Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions – September Close Reading Bundle

Description

This September-Themed Informational Close Reading Packet has everything you need for 5 complete Close Reading units in your classroom. High-interest, differentiated reading passages about George Washington Carver, the Constitution, How Honey is Made, Mozart, and Little League Baseball are at the heart of this one-stop resource!

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If you have never used Close Reading or even if you are already a pro, this 55-page packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.

Each of the 5 passages included in this resource is provided in two differentiated levels. One is in the fifth-sixth grade reading range, and the other is in the third-fourth grade reading level range. The level is given for each passage, along with a guide that provides the corresponding grade level for Lexile levels. I’ve taken all the guesswork out of differentiating and leveling of passages for you!

This packet includes:
• 5 September-Themed Informational Passages (each passage has 2 differentiated versions)
• 5 Close Reading Activities for each passage
• End of Unit Culminating Writing Activities
• Guide Sheet
• Annotation Guide
• Answer Keys

This packet includes these informational, high-interest, close reading passages:
• Mozart: Musical Genius (Month of September, Classical Music Month)
• The History of Little League (Month of September, Little League Month)
• The Sweet Story of Honey (Month of September, Honey Month)
• George Washington Carver (September 13, National Peanut Day)
• The United States Constitution (September 17, Constitution Day)

This packet is both rigorous and Common-Core aligned. Questions have been carefully crafted to move readers from basic, recall questions to higher-level questions where students must cite evidence from the text to support their answers. There are 5 tasks/activities for each passage, moving from easier tasks to more challenging activities. Each passage and its corresponding activities offer a full-week’s worth of close reading.

*** Click HERE to see the complete CLOSE READING TOOLKIT, which includes a video, posters, annotation guide, differentiated passage, Close Reading printables, and more! ***

Looking for MORE CLOSE READING packets? Here you go:
Close Reading for the YEAR Bundle
Arctic Animals Close Reading
U.S. Landmarks Close Reading
Black History Close Reading
Amazing Insects Close Reading
Solar System Close Reading
February Close Reading Packet
Other Close Reading Packets

Looking for other helpful Reading and ELA resources? Take a look here:
Reading Task Cards
Writing Task Cards
Reading Comprehension Passages and Monthly-Themed Packets

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