Snowflake Bentley Close Reading Activities

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If your students love the book, "Snowflake Bentley" by Jacqueline Briggs Martin , they will love these close reading activities that are specifically built to compliment this amazing biography! It was designed to be used as a close reading routine, each day building on the previous day’s reading and at the end, students work to respond and create based on the text. Although it was designed this way, the unit does not have to be used this way in your classroom.

Total Pages: 51
File Size: 6 MB

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Pack Includes:

• Lesson Plans- A five day outline with suggestions of ideas for a close reading routine of the book and daily writing.

• Questions- After reading the book, use these question cards to check for basic understanding of the text. Questions range from level 1-3 on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge scale.

• Snowflake Questions- Students work to answer “W” questions. Also includes a page where students can write their own questions.

• Snowflake Main Idea-Students work to identify the main idea and details.

• Snowflake Questions-Students work to answer the “W” questions about the text. Includes an empty questions sheet for students who are ready to ask and answer their own questions.

• Snowflake Character Traits-After reading the text, students choose words that describe Willie Bentley.

• Snowflake Possessives- Students learn more about possessive nouns. Includes a reference poster, an interactive game, and recording sheet.

• Using Beginning Glossaries- Help your students better understand how glossaries can be used to understand unknown words. Includes “How Snowflakes are Made” non-fiction text reader, glossary practice pages, and a vocabulary printable.

• Snowflake Writings- Four writing prompts based on the book and one general writing paper. Includes self-check rubrics.
• Snowflake Craft- Apple and worm craft to decorate student’s writings.

• Snowflake Writing Lettering- Use as a title for a bulletin board showcasing your kiddos’ Writings.