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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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Similes and Metaphors
Good resource to use while teaching similes and metaphors.
helpful resource
Great resource to use in my 5th-grade math classroom
A helpful resource
This resource was good, but I wish that it came with just a little bit more, such as more worksheets for students to use and practice their skills.
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I love how it balances notes, practice, and interactive foldables—students aren’t just memorizing; they’re actually applying grammar in meaningful ways. It also works great as a reference tool throughout the year since students can go back to their notebooks whenever they need a refresher.
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Good Resource
Good resource for quick grading and for pre and post testing and data.
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.
