RTI Reading Intervention Citing Text Evidence Worksheets Cause & Effect Passages
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Our resource offers a diverse range of text features and structures, including cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, description, and sequence worksheets. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will master the skill of using context clues and citing text evidence with engaging nonfiction reading comprehension passages and questions. Transform reading comprehension for your students!
✅ What's included: ✅
- There are 20 text features reading passages including both polar animals and bonus holiday themes. Each polar animal passage goes beyond the surface, addressing climate change and its impacts on the environment.
- This resource also includes 9 text structure worksheets. Each passage comes with two versions: one with a blank graphic organizer and another with a completed graphic organizer. Additionally, the cause and effect section offers two differentiated versions. After working through each one together, I give the quiz to my class.
❤️ Why you'll love this resource: ❤️
- Students will actively practice using informational text features by labeling them and responding to comprehension questions!
- Environmentally focused!
- Seasonal bonus passages are included!
- Each passages is followed by an answer key!
- Easily incorporate science, reading comprehension passages, & seasonal theme all at once!
✏️ What fellow teachers are saying: ✏️
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Amanda N. said, "This resource is jam-packed with text structure goodness! It was an awesome resource to use with my small groups. The passages were just right, and kept my kids engaged! Thank you."
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A. A. said, "Engaging way to quickly practice text features. The students enjoyed the articles and there was a nice variety . The formatting was perfect."
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Amanda N. said, "I bought this specifically for the graphics! It is hard to find resources with solid text features! Way to go! I love that it goes deeper than just identifying the text features by having kids use the text features."
✨ BONUS: ✨
I LOVE to spoil teachers and have turned this text features resource into a seasonal bundle which means you also get seasonal passages included at no additional cost.
August / September ( Fall )
Constitution Day pg. 4-5
Weather pg. 6-7
October
Fire Safety Month pg. 8-9
History of Halloween
Trick-or-Treating pg. 10-11
November
Thanksgiving - Turkey pg.12-13
December
Christmas :
Gingerbread Man pg. 14-15
January ( Winter )
Polar Bears pg.16-17
Penguins pg.18-19
Artic Fox pg. 20-21
February
Valentine's Day pg.22-23
President's Day pg.44-45
George Washington pg.24-25
March - Read Across America
St. Patrick's Day pg. 26-27
Women's History Month pg. 28-29
April ( Spring )
Easter Hatching Chicks pg. 30-31
Earth Day
(Animals & Conservation) pg. 32 - 37
May ( Summer )
Cinco de Mayo pg.38 - 39
Memorial Day pg.40 - 41
June/July
Ocean Animals: Whales pg.42-43
These reading passages range from Lexile levels 530 - 1030, which is appropriate for reading levels that span from the end of 2nd grade through the beginning of 4th grade.
► Common Core ►
RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
RI.5.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
RI 2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
RI 2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
RI 3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI 3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
RI 3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
RI 4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
RI 4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Text Features in the TEKS:
3.13 (D) use text features (e.g., bold print, captions, key words, italics) to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text 3.13 (A) follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions 3.13 (B) locate and use specific information in graphic features of text.
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