Description

ESports is an exciting part of popular culture. Explore the history of eSports further with this reading comprehension passage and set of follow-up questions. This activity pack includes a sequence text structure passage and a week of unique follow-up activities. THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES A FULL DIGITAL PACK.

The non-fiction reading passage is aimed at Year 5-8 students. A range of text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks are included. Teach the sequence text structure with this passage and set of activities. Click here to see a preview of this resource.

When you download this resource, it comes in both US AND British English spellings and printing sizes.

Included in this History of eSports reading pack:

1. A reading passage: The History of eSports (sequence text structure)

2. SEVEN corresponding NO PREP Higher-Order Thinking Activities

Remember – reading comprehension text-dependent questions, including making inferences
Understand – make connections and vocabulary/word work tasks (two pages)
Analyze/Analyse – a graphic organizer activity to focus on text structure
Apply and Evaluate – weblinks to dig deeper into the topic, and questions to encourage critical thinking
Create – design challenges for students to synthesize their knowledge

Reading Comprehension Strategies included:

Find Facts and Details
Make Inferences
Use and Understand Vocabulary
Summarize
Synthesize
Using Prior Knowledge
Make Predictions
Make Connections

3. A full digital set, great for Google Classrooms (Google Slides) and Microsoft One Drive.

4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions.

5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom.

What this resource is all about:

The purpose of this resource is to provide ready-to-go non-fiction passages and higher-order thinking questions.

This resource is full of exciting, thought-provoking activities to grab your students’ attention AND hold it. The activities begin at the lower levels of Blooms Taxonomy (Remember, Understand, Apply) and move through to the higher levels (Analyze, Evaluate, Create).

These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Integrate these activities into your earth science or social studies projects!