Winter Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities

Description

Teaching nonfiction to first graders? Check out these winter reading passages and comprehension activities! Teach nonfiction reading and responding to text using these winter nonfiction articles. Get your students to refer back to the article when responding to nonfiction text. There are 50 pages of primary level nonfiction articles, close reading, and comprehension activities that were carefully crafted with the primary student in mind. The articles have stunning photographs of fascinating winter creatures that will have your students begging for more!

VARIETY OF USES FOR DIFFERENTIATION

This product can be used in the following ways:

1. Reading groups – perfectly leveled for kindergarten and first grade students

2. Intervention – Use with second and third grade students who are performing below grade level and need intervention

3. Homework – Send home an article and response page (or two)

4. Daily Five/Centers/Reader’s Workshop – Read an article independently or whole group and children can respond independently

5. Independent Work

6. Whole Group

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

18 nonfiction articles on the following topics:

• Turkey
• Emperor Penguin
• Snowy Owls
• Moose
• Beluga Whale
• Atlantic Puffin
• Gentoo Penguin
• Walrus
• Polar Bears
• Harp Seals
• Arctic Fox
• Reindeer
• Arctic Hare
• Lemmings
• Chinstrap Penguin
• Snow Leopard
• Arctic Wolf
• Musk Ox
• Close Reading Activities for some of the animals that focus on inference, using text evidence, comparing/contrasting, and reading between the lines
• Fact Papers for each animal that has students use text evidence to write facts
• Questioning
• Collecting Facts
• Synthesis
• Main Idea
• Main Idea and Key Details

Look at the preview photos to see what is included. As always, please ask questions before purchasing. Thank you so much!♥