Description
Go paperless with our Dinosaurs digital reading comprehension activities for Google Classroom – great for digital guided reading! Head back in time to the Jurassic Age and improve reading comprehension. This activity pack includes five non-fiction passages with a variety of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks.
These activities are great for your guided reading program in both a traditional classroom with some access to mobile learning to a full 1:1 digital classroom.
Both British English and US spelling options are available with this resource. Choose what suits you!
This resource can be used on Chromebooks, iPads, Android Tablets, and other devices!
In this Dinosaurs digital reading comprehension resource you will receive:
1. Five texts – all with an extended and scaffold version:
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An Introduction to Dinosaurs
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Brachiosaurus vs Triceratops vs Stegosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Paleontologists, Fossils, and Dinosaurs
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Theories on Dinosaur Extinction
Reading Comprehension Strategies included:
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Find Facts and Details
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Make Inferences
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Identify the Main Idea
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Ask and Answer Questions
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Vocabulary
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Summarize/Summarise
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Synthesise
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Compare and Contrast
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Make Predictions
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Make Connections
2. At least five unique Higher Order Thinking activities based on Blooms Taxonomy and aligned with the CCSS and the NZ Curriculum
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Remember
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Understand
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Apply
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Analyse
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Create
3. Full instructions on how to use this Google Slides resource, and how to share it with your students.
4. Tips for using Google Slides for teachers AND students
5. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions.
Why Go Digital and Paperless?
Many classrooms are now 1:1, BYOD, or improving the access of technological devices to students. This resource uses these devices to engage and enhance learning!
Further benefits include:
– High student engagement and motivation
– Access and share learning from anywhere
– Build a skill base with 21st-century learning tools
– Save on paper and printing!
– Accessible on a range of devices including Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, and more!
