This close reading resource includes 10 winter themed close reading passages. Each close reading passage comes with a page of reading response questions as well as a graphic organizer for visual interpretation.
There are a total of 30 pages of content including the 10 close reading passages. 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 close reading resource includes a Common Core Standards listing and usage map, a quick teaching reading tutorial, the procedure for close reading, as well as optional close reading “codes” that can be used by your students.
Close Reading Passages Include:
– Animals in Winter
– Hibernation – What is it?
– Migration – What is it?
– Adaptation – How Do Animals Stay Active in Winter?
– Where do Cold Blooded Animals Go in Winter?
– Polar Bears
– Polar Bear Cubs
– Penguins
– Ice Fishing
– The Igloo