These Spring Reading passages offer 20 high-interest and curriculum-based topics at two reading levels. They include text-dependent questions, paired passages, and a variety of close reading skills. Ideal for bell work, centers, homework, or test prep. Answer keys provided. Available in digital format.
$9.49
These Spring Reading passages are just what you need for ready-to-use comprehension and close reading practice.
There are 20 passages, each presented at two reading levels (grades 3-4 and 4-5) for a total of 40 passages. The passages are a mix of high-interest and curriculum-based topics and include informational text and literature. The included text-dependent questions address a variety of close reading skills.
The Show What You Know questions on the right are identical for both reading levels. This allows you to discuss the passages altogether, even if you have students using different levels.
What’s Included:
How to Use These Spring Close Reading Passages:
The passages are sequenced in cycles of five as follows:
IT: Informational Text (nonfiction)
L: Literature (fiction)
IT: Informational Text (nonfiction) with an illustration
L: Literature (fiction)
IT: Informational Text (nonfiction)
Breakdown by type: 3/5 Informational Text, 2/5 Literature.
Within the 20 passages, there are three sets of paired passages (TT 1/2, TT 12/13, and 16/17) and a multiple paired passages (6/7/8). The paired passages appear adjacent to each other and address a similar topic for comparing and contrasting. An additional printable is included to use with these paired passages. These passages will also work as stand alone activities if you do not want to use them together.
The skills addressed in each passage are written in small print at the bottom on the left hand side. The skills address most of the RI and RL Common Core Standards and include: reading for details, main idea, summarizing, inference, predicting, genre setting/character/plot, theme, context clues/vocabulary, figurative language, authorโs style, authorโs purpose, point of view, mood/tone, text structure, comparing and contrasting, interpreting an illustration, analysis, and evaluation. They are also listed in the Table of Contents.
These passages are spring themed and are meant to be used March, April, and May. Some of the passages can be used at almost anytime during the year, while others are tied to a specific time of year.
Answer keys for teacher use are provided. In many cases, answers will vary by student and sample answers are given.
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Titles Included:
This product also includes an optional passage that uses the non-binary pronouns they, their, and them. It’s the same passage as the original passage “Taylor’s Rooftop Garden” but with the alternative pronouns.
Parents and Caregivers:
This resource will work best if your child is already familiar with the reading skills in this product (you can see them in the table of contents in the free preview). This product is meant to reinforce those concepts, not to teach them. If you feel your student would benefit by being able to reference specific reading skills, you might also consider these reading posters/charts.
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Terms of Use
This resource was created by Rachel Lynette 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. ๐
This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom
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Pawtastic Teaching –
Great morning work!
Erin Graham –
Loved to use this with my early finishers so they could continue to read good materials! thank you!
Blair Westmoreland –
I’m always interested in passages that students can practice proving their answers. This is a good bundle for that purpose.
Blair Westmoreland –
I’m always interested in passages that students can practice proving their answers. This is a good bundle for that purpose.
Andrea M. –
These are great passages for comprehension practice. This is great for center work or to use as a comprehension grade. I also can use these for working with my Tier 2 intervention small groups.
Andrea M. –
These are great passages for comprehension practice. This is great for center work or to use as a comprehension grade. I also can use these for working with my Tier 2 intervention small groups.
MAUREEN K. –
Love this! Great passages to assess reading or listening comp.
happy one –
Excellent for middle school!
Samantha B. –
This is such a great tool to use! They are easy to use virtually! Great to see how students are doing with reading comprehension skills.
Samantha B. –
This is such a great tool to use! They are easy to use virtually! Great to see how students are doing with reading comprehension skills.