Description
Yes, this passage is from a real book! Which means it is an authentic text that you can use along with 4 pages of text-dependent questions.
This is the first chapter of Mysterious Encounters: Urban Legends by Rachel Lynette (thatโs me!), used here by permission from the publisher, Cengage Learning. I am the author of more than 120 nonfiction books for children from a variety of publishers. Urban Legends is a high-interest topic that is sure to motivate even your most reluctant readers.
Great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade!
CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!
NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable.
I formatted the text very much as it is found in the actual book (there are two page per sheet, print out in landscape, pages 4-8). The pictures, while not exactly the same as those in the book, are similar. The pages are numbered for easy reference. The text has not been decorated with borders or clip art, and the font is not โcuteโ in order to retain the authenticity of the text and also to allow room in the margins for annotation. The chapter is around 1,200 words, not including text boxes and captions and is written at about a fourth grade level. The pages will print out fine in gray scale.
In addition to the text there are 4 pages of text-dependent questions plus an extension activity for students to apply what they learned about the topic (print in portrait, pages 11-14). There is one clearly labeled page for each section of the chapter. The questions focus on many close reading skills including: inference, vocabulary, main idea, paraphrasing, summarizing, relating text features to the main text, analysis, evaluation, and of course reading for detail and understanding. Answer keys are included (page 15) as well as a half-page annotation guide (page 9).
You can find the book online or very possibly at your cityโs public library if your students would like to continue reading about this intriguing subject. However, there is no need to acquire the book, as this first chapter can stand on its own.
Hereโs what teachers are saying:
โ๏ธ “I printed this as a small booklet for my daughter to use along with the worksheets. She loves urban legends and enjoyed this informative lesson.” -Michelle E.
โ๏ธ “My son was motivated and engaged while working through the content. He LOVES urban legends. The district gave us very little direction when we went virtual so I was grateful to share this with him at home.” -Kathryn Y.
โ๏ธ “This was a great resource and my students loved it.” -Leona S.
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About the Author
Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Childrenโs Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.
Terms of Use
This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded.
If you want to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses. Thank you for respecting these terms of use.
This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom.
SKU: 2857363
DEIDRE L. –
I absolutely loved this lesson as did my students.