Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages for Close Reading Practice

Students become experts at finding text evidence with these 8 nonfiction comprehension passages about primates. These passages, organizers, and activities help teach students to identify and refer to text evidence to prove and write their answers.

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Skills covered in this set include:

• finding the answers (text evidence) in the passages
• referring back to the text evidence
• answering questions using the text information
• comparing and contrasting organizer
• determining facts and opinions organizer

Directions, ideas, and suggestions for differentiating based on students' needs are included.

Primates included are:

• Marmosets
• Capuchin monkeys
• Proboscis monkeys
• Tarsiers
• Golden snub-nosed monkeys
• Orangutans

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT THESE PASSAGES?

Mature-looking text passages and questions. "Bubbles" rather than crayons are used to indicate which color to underline or highlight. This is ideal for older, struggling readers.

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How to use the PRINTABLE sets:

1. Students read the passage at least one time before beginning the questions. Students look back at the reading.
2. Students underline or highlight answers in the text using the designated colors.
3. Students construct written responses.

The PRINTABLE set includes:

• 8 Nonfiction text passages (in both color and black and white)
• A summary page to use as an exit ticket or a quick quiz.
• Venn diagram for comparing and contrasting
• Fact summary page (Are/Have/Can) for students to organize and write their own thoughts about what primates are, their characteristics, and what they can do.
• Fact and opinion worksheet for students to write their own facts and opinions
• Fact sorting activity with an answer key
• Answer keys

How to use the DIGITAL sets:

1. Students read the passage at least one time before beginning the questions. Students look back at the reading.
2. Students locate answers in the text and cover them with the drag-and-drop highlighting strips in the designated colors.
3. Students construct and type responses.

The DIGITAL set includes:

• 8 Nonfiction text passages (in both color and black and white)
• Venn diagram for comparing and contrasting
• Fact summary page (Are/Have/Can) for students to organize and write their own thoughts about what primates are, their characteristics, and what they can do.
• Fact and opinion worksheet for students to write their own facts and opinions
• Fact sorting activity with an answer key
• Answer keys
• Directions for assigning the digital slides to students

This resource includes:

• A DIGITAL (paperless) version
• A PRINTABLE paper/pencil version

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THIS RESOURCE?

• This resource was created with Google Slides™.
• You will need a Google email to make a copy for your Google Drive.
• You can assign these passages through Google Classroom or send them via email to students.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE?

• Download and read the PDF directions.
• Click the links to make a copy of each resource for your own drive.
• Assign to your students using the enclosed directions.

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