Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Description

Were you there? Or did someone tell you? These Firsthand and Secondhand Account Reading Comprehension Passages were written specifically for students to begin to compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts so that they can understand different research materials and their features. With 3 differentiated levels for each of my 10 passages written specifically to practice comparing and contrasting firsthand and secondhand accounts, your students will be pros at identifying accounts and sources in no time!

You’ll Love:

● Reliable and ready-to-go resources to give kids more practice with firsthand and secondhand accounts

● Spending less time planning your centers, guided reading, and small group instruction

● Meeting students where they are – with 3 different levels, everyone feels challenged

What You Get:

Leveled Passages

● 10 differentiated nonfiction passages

● 3 levels of differentiation per passage

● Word count and Lexile levels recorded in the top left corner of each passage

Five Short-Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Questions For Students To:

● Identify firsthand and secondhand accounts

● Analyze the features of a firsthand and secondhand account

● Compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts

● Analyze the limitations of the authors in firsthand and secondhand accounts

● Analyze the advantages of the authors in firsthand and secondhand accounts

● Determine which source(s) best help them with a research task

Detailed Answer Keys

● Detailed exemplar responses for each question set

Digital Option for Use With Google

● Option to go 100% paperless with this resource

Ideas for Use:

● Small group instruction and intervention for struggling students

● Independent practice for a skills refresh

● Whole group instruction for a reteach or extra practice

Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource:

“High interest passages with questions that vary in their complexity. This is a hard skill to teach but this resource helps me make it engaging for my students.”, –Kristin P.

“Wide variety of stories as well as levels. I was able to find a story that would interest each of my different groups. My students enjoyed this resource!” -Kati Y.

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