Main Idea Reading Passages
This set of Main Idea Close Reading Passages will do two things for your second graders. First, they will engage them, because they are on-level and about high-interest topics. Second, they will give your students a chance to practice close reading for one skill. Both lead to growth, which is a teacher's dream come true!
What is included in this download?
10 2nd grade reading passages are included in this product. Each passages comes with two options. Option 1: Complete a main idea graphic organizer about the text. Option 2: Answer short answer questions about the main idea and details of the text, and cite evidence.
The 10 nonfiction passages in this product are titled:
Flamingos
Brain Science
American Symbols
Bubble Gum
School Around the World
Great White Sharks
How to Care for a Puppy
Wants and Needs
The Rainforest
Butterfly Life Cycle
Answer keys are included for both versions of each passage.
A digital version, hosted in Google Slides, is also included.
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Who created this product?
Stephanie Sutherland has served as a classroom teacher for seven years in Tennessee public schools, with one year as an instructional coach. She has her BA in child psychology, and her Masters in Elementary Teaching. She enjoys creating resources for lessons that she has done in her own classroom in an attempt to make other teachers' lives easier.
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TERMS OF USE - © Stephanie Sutherland-The Simple Classroom
Purchase of this digital download is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part) on the internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me with any questions!
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