Taking Care of Our Planet: An Instructive Close Reading Set
Especially around Earth Day on April 22, this instructive close reading packet explores the significance of environmental stewardship and Earth Day. It is a great resource for science, ecology, and environmental studies classes. The packet’s key features are sections on encouraging a green world (Green world), earth care techniques (Earth Care), nature day celebrations (Nature Day), and measures to support planetary health (Planet Help). This packet is especially relevant for Earth Day celebrations and ongoing environmental education in both classroom and home settings because each section includes thought-provoking questions and engaging texts that help students better understand environmental issues and promote sustainable practices.
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:
Earth Day
Green Planet
Earth Care
Nature Day
Planet Help
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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