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This tortoise vs. turtle close reading packet has everything you need to engage your students while practicing the common core standards! This high interest passage with a focus on comparing and contrasting will meet the needs of all your students with the two differentiated passages that are included.
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This tortoise vs. turtle passage includes 2 different reading levels. One for lower readers in the 2nd grade range (word count 289) and the other for on-level to above-level students (word count 360). Remember, for close reading, text should be slightly difficult to allow for your digging deeper discussions!
This high interest reading passage resource includes:
- Reading passage at two different levels
- Teacher pages detailing what is close reading and what it looks like in my classroom
- Annotation symbols -full page anchor chart or bookmarks available
- Key focus of the passage – Compare & Contrast
- 5 additional nonfiction graphic organizers to use with this passage or others
- 5 Vocabulary word cards, pictures and definitions for your pocket charts
- Vocabulary focus pamphlet to record vocabulary learned
- Half-page booklet that students can document their learning
- Two pages of text dependent questions that are common core aligned (pages can be used for both reading levels)
- Answer keys
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Get the bundle at a never before DISCOUNT OF 35%! (Due to repeated pages of teacher information and general graphic organizers) See below for everything included.
Close Reading Passages and Questions for Tortoises vs. Turtles
$3.00
Grades: 2nd – 4th, Mostly used with 2nd and 3rd
Subjects: Close Reading, Informational Text
Format: PDF
Total Pages: 29
Answer Key: Included
Teaching Duration: NA
Common Core Standards:
CCSSRI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
CCSSRI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSSRI.2.7
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
CCSSRI.2.8
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
CCSSRI.2.9
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
CCSSRI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSSRI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
CCSSRI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.3.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
CCSSRI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSSRI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSSRI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
CCSSRI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
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Chrissy Christian –
This was great for our science unit on reptiles and provided additional practice on a skill they were still struggling with.
-Laura H.
Chrissy Christian –
Excellent resource for students to learn the difference between turtles and tortoises.
-Kimberly R.
Chrissy Christian –
This was a great resource to help prepare my students for our state testing. It was a wonderful resource. Thank you!
-Cara M.
Chrissy Christian –
Loved this, my students love to learn about animals.
-Sarah luz D.
Chrissy Christian –
My students loved this as we were learning about tortoises vs. sea turtles.
-Jodi H.