25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts, Grade 6

25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts, Grade 6
Author: Martin Lee
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780545577120

With the rigorous reading standards called for in the Common Core State Standards, teachers need easy access to reading passages at an increasing level of complexity so students will have opportunities to read closely and stretch their skills as the school year progresses. This collection of passages offers just that. Each of the 25 passages comes with text-dependent comprehension questions, including open-ended questions that require students to use higher-order thinking skills when writing their responses. The lessons include teaching tips that target the challenges students will encounter in the passage and provide text-complexity information-- quantitative (Lexile level), qualitative, and reader and task considerations--to help teachers meet the needs of their class. For use with Grade 6.

25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts: Grades 7-8

25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts: Grades 7-8
Author: Martin Lee
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780545577137

With the rigorous reading standards called for in the Common Core State Standards, teachers need easy access to reading passages at an increasing level of complexity so students will have opportunities to read closely and stretch their skills as the school year progresses. This collection of passages offers just that. Each of the 25 passages comes with text-dependent comprehension questions, including open-ended questions that require students to use higher-order thinking skills when writing their responses. The lessons include teaching tips that target the challenges students will encounter in the passage and provide text-complexity information-- quantitative (Lexile level), qualitative, and reader and task considerations--to help teachers meet the needs of their class. For use with Grades 7-8.

Understanding Informational Text Features, Grades 6 - 8

Understanding Informational Text Features, Grades 6 - 8
Author: Schyrlet Cameron
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2013-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1622230043

Designed to help students more easily navigate the world of nonfiction reading, Understanding Informational Text Features is a helpful resource for all middle-school learners. It is aligned to Common Core State Standards and focuses on common text features such as type, index, glossary, table of contents, captions, charts, and more! 64 pages

25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts, Grade 3

25 Complex Text Passages to Meet the Common Core: Literature and Informational Texts, Grade 3
Author: Martin Lee
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780545577090

With the rigorous reading standards called for in the Common Core State Standards, teachers need easy access to reading passages at an increasing level of complexity so students will have opportunities to read closely and stretch their skills as the school year progresses. This collection of passages offers just that. Each of the 25 passages comes with text-dependent comprehension questions, including open-ended questions that require students to use higher-order thinking skills when writing their responses. The lessons include teaching tips that target the challenges students will encounter in the passage and provide text-complexity information-- quantitative (Lexile level), qualitative, and reader and task considerations--to help teachers meet the needs of their class. For use with Grade 2.

Touch Blue

Touch Blue
Author: Cynthia Lord
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545361435

An exquisite second novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES! TOUCH BLUE, sure as certain, will touch your heart.The state of Maine plans to shut down her island's schoolhouse, which would force Tess's family to move to the mainland--and Tess to leave the only home she has ever known. Fortunately, the islanders have a plan too: increase the numbers of students by having several families take in foster children. So now Tess and her family are taking a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-old trumpet player who has been bounced from home to home. And Tess needs a plan of her own--and all the luck she can muster. Will Tess's wish come true or will her luck run out?Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord offers a warm-hearted, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong--and how lucky we feel when we do. Touch Blue, sure as certain, will touch your heart.

Close Reading with Paired Texts Level K

Close Reading with Paired Texts Level K
Author: Lori Oczkus
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1493861905

Teach kindergarten students close reading strategies that strengthen their fluency and comprehension skills! Students will read and analyze various types of texts to get the most out of the rich content. Their reading skills will improve as they answer text-dependent questions, compare and contrast texts, and learn to use close reading strategies on their own! The lessons are designed to make close reading strategies accessible, interactive, grade appropriate, and fun. The lesson plans are easy to follow, and offer a practical model built on research-based comprehension and fluency strategies.

Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies

Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763693103

"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.