Surviving Winter Close Reading

This winter themed close reading resource includes 10 winter themed close reading reading passages for primary grades in two different versions. It also features a corresponding activity for each passage.

Each winter passage includes a simplified multiple choice version and an expanded writing response version for differentiated learning.

Winter Passages Include:
– Hibernation
– Torpor
– Snakes in Winter
– Turtles and Frogs
– Insects in Winter
– Bumblebees
– Snails in Winter
– Common Poorwill
– Groundhogs
– Humans in Winter

All content is in black and white (including pictures) for easy printing. For your convenience, we’ve also included a teacher’s guide and answer keys. The teacher’s guide for this resource includes a Common Core Standards listing and usage map, a quick teaching close reading introduction as well as optional close reading “codes” that can be used by your students.