Teach reading and science together using this set of close reading passages about land biomes. 6 different passages are included. Each passage is written at three different levels ranging from 4th to 7th grade to help meet the needs of readers at different levels.
Passage Topics Include:
The Temperate Deciduous Forest
For each passage there are text dependent questions for students to complete after the first read, after the second read and after the third read.
There is a graphic organizer for each passage where the students can organize main idea/details, compare and contrast items in the text, create a picture using text details, identify descriptive words and more.
For each passage there is also a vocabulary sheet where students can focus on three to four important words from the text.
This resource is aligned to the CCSS informational text standards.