A close reading packet with information about animal migrations called Journeys in Nature
The interesting thing about animal movements is explored in this educational close reading packet. It’s a great resource for science and geography classes, as well as for holidays like Earth Day and World Animal Day. An important part of the packet is about migration routes (Immigrant Gateway), the different ways animals move (Animal Migrations), the amazing journeys of wildlife (Wildlife Travels), how different species move with the seasons (Seasonal Movement), and how these migrations affect the environment (Environmental Impact). This packet is useful for both classroom and home education because it has interesting texts and questions that make you think about what you’re reading to help students learn more about the natural world.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
animal migrations
Immigrant Gateway
Animal Migrations
Wildlife Travels
Seasonal Movement
Environmental Impact
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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