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• Chess (Gr. 1-4)
• TV (Gr. 1-4)
• Metal Detectors (Gr. 2-6)
• Tetris (Gr. 2-6)
• Seat Belts (Gr. 2-6)
• The Coliseum (Gr. 2-6)
• The Pony Express (Gr. 2-6)
• Wintertime (Gr. 2-6)
• Reading (Gr. 3-7)
• Black Friday (Gr. 3-7)
• Hummingbirds (Gr. 3-7)
• Worst Game Ever? (Gr. 4-8)
• Carnivorous Plants (Gr. 4-8)
• Google (Gr. 4-8)
• Honey Badgers (Gr. 4-8)
• Hyperinflation (Gr. 4-8)
• Koko (Gr. 4-8)
• Mongooses (Gr. 5-9)
• Trampolines (Gr. 5-9)
• Garbage (Gr. 5-9)
• Maginot Line (Gr. 5-9)
• Asian Carp (Gr. 5-9)
• Tale of Two Countries (Gr. 6-10)
• Kevlar (Gr. 7-10)
• Tigers (Gr. 7-11)
• Statue of Liberty (Gr. 8-10)
• Submarines (Gr. 8-12)
• Castles (Gr. 9-13)
• Gutenberg (Gr. 9-13)
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Students really start coming into their own during the 5th grade. They are developing their personalities and identities. More importantly, they are developing their reading skills. This page ought to help with that. It has all of the worksheets that I've written at the 5th grade level. I used this great site to determine the readability scores of these worksheets, but you should read and approve each of them yourself for quality and appropriateness before giving them to your students. There are many different formulas that one can use to determine the readability score of a text, and the scores that they produce vary quite a bit. I'm using an average of five different scores for these texts. For a better selection of appropriate texts for your 5th grade students, I encourage you to allow texts written two grade levels above and below by clicking the button beneath this text.

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Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test - Yes, this is in fact a reading test about reading. You are reading that correctly. After students are done reading this, they can answer multiple-choice and extended-response questions on an assortment of reading skills. View my readibility scores . Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test - Plants are known for sitting still and providing oxygen. Yet, some plants are devious killers. Learn more about these cruel and beautiful specimens in this reading activity. Then answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and long-response questions. View my readibility scores . Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test - Money is pretty important to most people, but what's it really worth? Learn about hyperinflation in Germany after World War I and answer multiple-choice and long-response questions about the passage. View my readibility scores . Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test - E.T. for the Atari is widely considered one of the worst games ever. It was so bad that some people blame it for the video game crash in 1983. Learn about the story behind this unforgettable game, and answer multiple-choice and long-response questions. View my readibility scores . The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity - Students analyze the nutritional facts for four different products and answer multiple-choice questions about these items. This activity gives students practice working with functional texts. View my readibility scores . Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | RTF Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | PDF Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | Preview Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | Answers

“That Spot” | By Jack London - This is the funny story of two men who can't seem to get rid of a destructive sled dog. There are some great literary techniques in this story as well that may spur some constructive discussions. View my readibility scores . “That Spot” | By Jack London | RTF “That Spot” | By Jack London | PDF “That Spot” | By Jack London | Preview “That Spot” | By Jack London | Answers “That Spot” | By Jack London | Ereading Worksheet

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Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 - This double-sided worksheet should help students review author's purpose. It has ten problems and requires students to explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | Answers

Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has ten problems. Students read short text descriptions and determine the author's main purpose. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | Answers

Author's Purpose Quiz 1 - Here is a fifteen question multiple choice quiz about author's purpose. Students read descriptions of text and decide whether each was written to inform, persuade, or entertain. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | RTF Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | PDF Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | Preview Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | Answers

• Characterization Worksheets

Characterization Worksheet 1 - Students read a short passage about a character. Students identify a character trait based on the character's actions. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Characterization Worksheet 1 | RTF Characterization Worksheet 1 | PDF Characterization Worksheet 1 | Preview Characterization Worksheet 1 | Answers

Characterization Worksheet 4 - Students will gain practice with characterizations by identifying character traits in ten short problems. Students will also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Characterization Worksheet 4 | RTF Characterization Worksheet 4 | PDF Characterization Worksheet 4 | Preview Characterization Worksheet 4 | Answers

Character Types Worksheet 1 - Students read a short story about a young girl being bullied. Then they analyze the characters and determine their types (dynamic, static, etc.) Students must also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Character Types Worksheet 1 | RTF Character Types Worksheet 1 | PDF Character Types Worksheet 1 | Preview Character Types Worksheet 1 | Answers

Character Types Worksheet 2 - Students read a short story about a man who is haunted by his decisions. Then they analyze the characters and determine their types (dynamic, static, flat, etc.) Students must also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Character Types Worksheet 2 | RTF Character Types Worksheet 2 | PDF Character Types Worksheet 2 | Preview Character Types Worksheet 2 | Answers

Context Clues 1.1 - This worksheet has twelve context-rich sentence to give students practice with determining word meanings by using cross-sentence clues. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.1 | RTF Context Clues 1.1 | PDF Context Clues 1.1 | Preview Context Clues 1.1 | Answers

Context Clues 1.2 - This worksheet has twelve more context-rich sentences to give your students practice determining the meanings of challenging vocabulary words. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.2 | RTF Context Clues 1.2 | PDF Context Clues 1.2 | Preview Context Clues 1.2 | Answers

Context Clues 1.7 - This worksheet will challenge students' vocabulary skills with twelve more context clues problems. Read the sentences, determine the meanings of the bolded words based on how they are used, then explain your answer. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.7 | RTF Context Clues 1.7 | PDF Context Clues 1.7 | Preview Context Clues 1.7 | Answers

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has 25 problems. Students read each statement, determine whether it is fact or opinion, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Answers Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 25 sports themed statements. Students determine whether each is fact or opinion and explain whether each could or could not be proven. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Answers Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" - Students read a short poem by Carl Sandburg and then answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" - Students read Harry Kemp's poem about the consequences of war. Then they answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" - The hero of this poem is a noble farmer who toils to feed the world. There are some clever uses of metaphor, personification, and simile in this text. Students read the poem and answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | Answers

Figurative Language Worksheet 1 - This worksheet contains ten examples of figurative language techniques. Students read each example, identify the technique, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has another ten examples of figurative language techniques taken from classic poems. Students identify the technique being used and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has ten more examples of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification taken from classic poetry. Students read each example, determine the technique, and explain their answers. This is a great way to practice figurative language skills for standardized tests. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has another 10 examples of figurative language techniques from classic poems. Students read each example, determine the technique, and explain their answers. This worksheet is great for a warm-up, homework, or practice activity. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 8 - This four-sided worksheet has another 22 examples of figurative language techniques to give students the practice that they need. Students read each example, identify the figurative language technique, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Quiz - This is a multiple-choice quiz with ten questions. Students read examples of figurative language taken from classic poems and attempt to determine each technique. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Quiz | RTF Figurative Language Quiz | PDF Figurative Language Quiz | Preview Figurative Language Quiz | Answers

Figurative Language Quiz 2 - This quiz can help quickly determine where students are with their figurative language skills. There are 10 examples of figurative language taken from classic poetry and 10 multiple-choice questions asking students which technique is being used. This might also make for good practice or warm-up activity. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Quiz 2 | RTF Figurative Language Quiz 2 | PDF Figurative Language Quiz 2 | Preview Figurative Language Quiz 2 | Answers

Idiom Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has fifteen idioms used in context-rich sentences. Students must determine the meaning of each idiom based on how it used. View my readibility scores . Idiom Worksheet 3 | RTF Idiom Worksheet 3 | PDF Idiom Worksheet 3 | Preview Idiom Worksheet 3 | Answers

Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 - This worksheet has ten poetry snippets that are rich with poetic devices: alliteration, consonance, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, and rhythm. Students must identify which techniques are being used in each question and then explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | RTF Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | PDF Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | Preview Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 10 original examples of personification. Students determine what is being personified in each example. Then they explain the human quality or characteristic that is being given to the object or idea. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 3 | RTF Personification Worksheet 3 | PDF Personification Worksheet 3 | Preview Personification Worksheet 3 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 8 - This worksheet has 10 more poetic examples of personification. Students read the examples, determine what is being personified, and explain which human ability or trait is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 8 | RTF Personification Worksheet 8 | PDF Personification Worksheet 8 | Preview Personification Worksheet 8 | Answers

Illustrating Genres - Students write the definitions of eight troubling genre terms. Then they draw a picture that represent each genre or subgenre. View my readibility scores . Illustrating Genres | RTF Illustrating Genres | PDF Illustrating Genres | Preview

Point of View Worksheet 11 - This worksheet has 9 interesting passages. Students read each passage, identify the narrator's viewpoint, and explain their answers. To help students master objective, limited, and omniscient modes, they also circle character's thoughts and feelings if it is a passage narrated from third-person perspective. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 11 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 11 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 11 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 11 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 11 | Ereading Worksheet

Inferences Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has four short scenarios and ten inferential questions. Students read the scenarios, answer the questions, and use text to support their answers. This worksheet has it all. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 3 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 3 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 3 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 3 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 6 - Students are always in need of some practice making inferences. This worksheet has another four scenarios and ten questions to give them the practice that they need. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 6 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 6 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 6 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 6 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 7 - The fun times with inferences keep coming! Here are four more reading passages and ten more inferential questions to keep your students' gears turning. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 7 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 7 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 7 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 7 | Answers

Inference Worksheet 9 - This inference worksheet goes above and beyond the others, in that it has eleven questions. That's right. I'm really pushing the limits of the double-sided worksheet. View my readibility scores . Inference Worksheet 9 | RTF Inference Worksheet 9 | PDF Inference Worksheet 9 | Preview Inference Worksheet 9 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 10 - If you ask me, students can never get enough practice making inferences. Don't ask them. Just hand them another double-sided inference worksheet with four reading passages and ten questions. Then require them to support their answers with text. They'll thank you later. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 10 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 10 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 10 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 10 | Answers

Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 - Not only does this worksheet give students practice working with settings, it also gives them practice using basic inferential skills. Students read five short scenarios and determine the setting of each based on clues. Then they support their answers with text. View my readibility scores . Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | RTF Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | PDF Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | Preview Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | Answers

Making Predictions 2 - This worksheet has five short scenarios, each of which cuts off abruptly. Students predict what will happen next based on text evidence, and then they explain their answers by referring to the text. View my readibility scores . Making Predictions 2 | RTF Making Predictions 2 | PDF Making Predictions 2 | Preview Making Predictions 2 | Answers

Making Predictions 3 - This worksheet has five more short stories that end right before something happens. Students use the text to make predictions as to what will happen, then they explain how the text supports their answers. View my readibility scores . Making Predictions 3 | RTF Making Predictions 3 | PDF Making Predictions 3 | Preview Making Predictions 3 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 3 - This two-page, double-sided worksheet has 15 more paragraphs from stories. Students determine the narrator's perspective and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 3 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 3 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 3 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 3 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 6 - This two-page, double-sided worksheet has 15 problems to help students master narrative perspective. Students read the paragraphs and determine the whether the narrator is telling the story from first, second, or third-person perspective. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 6 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 6 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 6 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 6 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 13 - This worksheet is a great way to give students some rapid-fire practice with identifying the narrator's perspective. Students read the passages, identify the narrator's viewpoint, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 13 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 13 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 13 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 13 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 13 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 14 - This point of view worksheet features two double-sided pages for a total of 19 problems. Not only will it help students to identify the narrator's viewpoint in a variety of passages, it will keep them busy for a good amount of time. That sounds like a win-win situation to me. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 14 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 14 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 14 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 14 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 14 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 15 - Wow! Here's another point of view worksheet with two double-sided pages and a total of 19 questions. There are some pretty funny passages on here. I hope that students have some fun while they are mastering narrative perspective. I know that I had fun writing these passages. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 15 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 15 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 15 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 15 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 15 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 16 - Why stop when you've got a good thing going? Here's another four-page, nineteen question point of view worksheet. Students read the passages, identify the narrator's perspective, circle characters' thoughts if the passage is narrated from third-person perspective, and explain their answers. What fun! View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 16 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 16 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 16 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 16 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 16 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 17 - Do you students still need help with identifying the narrator's perspective? Featuring four pages of problems, this viewpoint worksheet will give students the practice that they need. Students read passages, determine the narrator's point of view, and explain their answers. What a great way to target this reading skill. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 17 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 17 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 17 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 17 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 17 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 18 - If your students haven't mastered viewpoint yet, perhaps this 4-page, 19 problem worksheet will get them to where they need to be. This one is sure to busy them while they practice a basic reading skill. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 18 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 18 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 18 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 18 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 18 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 19 - Here's another 4-page, 19 problem point of view worksheet for your little angels. Is it possible to give a group of students too much point of view practice? Let's find out. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 19 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 19 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 19 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 19 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 19 | Ereading Worksheet

Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" - Students read a short story about an older brother who learns the hard way that he has to keep an eye out for his younger brother. Then students answer multiple-choice questions about the structure of the story. View my readibility scores . Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | RTF Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | PDF Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | Preview Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | Answers

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Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has ten story descriptions, like the kind you might read on the back of a book. Students must identify the protagonist, antagonist, and type of conflict from each description. View my readibility scores . Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | RTF Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | PDF Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | Preview Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | Answers

Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has ten story summaries. Students read each summary and attempt to determine the protagonist, antagonist, and type of conflict. View my readibility scores . Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | RTF Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | PDF Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | Preview Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | Answers

5th grade students are inqusitive. They are truth-seekers. Put their minds to work using the resources on this page. I hope this helps all the 5th grade teachers and students out there and if it does, or doesn't, feel free to comment below. I appreciate all of your feedback.

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5th grade teaching tips

One of the important tasks for fifth-grade readers is to learn how to dissect informational texts. This means having the ability to explain how an author supports his or her main ideas with specific reasons or evidence. Likewise, readers at this level should have sufficient reading comprehension skills that allow them to read multiple sources on the same topic and summarize those sources in their own words. Students can use the following strategies to develop these skills.

Ask For Verbal Summaries of Readings

Being able to articulate in verbal form what was just read will help the retention of information and is an excellent practice for identifying key ideas and supporting details. Summaries needn’t be expansive, either. Begin by having the reader summarize one or two paragraphs to build skills and confidence, then work up to entire sections of text.

Play “Fact or Opinion”

Fact or opinion is a reading comprehension game that gets kids involved in reading multiple sources and comparing them. Provide the reader with a fact-based news article and an op-ed article, and ask them to read both. As they read, children should underline or highlight passages that they think are facts or opinions. Then, discuss the differences in both what was said and how it was said. This facilitates higher-order thinking skills and improves students’ ability to summarize readings in their own words.

Encourage Exploration of Multiple Points of View

Another way you can help fifth graders improve their ability to dissect texts is to ask them to consider the event they’ve read about from another viewpoint. For example, if the child is learning about the first Thanksgiving in the New World, the text likely recalls that event from the point of view of the European settlers. Having the child consider what it might’ve been like from the perspective of the Native Americans enables them to better understand the event they’re studying while also helping them develop the tools needed to remember key details and recall them in their own words.

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Identifying a problem and solution described in the text, Central message, Identifying the main topic and key ideas

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Central message, lesson or moral, Identifying the author’s point of view.

Central message, identifying the author’s point of view, identifying the main topic and key ideas.

Something Special

Central message, identifying the author’s point of view, identifying the main topic and key ideas

Softwoods and Hardwoods

Identifying the main topic and key ideas, Cause and effect comprehension, lesson or moral, Summarizing

Central message, lesson or moral, Cause and effect comprehension, Identifying a problem and solution described in the text

Not a small problem

Identifying intent and conclusions, Central message, lesson or moral

Juniper City Trains

Central message, Identifying the main topic and key ideas, Identifying chronological order.

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lesson or moral, Identifying intent and conclusions, Identifying a problem and solution described in the text, Identifying the main topic and key ideas

lesson or moral, Facts vs. opinions inference, Identifying the main topic and key ideas.

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Opinion and Informational Text Sets: Reading and Writing from One Text Set (+ a Freebie)

This past year I have been wrapping up a project that has been quite the labor of love: Monthly Text Sets. The monthly text sets solve a list of problems I consistently ran into when teaching 4th Grade ELA. But first, what are the monthly text sets? The monthly text sets are a set of nonfiction passages based around one topic. Students use the passages/articles to write in response to reading. The text set includes an opinion or informational writing prompt and reading comprehension questions. This means that you can use ONE set of texts to teach both reading and writing. 

What does each monthly text set include? 

• 2 – 3 Nonfiction Passages based around one topic
• Comprehension Questions aligned to standards
• Writing Prompt for Opinion or Informational Text-based writing in response to reading
• Graphic Organizer for Students
• Teacher Model Graphic Organizer
• Teacher Model Essay
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Each text set includes 2 – 3 passages/articles (texts). They are nonfiction topics and the texts are differentiated for grades 3-5. The 4th and 5th grade articles sometimes remain the same, but the questions are different for each grade level. The questions follow the type of questions students might see on a state test such as the Florida State Assessment, and are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Even if your state doesn’t exactly follow common core standards and they have their own, the questions are based on skills as well such as main idea, text structure, cause and effect, etc. 

You can see examples of the question types below. Each grade level is included. I kept it this way so that even if you teach another grade level, you can differentiate for your students if needed. Don’t forget to grab this  free shark text set before you go! Click here or on any of the images. 

3rd Grade Reading Comprehension

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You will also get a link that gives you access to the Standards Alignment Google Sheet. This way you can keep track of which standards each text set is covering. If you wanted to cover a specific skill, you have an easy way to track and access which standards are covered in which text set. 

The writing portion includes a prompt in which students will write using both texts to respond. The prompt for this text set is an informational writing prompt:

Write an essay in which you explain the importance of sharks in the ocean ecosystem. 

If you are familiar with my writing units, then you know that boxes and bullets are the standard around here. I have a lot of thoughts about that, but the gist is that they are so simple and provide a consistent structure for your students. Each text set includes a boxes and bullets graphic organizer for students and a teacher example to model or guide your students. Depending on where you are in your writing instruction, you can also have students do this in their notebook.

Writing paper is also included for a final published piece. Depending on how long you have and/or if you are in test-prep mode, you may choose to have students write a rough draft on notebook paper or in their writing notebook and then write a final copy on the publishing paper. Then, display in your classroom or hallway for the world to see all of your students’ amazing writing! 

The plan and example essay includes 2-3 body paragraphs. So your students will be writing 4 – 5 paragraph essays. Depending on which you prefer to have your students write, you’ll just add/remove a body paragraph.

• Paragraph 1: Introduction
• Paragraph 2: Body Paragraph 1
• Paragraph 3: Body Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 4: Conclusion

There is also an editable teacher plan and essay available as a PowerPoint and Google doc so that you can edit and adapt the essay to your needs.

You might also use a Google Doc/PowerPoint to write the essay with your students and use the example as a guide. 

What are the topics for each month? 

One of my favorite parts about these text sets is that they have a monthly theme. HOWEVER, most topics can be used at any point in the year. Some topics are month-specific such as “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” in January and “The Benefits of Bees” in April (it mentions Earth Day), but you can definitely fit these into to your current curriculum. And I have to tell you that even though all 12 months have been released, we’re still creating these each month. 

• January:   MLK Day (Opinion Writing Prompt)  → Read the blog post here.
• February: Equality in Education: Mary McLeod Bethune and Thurgood Marshall (Informational Writing Prompt)
• March: Ants: Perk or Pest? (Opinion Writing Prompt)
• April: The Benefits of Bees (Informational Writing Prompt)
• May: Save the Sea Turtles (Informational Writing Prompt)
• June: Shark Shenanigans (Informational Writing Prompt) Grab this one for FREE here or at the end of this post.
• July:  Hurricanes (Informational Writing Prompt)
• August: Video Games: Helpful or Harmful? (Opinion Writing Prompt)
• September: Homework: Helpful or Harmful? (Opinion Writing Prompt)
• October: Bats: Benefit or Bother? (Opinion Writing Prompt)
• November: Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid? (Opinion Writing Prompt)
• December: Polar Bear Problems (Informational Writing Prompt)

WHY use monthly text sets? 

Let’s talk about WHY you might want to use text sets in your classroom. While teaching 4th grade in a self-contained classroom, I consistently felt like we were giving our students too many texts to grapple with. At any point in time, we juggled some (and sometimes ALL ) of the following texts: 

• Read Aloud (chapter book)
• Read Aloud (picture book)
• Writing Mentor Text (picture book)
• Reading Text Sets (passages as part of a center or independent practice)
• Guided Reading Text (small groups)
• Shared Reading Text (textbook used in whole groups or small groups)

        (This is  JUST  for Reading)

• Writing Text Sets for test prep or writing in response to reading (In 4th and 5th Grade, this was ALLLLL the time.)
• Science Textbook
• Social Studies Text

When you list it out like that, it’s a LOT of texts. And they all serve a purpose. And they’re all important.  But we continuously ran into problems. 

❌We couldn’t fit them all in. (Shocking, right?)

❌We felt behind or overwhelmed because we were trying to do too much and unable to get in #allthethings.

❌Science and social studies were not getting the time they deserved. And honestly, I don’t think the future of our world can afford to not make science and social studies a priority.

The bottom line is we were trying to use TOO. MANY. TEXTS. One big issue that I began to see is that we treated the texts that we were using for writing as if we didn’t have to actually read them. As if we didn’t have to read them closely, dissect, analyze, and synthesize to produce a clear and concise essay with a controlling idea, supporting details, voice, etc. And, of course, in a way that did not copy the text. You and I both know that’s a lot to ask of a 4th grader (or 3rd grader or 5th grader or quite frankly – an adult.)

There had to be a better way.  So I decided to ELIMINATE or INTEGRATE.

✅Eliminate  the texts that we didn’t  need to use, that didn’t support other content area standards or that didn’t offer high-engaging content or just weren’t the best quality of texts in the first place. If my students weren’t interested in it and it didn’t align to other content area standards – I needed to find better texts. 

✅ Integrate  Science and Social Studies into our ELA curriculum.

How do the monthly text sets fit into this? 

Each monthly text set can be used for both Reading and Writing. The topic of each text set is either high-engaging or supports Social Studies/Science standards. It may not directly align with science or social studies standards, but topics support those areas. For example, many of the animal topics discuss life cycles and roles in the ecosystem.  

HOW do I teach writing using the text sets? 

If you’re looking for more support in  teaching writing, then you may be interested in the complete writing units . Both the  informational and opinion writing unit include daily lesson plans, PowerPoints that help you navigate writing workshop. 

Are you ready to try the monthly text sets?

If you’re ready to give the monthly text sets a try in your classroom, you can grab the Sharks Text Set freebie by clicking on the button below.

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It Circulates

Week 11 Reading Comprehension (E-11). Passage and questions about the circulatory system, a transport system of the human body. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

It’s Elemental

Week 36 Reading Comprehension (E-36). A comprehension passage and questions about matter and elements. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

Making Predictions

Week 20 Reading Comprehension (E-20). A language arts reading passage providing suggestions for making predictions. Cross-Curricular Focus: Language Arts.

Meteorologists

Week 30 Reading Comprehension (E-30). An outline of meteorology, the scientific study of the weather. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Oxygen Exchange

Week 10 Reading Comprehension (E-10). A comprehension passage and questions about how respiratory systems work. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Plants Are Producers

Week 8 Reading Comprehension (E-8). An outline and questions about how plants use light from the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to produce food. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Prime or Composite?

Week 7 Reading Comprehension (E-7). Reading passage and comprehension questions about prime and composite numbers. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Rocky Relationships

Week 21 Reading Comprehension (E-21). A passage and questions about the relationship between European colonists and the native American people. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Simplifying Fractions

Week 19 Reading Comprehension (E-19). A math reading passage about simplifying fractions. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Stalagmite Stalactite

Week 29 Reading Comprehension (E-29). A segment and related comprehension questions about stalagmites and stalactites Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

The Inner Planets

Week 22 Reading Comprehension (E-22). An earth science reading passage about the inner planets, those closest to the sun. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Tissues, Organs and Systems

Week 4 Reading Comprehension (E-4). Multi-cellular organisms have many cells that work together in specific ways, each group performing certain activities. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Water Cycle

Week 25 Reading Comprehension (E-25). A reading passage about water’s three different forms or states: solid, liquid, gas. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Water Water Everywhere

Week 23 Reading Comprehension (E-23). A reading segment about earth’s most precious resource. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

What’s in Your Cells?

Week 2 Reading Comprehension (E-2). This passage describes how living things are made up of cells, and cells have specific structure Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Xylem and Phloem

Week 9 Reading Comprehension (E-9). A reading segment and questions about vascular tissue inside a plant’s organs. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.