Close Reading and Fluency Practice Albert Einstein & Stephen Hawking
4.9 (48 reviews)This close reading and fluency resource is designed to be used with students in grades 4-8 and provides many options for differentiation. This resource includes 2 different nonfiction passages (Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking). Each passage is written at 3 different reading levels (approximate
- Grade
- Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
- Subject
- Reading
- Pages
- 60
- Answer key
- Included
- Teaching duration
- 2 Weeks
- Digital download
Description
This close reading and fluency resource is designed to be used with students in grades 4-8 and provides many options for differentiation. This resource includes 2 different nonfiction passages (Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking). Each passage is written at 3 different reading levels (approximate grades 4-5, 6-7, and 7-8).
There are also 3 different reading response sheets with text-dependent questions for each passage. Each of the 3 reading response sheets is based on a specific Common Core Reading Domain: Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, and Integrating Knowledge and Ideas. These reading response sheets are also differentiated! I have created two levels (A and B): Level A is based on the Common Core Standards for grades 4-5, and Level B is based on the Common Core Standards for grades 6-8.
In addition to the leveled passages and Reading Response Sheets, this resource also includes a fluency component. Each of the leveled close reading passages have been formatted into fluency passages that can be used with your students who struggle with reading expression and word recognition. These passages afford your students the valuable practice of repeated readings and progress monitoring.
Student Resources:
•Steps for Close Reading
•Annotations for Close Reading
Leveled Passages
•Albert Einstein (Grades 4-5)
•Albert Einstein (Grades 6-7)
•Albert Einstein (Grades 7-8)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 4-5)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 6-7)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 7-8)
Text-Dependent Questions:
•Response Page: Key Ideas and Details (Level A)
•Response Page: Key Ideas and Details (Level B)
•Response Page: Craft and Structure (Level A)
•Response Page: Craft and Structure (Level B)
•Response Page: Integrating Knowledge and Ideas (Level A)
•Response Page: Integrating Knowledge and Ideas (Level B)
(Answer keys are provided for all of the above pages.)
Fluency Passages:
•Albert Einstein (Grades 4-5)
•Albert Einstein (Grades 6-7)
•Albert Einstein (Grades 7-8)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 4-5)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 6-7)
•Stephen Hawking (Grades 7-8)
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A very helpful resource
This resource is helpful to review previously learned skills for my 4th grade students. It also helps me determine which skills I need to reteach.
Great Resource
This was a great resource for students to practice with run ons and fragments.
Outstanding Resource for Target Reading Practice!
This freebie is an absolute gem for anyone teaching reading comprehension in third grade! Finding high-quality passages that balance both fiction and nonfiction can be a challenge, but this resource delivers beautiful, age-appropriate text for both genres.The layout is clean, straightforward, and highly engaging for students. I love how the text-dependent questions push students to look back into the passage for evidence without being overwhelming. It works perfectly as a quick diagnostic tool, an independent center activity, or part of a targeted reading intervention block. For a free resource, the quality and alignment to third-grade standards are exceptional. It is an easy, zero-prep way to supplement any reading curriculum!
The Ultimate Resource for Engaging Math Routines!
This year-long math bundle is absolutely phenomenal and has completely transformed how my students interact with math concepts! If you are looking for a way to boost engagement and improve long-term retention, this is the perfect resource.The visual layout of the sketch notes allows my third graders to synthesize complex math skills into bite-sized, digestible parts. My students look forward to completing these doodle pages, and it serves as an incredible tool for both visual and kinesthetic learners. It covers the entire year of third-grade standards seamlessly, making it a highly reliable, zero-prep addition to our weekly math routines or interactive notebooks. The pages are clean, beautifully designed, and highly effective for review and reference. I cannot recommend this bundle enough to any third-grade educator!
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Questions & Answers (2)
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Hi! Do you have copies of the Student Resources (Steps for Close Reading & Annotations for Close Reading) in a file somewhere? I see them in the example for Student Resources but do not have copies of the actual pages to make copies of. Thank you!
Oops! Somehow those pages were deleted. I have added them back. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Will you perhaps someday include all your close readings into a "Bundle"?
Hi Debbie! I don’t have plans to bundle these resources at the moment. Thank you for your interest.
