Reading Comprehension Nonfiction Set 3 - Animals (PPT)
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Reading Comprehension Passages Nonfiction Set 3
Overview
Engaging nonfiction articles, each with a collection of different activities included. Articles are written for the modern classroom and topics are designed to promote enthusiasm from each student.
Each lesson contains a mixed questions section to check understanding, a vocabulary or spelling activity to help remember key language introduced, and a writing exercise.
Full answer keys are provided.
Passages Include
1.A Look at Three Bears: Brown bears, pandas and polar bears are covered in this.
2.A Look at Giraffes: A male giraffe's heart is two feet long!
3.Camel Humps: What are they used for? How do camels live in hot conditions?
4.A Look at Skunks: What do you do when you see a skunk hissing? Find out here.
5.Mountain Animals: Read all about the different habits & animals in the mountains.
6.History of Piggy Banks: Ever wondered why we use piggy banks? Check this passage.
7.Very Helpful Dogs: Dogs are not only pets. They help a whole range of people.
8.Winter Sleep: Discover how animals survive the cold winter in Winter Sleep.
9.The World's Smallest Penguin: Title says it all! Curious to see what it is?
10.The Long Journey: Migration: What, why, how, where, when?
Additional File: History of Piggy Banks: Design Templates
PPT Version
This is the PPT editable and fillable (when not in presentation mode) version. This download is available in GOOGLE Docs, GOOGLE Forms, GOOGLE Slides. PDF, PPT, WORD.
Grade 2/3 Links
Fiction Set 1 - Nature
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Fiction Set 2 - Animals
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Fiction Set 3 - Food
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Fiction Set 4 - School
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Fiction Set 5 - Friends
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Fiction Set 6 - Family
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Fiction Set 7 - Sports
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Nonfiction Set 1 - Technology
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Nonfiction Set 2 - Nutrition
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Nonfiction Set 3 - Animals
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Reading Passages Overview
Each passage is especially written for Grade 2-3 students, including key vocabulary required for this age group.
Topics are varied and are accompanied by colorful graphics. Topics are meant to educate, yet entertain the modern student.
These passages are perfect for the modern classroom. Whereas textbooks can become outdated in no time, any changes to technology or the world will result in updates to this product.
Mixed Questions
The mixed questions section of each lesson includes a variation of fivecomprehension, vocabulary and math questions. In addition, key reading strategies are frequently covered including cause & effect, summarizing, compare & contrast and making conclusions.
Three of the questions will be MCQs and two will require a written response of some kind.
Full answers and example responses appear at the end of the lesson.
Spelling & Vocab
Each reading passage contains a variety of words and phrases designed for Grade 2-3 students. Spelling and vocab activities provide the opportunity to build fluency with these words.
As it can become quite mundane doing the same activities over and over, each lesson in a set will contain a different spelling and vocab activity.
Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are designed to continue the theme or lessons learned in the story.
Students are persuaded to write in a variety of ways and each prompt includes several cues to help.
As with the spelling/vocab section, writing prompts will vary. This includes research pieces, reading responses, poetry and creative writing prompts.
Full Answer Keys
Full answer keys and sample responses are provided so no matter how busy you are, you know you're covered!
Mixed question answers provide evidence from the text, math questions contain the relevant workings.
Answers are designed for use by the teacher, but also suitable as a handout to the student.
Additional File
One lesson will have an additional file. This is something fun to extend the lesson with.
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