reading. I appreciate that it included the steps to show them.”, - Kaitlin F.
“I love using these differentiated reading comprehension passages. I think I've purchased every set from this seller. I love the different passage levels which makes it great for differentiation. I especially love the writing prompts that are provided for each passage. The writing prompts require the students to use text evidence to support their responses. I would highly recommend these passages.” - Seven and Eight Designs.
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