Description
ONE HUNDRED original 4th grade leveled close reading passages and activities that are PERFECT for teaching your students to become masters of close reading. There are seventeen standards-based earning targets in this product. Each learning target has 5 passages specifically dedicated to it except for all of the comparing learning targets because they all have a total of 10 passages so that your students can compare away!
Each passage has 2 pages of carefully written and consistent close reading tasks or text dependent questions. The first page of close reading tasks is specifically aligned to the learning target identified at the top of the page.
The second page of tasks is a SPIRAL REVIEW of all the informational learning targets for the grade level. This is perfect for holding those kids accountable for everything they have already learned! No skill slipping on your watch!
THE STANDARDS-BASED LEARNING TARGETS INCLUDED ARE:
INFORMATIONAL TEXTS
•TEXT EVIDENCE (CCSS RI.4.1)
•MAIN IDEA (CCSS RI.4.2)
•CONNECTIONS (CCSS RI.4.3)
•VOCABULARY (CCSS RI.4.4)
•TEXT STRUCTURE (CCSS RI.4.5)
•POINT OF VIEW (CCSS RI.4.6)
•IMAGES AND DIAGRAMS (CCSS RI.4.7)
•REASONS AND EVIDENCE (CCSS RI.4.8)
•INTEGRATE INFORMATION (CCSS RI.4.9)
LITERATURE
•TEXT EVIDENCE (CCSS RL.4.1)
•THEME (CCSS RL.4.2)
•CHARACTERS & SETTING (CCSSRL.4.3)
•VOCABULARY (CCSS RL.4.4)
•POETRY AND DRAMAS (CCSS RL.4.5)
•POINT OF VIEW (CCSS RL.4.6)
•ILLUSTRATIONS ADD MEANING (CCSS RL.4.7)
•COMPARE AND CONTRAST (CCSS RL.4.9)
This pack includes both of these products:
4th Grade Close Reading – Informational Texts
4th Grade Close Reading – Literature
This bundle does NOT include the “Add-On” Differentiated Extension Packs. But you may be interested in these packs. They include ALL of the passages in these products rewritten at a lower level for your struggling or developing readers. They can be found here:
4th Grade Close Reading **Add-On Extension Pack** Informational Text
4th Grade Close Reading **Add-On Extension Pack** Literature
DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION INCLUDED
In addition to the traditional printable pack, the activities in this download can also be assigned via Google slides or Google Classroom, which makes it very versatile for digital distance learning.
To see a video overview of the digital version as well as instructions for assigning these passages using Google Docs or Google Classroom, check out these videos:
PART 1 – Video Overview of the Product Features
PART 2 – Instructions for Assigning via Google Drive (for users who do NOT have Google Classroom)
PART 3 – Instructions for Assigning via Google Classroom
CAREFULLY CRAFTED READING PASSAGES
Each passage falls within the Lexile level of 770-980. You can find a complete listing of the Lexile Levels by downloading the product preview. There are a variety of literature types including narratives, biographies, and letters. The informational text types range between STEM topics, science, history, and opinion pieces. The formats include stories told from multiple points of view, magazine articles, and texts with multiple diagrams. In terms of interest level, EVERY passage is written with a 4th grader in mind.
WHAT STANDARDS IS THIS ALIGNED TO?
This product is most closely aligned to the Common Core standards. However, everything is referenced as “learning targets” so that it is applicable within any 4th grade classroom. There are two options in this download. You can choose to either use a version that makes references to Common Core or a version that does NOT make references to Common Core. The content is the same in both files, but this option gives Common Core schools a specific reference to the corresponding standard, which may be helpful.
WHAT CAN THIS BE USED FOR?
This is perfect for class-wide close reading, assessments, guided reading groups, or homework. Your students must refer to the text and provide textual evidence of their understanding.
NOTE:
The Common Core standards consider 4th and 5th grade level texts within the same Lexile level band of L770-980. That means I use many (about 70%) of the same texts in both the 4th and 5th grade products. I only modify the passages slightly for text complexity and to better match the specific grade level standards. However, you will see that the questions and tasks on each of these grade level products are completely different and aligned to that grade level’s standards. If a 5th grade teacher is considering the 4th grade pack for something to differentiate for lower level readers, I suggest my 3rd grade pack.
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FREEBIE – Compare and Contrast Two Passages (2nd/3rd Grade)
FREEBIE – Compare and Contrast Two Passages (4th/5th Grade)
– Alyssha Swanson
Teaching and Tapas: 2nd Grade in Spain
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