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- Informational Text
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Encourage readers to compare and contrast the information that they find in informational text with a variety of reading passages and worksheets. Learners read all about subjects in science, social studies, and literature before completing a series of activities to synthesize what they have read.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use all five resources in a unit about informational text and critical reading, or choose the most relevant texts to your curriculum
- Share the resources with teachers in your team so learners can practice the literary skills across disciplines
Classroom Considerations
- Complexity and difficulty of assignments vary; some assignments are better for younger learners, while others would be more appropriate for middle schoolers
- Worksheets are in color, so be sure that printing in black and white doesn't impede understanding
Pros
- Includes reading from different subjects, including passages about renewable and nonrenewable energy, simple and compound interest, and the American colonies
- Engages learners with straightforward and thoughtful worksheets after reading
Cons
- None