Description

These polar animals close reading sets include before, during and after materials to address schema, vocabulary, text dependent questioning, and application of what students learn for each of the FIVE animals. They work very well for small group guided reading or for differentiated group research. PLUS…you can follow them up with a fun research project. All you’ll need is an assortment of nonfiction books for your students to use for research.

HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS POLAR ANIMALS CLOSE READING BUNDLE:

Students read for a different purpose each day and have a new article for annotation and marking. Students can begin with the close reading set for an assigned animal and continue researching to complete the paper bag mini book as a culminating activity. The research book will take approximately one week to complete and includes a grading rubric. You can use it as a post reading project or during your writing block.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE POLAR ANIMALS CLOSE READING BUNDLE?

• All About Penguins
• All about Walruses Close Reading Set
• All About Caribou
• All about Polar Bears
• All about the Arctic Fox
• PLUS….
• Polar Animal Research Project

HERE’S WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Where the Teachers Grow…

“This is an ecosystem of awesome. All you need for a phenomenal {small group} reading lesson. I love how you’ve broken the steps into manageable chunks for both students and teachers. I feel that I can confidently teach close reading skills with this bundle. Thank you for helping me become a stronger reading teacher!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mrs. O Knows…

“Your close reading sets are already making a difference in my classroom. As a fifth grade teacher with a wide variety of reading levels in my room, I’m always looking for materials that will engage my struggling readers. These have been a huge hit. Please keep ’em coming!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read With Me ABC (TpT Seller)…

What an excellent resource to teach students how to read closely. It provides a step by step procedure for reading a text multiple times for a variety of purposes. 🙂

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Passion for Primary (TpT Seller)…

This resource is fantastic! So helpful for those that are new to the concept of close reading. I especially like the different strategies the students learn to use. This is awesome. I appreciate all your hard work. thanks again!

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