Description

This April set of Close Reading Comprehension Passages with Mystery Pictures, provided in both DIGITAL and PRINT formats, is designed to engage students in analyzing text using close reading comprehension strategies.  This resource motivates students to persevere through the multi-draft reading process with the use of the mystery grid picture, making it a fun activity that students will ask for again and again!

★ Get this as part of the All Access Reading Comprehension Passages with Mystery Pictures!

❶ “Transformation” (poem) & “Metamorphosis in Butterflies” (nonfiction) Paired Passages a poem and a nonfiction story about butterflies

❷ “The Meaning of Rainbows” an informational passage about the myths and legends surrounding rainbows

❸ “Jackie Robinson” an informational passage about the life and legacy of the famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson

☆ Options for Use in the Classroom ☆

Use these high-interest texts to practice close reading strategies, answering text-dependent questions, vocabulary, and responding to text in writing.

• Whole group
• Small groups
• Learning centers/stations
• Homework
• Sub Plans
• Test Prep
• Tutoring
• Room Transformations

Find out more on how to use them in the classroom:

• 9 Ways to Incorporate Close Reads Into Your Classroom
• 6 Ways to Make Close Reading More Engaging
• 12 Months of Close Reading

☆ TERMS OF USE – © Fun in 5th Grade & MORE ☆

This item is a paid digital download from Fun in 5th Grade & MORE

As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet is strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Please purchase one license for each teacher using these resources. If you would like to contact me about pricing on a license for an ENTIRE school, county, or district, please email me at [email protected]

If you would like to contact me about pricing on a license for an ENTIRE school, county, or district, please email me at [email protected]