Turkeys Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this turkeys reading resource is for you.

 

Teaching literacy is every teacher’s job, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chances to practice. Read out loud together, annotate, and spark classroom discussion today!

 

I created this line of guided reading resources to help teachers, parents, and students by providing a detailed yet easy-to-read (avg. reading level: grades 6-8) reference on various topics. The questions that accompany the text are designed to be rigorous and require students to predict, reflect, connect, and think critically about the information being presented.

 

Let’s get our students reading, writing, and integrating vocabulary with this resource that is compatible with multiple teaching styles. Your purchase includes PDF and digital copies perfect for pre-reading, homework and review, or even sending to absent students.

 

Topics covered in this resource include:

• General info about turkeys and their life cycle
• How turkeys get to your table

Who is this turkeys reading resource for?

This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It comprehensively covers the mentioned topics, and includes several comprehension and extension questions that will lock in learning.

How Can I Use this Turkeys Reading Resource?

• Emergency Sub Plans
• An independent workstation in a set of stations
• Flipped Classroom pre-reading
• Whole or small group opportunities to model and teach Close Reading strategies and annotation
• Differentiation – Assign this reading as reteaching for students who have yet to show mastery.
• Homework
• Creation of Independent Work Packet for students who are not able to be present for direct instruction.
• Extension activity for early finishers or for students who show a special interest in the topic
• Use as a square on a Choice Board
• Interactive Notebooks: Print 2 pages in one and cut apart. Glue mini pages into notebooks with room for annotations on the side
• Interactive Notebooks: Print entire PDF as a mini booklet and add to notebooks using these simple instructions.

 

What’s Included?

• PDF File
• Audio Version
• Google Slides Digital Version (for assigning through your learning management system)
• Plain Text Google Doc (for translation purposes)
• Link to editable PPT/Keynote version of file (for making edits)
• Answer Key

 

After your purchase, you will download a printable PDF file in color. On page 2, you will find links to all the files mentioned above.

 

Please look at the preview file to see more of this resource.

 

What’s Next?

If you enjoy this resource, consider checking out some of my other guided readings! Or submit a request for a topic you’d like to see in a future product.

 

More questions?

Email me at laneyleeteaches@gmail.com