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Close Reading Passages for Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension [Grades 4-8]
5.0 (509 reviews)This close reading resource is designed to be used with students in grades 4-8 and provides many options for differentiation. This resource includes 4 different reading passages (3 fiction and 1 non-fiction). Each passage is written at 3 different reading levels (approximate grades 4-5, 6-7, and 7
- Grade
- Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
- Subject
- Reading
- Pages
- 90 Pages
- Answer key
- Included
- Teaching duration
- 2 Weeks
- Digital download
Description
This close reading resource is designed to be used with students in grades 4-8 and provides many options for differentiation. This resource includes 4 different reading passages (3 fiction and 1 non-fiction). 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.
This Resource Includes:
Leveled Passages
♥The Bittersweet History of Chocolate (Grades 4-5)
♥The Bittersweet History of Chocolate (Grades 6-7)
♥The Bittersweet History of Chocolate (Grades 7-8)
♥A True American Love Story: John and Abigail Adams (Grades 4-5)
♥A True American Love Story: John and Abigail Adams (Grades 6-7)
♥A True American Love Story: John and Abigail Adams (Grades 7-8)
♥Valentine’s Day: How Did It All Begin? (Grades 4-5)
♥Valentine’s Day: How Did It All Begin? (Grades 6-7)
♥Valentine’s Day: How Did It All Begin? (Grades 7-8)
♥The Myth of Cupid and Psyche {Fiction} (Grade 5)
♥The Myth of Cupid and Psyche {Fiction} (Grade 6-7)
♥The Myth of Cupid and Psyche {Fiction} (Grade 8)
Leveled 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.)
Student Resources
♥Steps for Close Reading
♥Annotations for Close Reading
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Reviews
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Fantastic Math Tool
This was great to do in small groups with my students, it allowed them to think outside the box. I loved how they would guess and check to try different methods.
A helpful resources with minor drawbacks for some students
I found this to be an excellent resource, however, my students did not refer to this resource as frequently as I would have liked. I think perhaps the reason for that was because it was "too busy" for them. Some of my students had difficulties finding the exact support/information they needed from the entire sheet. *Note: I printed off the already filled in anchor chart for my students to place in their math notebooks. They did not fill in the sketch notes on their own due to time constraints.
A helpful resources with minor drawbacks
I found this to be an excellent resource, however, my students did not refer to this resource as frequently as I would have liked. I think perhaps the reason for that was because it was "too busy" for them. Some of my students had difficulties finding the exact support/information they needed from the entire sheet, since there is a lot on one page.
A helpful resource with minor drawbacks
I found this to be an excellent resource, however, my students did not refer to this resource as frequently as I would have liked. I think perhaps the reason for that was because it was "too busy" for them. Some of my students had difficulties finding the exact support/information they needed from the entire sheet.
Very Helpful
I found this to be helpful and has several pieces to use. I didn't use it all, but liked the parts I did
Questions & Answers (1)
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Do you intend to make this available to work with online platform for distance learning?
Hello, Heather! Thanks for reaching out! We would love to create a digital version of this resource, but we are not sure when we will be able to. You are more than welcome to add screenshots of the passages to Google Forms and then add the open-ended questions below to share with your students only.
