Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.
Reading Comprehension Intervention Vocabulary Progress Monitoring Learning Targets All in one unit! How do you teach reading intervention and progress monitor student's progress? It's an overwhelming task! This reading intervention unit progress monitors AND has learning targets ready to print! Click here to watch a video preview and teacher explanation of this unit: Reading Intervention Vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension all in one resource. Pre and post assessments are included. This was created for the busy teacher who doesn't have time to re invent the wheel. I wrote this to help my students catch up in reading, and I want to share this with you! I sincerely hope it is not only a time saver, but that it helps your students improve their reading! This is a 115 page reading intervention unit. There are four weeks of reading intervention lessons. Each week includes vocabulary, main idea, close reading, inferences, and summarizing lessons. There is a pre assessment and a post assessment so you can measure progress for data purposes and goal setting. Rubrics for each passage are included. Learning targets for each day's lesson are included! Just print and go- no prep!
Reading comprehension strategies for all types of learners. Encourage and support reading comprehension with SQ3R, Close Reading, KWL Charts, Chunking Text, Reciprocal Teaching, Jigsaw, Mind Mapping, GIST Summary, and Think Pair Share.
Your students will love this fun and informative lesson! Sumerians Reading Comprehension Challenge - Close Reading - Ancient Mesopotamia
This packet helps to build a great foundation of reading comprehension skills! Printable stories with close reading activities require students to go back into the text to find information. Your students will love highlighting, circling, and coloring important information and completing a response activity for each story. Skills Addressed: *Genre identification *Reading for Details *Characters *Setting *Problem *Solution *Sequencing *Cause/Effect *Main Idea/Details
I mean...why WOULDN'T you use cootie catchers in your reading block? It makes perfect sense. Ok - remember last week how I was talking about doing a little spring cleaning with some of my TpT resources? Well, I did a little spring cleaning in my file folders on my computer as well. Yikes. Now THAT'S a bit of a rabbit hole. I got in a little deeper than I wanted to, but I figured I might as well finish the job. I got rid of a lot (a LOT) of cringe worthy products that just didn't make the cut anymore, and I got some major organizing done as well. BUT - you know what I found? THIS >>> It's a reading comprehension cootie catcher that I TOTALLY forgot I made! And since it resurfaced for me - I thought I'd resurface it for you! I'm sure I made it for you guys in the first place, but I can't for the life of me find it anywhere on the blog. There's actually 3 different versions. They have different comprehension questions that can be used with any fictional book. They work great as a quick partner review game. You can download them here! Find any long-lost things in your spring cleaning, lately? Pin and Share this freebie:
These interactive reading bookmarks are the perfect activity to reinforce using reading strategies during independent reading! The front side of each reading bookmark has a student friendly definition of the strategy with an aligning visual, details about how good readers use the strategy, and thinking stems to guide them in actively using the strategy during independent reading. The back side of each has places for students to actively use the strategy while reading. Students can either 1.) place 2" by 2" sticky notes into the boxes on the back and then transfer their sticky notes to their Reading Strategies Note Tracker, or 2.) just use the back as a guide and write directly into the boxes on their Reading Strategies Note Tracker. Please take a look at the product preview for a closer look at the bookmarks. READING STRATEGIES INCLUDED: Use Background Knowledge Ask Questions Make Inferences Determine Importance Synthesize Information Create Mental Images Monitor Comprehension Use Reading Strategies (all above) Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) Make Connections Text to Self Connections Text to Text Connections Text to World Connections Create Sensory Images Set a Purpose Make Predictions Draw Conclusions Use Context Clues Close Reading Use Spelling Strategies Read Fluently 2 PRINTING OPTIONS INCLUDED: 1.) Print Double-Sided (4/page): Directions are included for how you can print double sided from the PDF. You can of course make a master one-sided copy of both the front and back of each and create your own double-sided bookmarks using a copy machine if you would rather go that route. 2.) Print One Side Only (2/page): The front and back of two book marks can be printed on one side. Simply cut down the middle, fold the front to the back and glue them together. You could also leave it open (rather than gluing the front to the back) and that side for students to mark vocabulary from the text, a spelling pattern they are working on, etc. Looking for more ways to teach reading strategies? Check out these resources below! Reading Strategies Posters (contains the same information as bookmarks) Reading Strategies Word Wall Reading Strategies Graphic Organizers
Teaching students reading strategies, as well as allowing them to interact with them, is crucial to their reading comprehension of both nonfiction and fiction texts. This reading comprehension strategies fan is a fresh, hands on and unique way students can visually see each reading strategy broken down for them. It is an alternative to reading response that will help you to reach all learners in your classroom. This reading strategy fan craft requires little to no prep, and the only materials needed are scissors, glue, and metal fasteners. Included are two options: 1 Book: Students write the title of their book on the “Fan Full of Reading Strategies” cover. 2 or More Books: Students write the title of the book they are reading on each fan blade. Students can use some or all of the strategies included. You can also print out multiple of the same fan blade to focus on just one strategy at a time. Strategies Included: Make Connections Determine Importance Draw Conclusions Make Inferences Make Predictions Ask Questions Create Sensory Images Use Background Knowledge Close Read Use Fix-Up Strategies Synthesize Information Use Context Clues Visualize
Olympian Gods Ancient Greece Escape Room Stations Reading Comprehension Activity - Think Tank Teacher
Students will love practicing important reading skills and strategies with these free reading comprehension worksheets. Just PRINT & GO!
The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris, France from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11, 2024, with the opening and closing ceremonies on those dates. SUMMER OLYMPICS Reading Comprehension Passages and Text-Dependent Questions. Fun NONFICTION text! Great for small group instruction and Reading & Writing centers! This Close Reading Pack is great for differentiating instruction for Elementary students. Close Reading is my favorite thing! Students need explicit instruction and practice with finding evidence in text in order to answer text-dependent questions. These mini lessons teach students to go back to the text in a thoughtful, careful and precise way. The text dependent questions are directly under the text passage. This reinforces students going back to the text for their answer. Colorful posters are also included for whole group practice. SUMMER OLYMPICS Close Reading includes 12 passages: ARCHERY ATHLETICS BASKETBALL CYCLING DIVING EQUESTRIAN FENCING GOLF GYMNASTICS ROWING TENNIS WEIGHTLIFTING Each mini passage includes: Connected Writing Sheets Write the Room Word Cards and Recording Sheet Vocabulary Fun Sheets Main Topic Writing Sheets Choose from 2 Levels of Text-Dependent Questions: Cuttin' It Close- Cut & Glue or Color the Evidence Colorful Classroom Poster and more! JUST PRINT & GO! Also great for DISTANCE LEARNING! See what teachers had to say about using my Winter Olympics Pack! I hope you and your students have fun learning! Thank you! Sally Landers
Teaching students reading strategies, as well as allowing them to interact with them, is crucial to their reading comprehension of both nonfiction and fiction texts. This reading comprehension strategies fan is a fresh, hands on and unique way students can visually see each reading strategy broken down for them. It is an alternative to reading response that will help you to reach all learners in your classroom. This reading strategy fan craft requires little to no prep, and the only materials needed are scissors, glue, and metal fasteners. Included are two options: 1 Book: Students write the title of their book on the “Fan Full of Reading Strategies” cover. 2 or More Books: Students write the title of the book they are reading on each fan blade. Students can use some or all of the strategies included. You can also print out multiple of the same fan blade to focus on just one strategy at a time. Strategies Included: Make Connections Determine Importance Draw Conclusions Make Inferences Make Predictions Ask Questions Create Sensory Images Use Background Knowledge Close Read Use Fix-Up Strategies Synthesize Information Use Context Clues Visualize
Get ready to take you reading comprehension to the next level! Rapid Read and Review is the perfect way to engage your students in relevant and rigorous review of reading content! This fiction and informational text review set is the perfect way to keep your students' reading skills sharp. This set of reading comprehension resources can be used in centers, small groups, whole class, or as homework to review essential fiction comprehension skills and standards. The same question is never asked twice and skills are never reviewed in the same way, so students will stay engaged and excited about the content. This bundle includes two MIXED SKILLS SETS What does that mean? Each of the pages in these reading review activities mixes a variety of key reading skills on a single page. Which resources are included in this 'Rapid Read and Review' Reading Comprehension Bundle? Fiction Comprehension Review - Mixed-Skills Set Informational Text Comprehension Review - Mixed-Skills Set **This is the perfect resource for Test Prep Season!** This Rapid Read and Review Bundle Includes: 10 Pages of Fiction Text Passages and 10 Pages of Informational Text Passages Multiple review tasks and questions in a variety of engaging formats for each passage One-page versions of passages included for annotating close reads or projecting for whole-class use Google Slides Digital Versions Answer Key The Following Fiction Reading Comprehension Skills are Reviewed: Main Idea & Key Details Theme Summarizing Inference Comparing & Contrasting Cause & Effect Sequencing Character’s thoughts, words, or actions, traits, motivation, feelings Compare and Contrast Points of View How Point of View Influences how Stories are told Topics of Cultures Author's Purpose Fact & Opinion ....and SO much more! The Following Informational Text Reading Comprehension Skills are Reviewed: Main Idea & Details Summarizing Inference Quoting & Citing Text Evidence Text Structure Text Features Context Clues Technical Text Vocabulary Comparing & Contrasting Cause & Effect Sequencing Paraphrasing Conflicting Information Comparing Sources ...and MUCH more! Grade Levels: This resource is best for grades 4+ ➡️Looking for a version for 2nd and 3rd grades? ⬅️ ‘Rapid Read and Review’ is available in fiction and informational versions at a 2nd and 3rd grade level. Perfect for differentiation or younger students! Informational Text (Skills-Based) Informational Text (Mixed Skills) Fiction Text (Mixed Skills) Fiction Text (Skills-Based)
Novel Study | Close Reading Novels | Novel Analysis
Have you ever pulled out a passage with comprehension questions and heard groans from the class? I have so many times which is why I had to try something new and engaging. I started looking into close reading a few years ago and have never heard another groan. What is Close Reading? Close reading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text. It focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text's form, craft, meaning, etc. It is a key requirement of the Common Core Standards and directs the reader's attention to the text itself. What All Does Close Reading Include? Close reading involves short passages and excerpts and allows the reader to dive right into the text with limited pre-reading activities. It focuses on the text itself and requires rereading deliberately. Students will take the time to notice things that are confusing and will be given the opportunity to discuss the text with others through options such as think-pair share or turn and talk. This will give students the ability to accurately respond to text-dependent questions. What Are Text Dependent Questions? Text dependent questions can only be answered with evidence from the text. They can be literal (checking for understanding), but must also involve analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Text dependent questions will focus on a word, sentence, or paragraph, larger ideas, themes, or events as well as on difficult portions of text in order to enhance reading proficiency. Why Do Kids Love It? Close reading allows students to read text that is over their heads. It offers them the safety net of peers during think-pair-share and turn and talk to discuss it together, causing much learning to take place. I display a "text talker" poster to give students sentence starters when they are with their partners. Another reason I have found that my students love close reading is the annotating portion. They love to use their different color pens or color pencils and mark all over the text with their thoughts and feelings about what they read. This is another time I will display a poster with several symbol options they can use to mark up their text. Allowing students to read and learn from what is challenging and unfamiliar, opens up so many possibilities for them. How Can You Use This in Your Class? I would love for you to try this out with your class. If you click HERE or on the pictures you can access a free passage with text dependent questions to try out. I'd love to know how it goes for your students so make sure to come back and comment or leave pictures! Teaching Online? If you enjoy the freebie check out the full version that offers a Google Slides option for online learners. Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Louis Pasteur Color by Number - Close Reading & Text Marking - Think Tank Teacher
This unit includes 4 plants reading comprehension passages followed by a plant parts /needs sort, a True/False sort activity, and a plant writing activity. Included: *Plants (close read) *Parts of a Plant(close read) *Trees (close read) - tells about the importance of trees *Parts of a Tree (close read) *Plant Parts/Plant Needs Sort *True/ False chart *statements about plants to be sorted on the True/ False chart *write 3 facts about trees The students will have to read the passage, answer each question, and color/ highlight the evidence in the text. Then students will sort plant parts and plant needs on a chart.The True/ False activity asks the students to use the information they learned from the close reads and cut, sort, and paste statements on the True / False chart. They also have to write 3 facts about trees. You can use this product with 1st ,2nd ,and 3rd grade students. You might also like: Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages Bundle Happy Teaching! Dana's Wonderland
This Posadas stand up report is fun, easy to put together, and your students will LOVE making them! Mine Do!! It includes: -Close reading Text about Posadas -Comprehension Questions -Graphic Organizers, -Writing Stationary, -And more!
This is an advanced worksheet, ready-to-print, and teaching unit that facilitates a guided reading and provides while-reading questions for teaching the novel "The Wave" by Morton Rhue / Todd Strasser. The reading log includes: 1) Comprehension, close reading & analysis questions for each chapter. 2) Particular focus on close reading, analysis of language, and its effects, including historical context links, analysis of structure, themes, and purpose. 3) Answer Key + Teacher's Guide for every chapter and all the questions! 4) Optimized for TPT Digital Activities: I've optimized the layout etc. so that this can be used to create TPT Digital Activities. Perfect for distance learning. Since most available reading logs and while-reading activities do not go into enough analytical depth and detail, I put together my own reading log that tries to dig a little deeper and forces the students to engage in higher-order thinking and analysis skills. Enjoy, and please leave feedback!
Articles of Confederation Cube Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity - Think Tank Teacher
Four high-interest nonfiction passages are included for seventh grade ela and eighth grade ela.
Teach your students about the important famous American Rosa Parks using this reading comprehension passage and question set!1 Reading Comprehension Passage1 Question Set1 True/False Handout based on the Reading Passage...
You are purchasing a bundle of 5 close reading passages and 5 sets of text dependent questions. These are common core aligned. These are great to use in a literacy station, as homework, for comprehension practice, for close reading, or as fast finisher work. Included Passages: History of Pirates Privateers Buccaneers The Barbary Corsairs Ching Shih (Famous Female Pirate) Keep students engaged in their reading with these high interest passages! Please leave positive feedback as my rating is important to me. Visit my store for more close reading! Addresses several informational text standards!
Celebrate the friendship between Danny and the Dinosaur with this interactive activity pack! Help your students improve their reading comprehension with these exercises inspired by Syd Hoff's classic. This comprehension focused unit includes before, during, and after reading activities that keep kids engaged and learning. Close reading practices are infused with the options giving a new reading purpose as fluency increases. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR UNIT? ️Prereading Schema Builder Vocabulary Sequencing ️Categorizing information ️Narrative elements ️Questioning ️Written responses ️Optional writing projects. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR RESOURCE: The pages can be printed and put under a document camera for group discussion or projected using TPT Easel. Students can work in teams to brainstorm ideas when working in whole group or work on specific skills with the teacher in guided reading groups. Teachers can also use this resource for book clubs for more independent readers. WHAT TEACHERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS UNIT: ~This was a great resource for a child I was tutoring. This book is a classic! Thank you for a great resource. ~I loved paring this activity with the book. Thank you! ~This went so well with the book! ~A great addition to our Danny the Dinosaur unit. Thanks. ~Such a cute book, and a fun guide to go along with it! OTHER RESOURCES YOU'D LIKE: Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities The Horse in Harry's Room by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities Syd Hoff Author Study Copyright © Comprehension Connection Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Close reading, broken down with a FREE planning page that works for any text
This summer, after attending a reading workshop, I've made it my goal to amp up and improve my guided reading and shared reading instruction. With this in
Reading comprehension is an integral part of a classroom reading program. The question is, are your reading comprehension activites engaging?
We have all heard the term, Reading is THINKING! Unfortunately, actually teaching kiddos how to think and be more metacognative while they are reading is more difficult than it sounds! This anchor chart, Reading is Thinking, has helped me to model for my students how to think, ask questions, predict, summarize, visualize, infer, and make connections while they are reading. Reading is THINKING Freebie to improve Comprehension ~ TeacherKarma.com Click on the Reading is Thinking anchor chart to get more strategies and a FREEBIE just for you. :) Best wishes!
Presidential Elections Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity - Think Tank Teacher
Hello! It's Allison from Stuckey in Second ! I wanted to share a popular post that I recently had on my own blog. It was a big hit and I hea...
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell - short story teaching tips and activities to go along with the iconic short story.
As much as I love to read, sometimes I dreaded teaching reading. I was reading by four and everything in language arts came easily to me – it just clicked. When I had students that didn’t improve their reading with my strategies, I didn’t understand why. Now that I am working with my son, I […]
Daily Reading Review has proven to be the most effective resource for improving reading comprehension skills. Learn about my Reading Spiral Review System
This "Great Fuzz Frenzy" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Great Fuzz Frenzy" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in meaningful ways. These lesson plans will guide you through 3-5 daily interactive reading lessons. Each day students will interact with the book for a different purpose and then complete a corresponding activity. To teach these lessons you will need: The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens This lesson plan pack includes: Detailed Lesson Plans with full-size Samples Text Dependent Questions and Answer Keys Character Close-Up Graphic Organizers Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer Character Close-Up Writing in Response to Text Activity Craftivity Instructions and Pattern Bulletin Board Title Graphic organizers pre-loaded to Google Slides and Seesaw ***Google slides graphic organizers have text boxes for students to type. ***Seesaw has many interactive tools to choose from. Text boxes are not pre-loaded on the graphic organizers because students may want to type or draw, which they can easily do with the provided tools in the program. Download our Scope and Sequence to see how we have aligned each of our grade 1-2 read-aloud lessons with the CCSS standards. If you like this product, then you will LOVE all of our other interactive read-alouds. To see more of our Read-alouds for First Grade, click here. To see more of our Read-alouds for Second Grade, click here. You can also purchase A Year of Interactive Read-Aloud Activities at a discount! Do you love reading aloud to your primary students? We do too! It is one of our favorite times of the day. Here’s what our buyers say: "I LOVE this book! Thank you for making such fun and useful resources to extend learning!" "This resource was a great prompt for practicing character traits. My class had a lot of great discussions about the story." Visit our blog here to find out more about how to teach the Core one read-aloud at a time and to read more about our interactive close reading lesson plans. We would love to hear from you! Please remember to earn your free TpT credit by leaving feedback when you purchase! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Follow us to get updates on our newest products! @thecorecoaches on Instagram The Core Coaches on Facebook The Core Coaches on Pinterest For helpful tips, hints, and classroom strategies check out our website! The Core Coaches Website
This low-prep unit focuses on the central idea and supporting details of a nonfiction text. It includes a reading comprehension lesson designed for middle school ELA students to help them determine the central idea in a nonfiction text. This scaffolded lesson includes interactive close reading activities with a nonfiction reading passage and text-dependent questions. Both PRINT and DIGITAL materials are provided for the lesson, covering main ideas, supporting details, objective summaries, and nonfiction text features, among others. Students will enjoy reading a nonfiction article that focuses on a relevant and high-interest topic: No Grades Necessary!?! Additionally, this challenging activity includes ideas for modifying and differentiating to meet the needs of all learners in your classroom. Student reading support tools include a two-column note organizer, modeling and opportunities for partner practice, and clear, step-by-step student instructions. ✅ Students will be required to show understanding of the following skills: Determine the central idea of a nonfiction article Identify key details from the article that support the central idea Determine the main idea of subsections in the article Identify textual evidence to support their responses Create an objective summary of the article (Extension Activity) ✍ What's Included: 1. "No Grades Neccessary!?!" Central Idea and Supporting Details Lesson: • Central Idea Mini Lesson • Academic Vocabulary Activity • Close Reading Activity with a Non-Fiction article • Central Idea and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer 2. No Grades Necessary!?! Reading Comprehension Assessment 3. Objective Summary Extension Activity 4. PowerPoint Presentation 5. Answer Keys and Teacher Models 6. BONUS: Animal Testing Cold Read Assessment (PRINT and DIGITAL) 7. Central Idea, Objective Summary, and Nonfiction Text Features Anchor Charts ❤️ Why You'll Love This Resource: ✅ Comes in PRINT and DIGITAL Versions ✅ Teacher Guide with Clear Directions & Tips ✅ Scaffolded Strategies and Activities for ALL Learners ✅ Answer Keys and Students Work Samples ✅ LOW PREP Activities ✋ How Can You Use This Nonfiction Lesson? - Whole Group Teaching - Small Group Remediations - Intervention Activities - Learning Stations - Test Prep - Sub Plans - Reading Comprehension Practice What Other Teachers Are Saying About This Resource: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Roberta S. says, "I've really enjoyed using these as a review for central idea and supporting details. The students were enthralled with the topic as well. Thank you!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Tiffany W. says, "My students loved the topic of this bundle and it was great to practice identifying the central idea of a text and of separate paragraphs. I love how this bundle included so many different texts of a variety of lengths to get in lots of practice!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Jennifer H. says, "This is an in-depth resource that can be used during literacy stations or as a review! Thank you!" Created by Stephanie M. Icenogle, The Creative Classroom © 2014; updated ©2024 All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
This Interactive Notebook – Reading Comprehension Collection contains 10 lessons with Interactive Foldable Organizers. The organizers in this set can be used with ANY short story, leveled book, novel, poem, or literary nonfiction piece and will help foster reading comprehension and promote a close reading of the text. Use these lessons and organizers for: *whole-class novels or read-alouds *guided reading *small group intervention *literacy centers/stations *literature circles *formative or summative assessment Many of these activities are NO PREP! Just copy and use with any story your students are reading. This would be a perfect activity to leave for a substitute. This set contains: - (10) interactive foldable organizers (when assembled, these will fold/flip/spin in the notebook) that can be used with any text your students are reading - a lesson plan for using each organizer - step-by-step directions (with pictures!) for assembling each organizer ***************************************************************************** In the preview, you will see the Table of Contents, along with several lesson plans with pictures of the assembled organizers. ***************************************************************************** Like what you see? Check out my other available sets for Interactive Notebooks: Literary Elements bundle-Sketch Notes Plot Elements Collection Point of View Collection Theme Collection Characterization Collection ***************************************************************************** Looking for more? I now have my HUGE Interactive Notebook ELA Bundle for sale! Contains the entire: • The Interactive Notebook: Literary Elements Collection (Bundle) • The Interactive Notebook: Informational Text Collection • The Interactive Notebook: Reading Comprehension Collection Check it out today!! The Interactive Notebook: The HUGE Bundle! ***************************************************************************** Blog ❤ Facebook ❤ Instagram ❤ Pinterest
Reading comprehension is an integral part of a classroom reading program. The question is, are your reading comprehension activites engaging?
This is a printable reading comprehension exercise featuring a biography of NBA legend Michael Jordan with accompanying multiple choice questions and answers. One of many sports reading exercises offered by Sports Scholar including basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and more.
