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This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response format

🚨 This resource is part of the Holiday Reading Comprehension Bingo Bundle. 

Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about Veterans Day. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo possibly on Veterans Day or at the end of the week. The questions range from vocabulary, finding the main idea, using text features, as well as finding key details. 

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

Reading Comprehension Questions: The questions are also in a traditional multiple choice and short answer format. Not all answers are included from the Bingo grid and the questions may be slightly different. You would not need to use BOTH formats – pick one or the other.

Thank You Letter: Paper for students to write a Thank You Letter to a veteran is also included.

You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:

Or click here to grab the Reading Comprehension Bingo Bundle

• Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
• History of Earth Day Reading
• History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
• Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
• MLK Day Reading Bingo
• Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
• Valentine's Day Informational Text

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Each informational newspaper-style text gives the history and other information of holidays. Please review the individual previews of each product to see what is included.

Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo on that holiday or at the end of the week. The questions range from vocabulary, finding the main idea, using text features, as well as finding key details. 

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

This bundle includes the following Reading Comprehension Bingos:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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*DIGITAL OPTIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. 

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Black History heroes and may be used over a few days. The text is set up like mini biographies of various leaders in African American history.

Bingo
The questions are in a bingo style format. Students read the informational text about Black History Month/Heroes. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 25 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo.

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

This resource is part of the Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)

You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text
 
You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

*DIGITAL OPTIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. 

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Presidents Day. and may be used over a few days. The text includes a history of Presidents Day, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.

Bingo
The questions are in a bingo style format. Students read the informational text about Presidents Day, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo. 

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

Also Included!
Reading Comprehension Questions: The questions are also in a traditional multiple choice and short answer format. Not all answers are included from the bingo grid and the questions may be slightly different. You would not need to use BOTH formats – pick one or the other.

This product is included in the Reading Comprehension Bingo Holiday Bundle:

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text 
Black History Month Reading Bingo

You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

Boost Comprehension with Essential Text Features Skills! Equip your students to navigate nonfiction like pros with this comprehensive Text Features Mini Unit for 4th-5th Graders. Featuring anchor charts, worksheets, posters, and interactive scavenger hunts, it’s the ultimate resource to make text features engaging and easy to understand.

This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade

Click here for the 3rd Grade version

What's Included? Topics Covered: Headings, subheadings, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, maps, indexes, glossaries, and more essential text features found in nonfiction texts.

• Teaching Slides (Google Slides/PowerPoint): Three versions—teaching slides, student review slides, and an answer key—lead students from modeling text feature identification to independent practice with exit slips.
• Text Features Scavenger Hunt (two versions): These organizers guide students through a nonfiction text to identify various text features, such as the title page, captions, maps, labels, and more. Students are prompted to note down the page number and provide evidence.
• Text Features Analysis Chart: This organizer allows students to list specific text features they find in a nonfiction text, cite examples from the text, and explain how each feature aids the reader. It encourages deeper comprehension by connecting text features to their purposes.
• Text Features Anchor Chart: Perfect for student handouts, reading center, or teacher reference, this chart features clear definitions and visual examples of key text features.
• 23 Text Features Posters: Each poster highlights a different text feature—such as bold print, bullet points, captions, charts, close-ups, diagrams, footnotes, and more—with a clear definition and visual example. Perfect for reading centers, student handouts, or classroom displays, these posters help students recognize and understand how text features contribute to their comprehension of informational texts.
• 5 Reading Passages + Questions: Each passage includes questions designed to guide students in applying text features to aid comprehension.
  • The Making of a Hurricane
  • Rocks are Everywhere
  • The Amazing Axolotls
  • Our Oceans
  • The Industrial Revolution
• 6 Practice Activities: Five pages dedicated to identifying and using text features in real-world contexts.
• • Labeling Text Features
  • Name that Text Feature
  • Meet the Pangolin Passage and Color Code Q&A
  • Reptiles and Amphibians + Comprehension Questions
• 5 Exit Slips: Quick assessment tools designed to check students' understanding of nonfiction text features. Each exit slip presents a short reading passage with related questions that prompt students to identify and analyze text features, such as diagrams, captions, and maps. These slips provide an effective way for teachers to gauge students' comprehension and reinforce their ability to navigate and interpret informational texts. Perfect for end-of-lesson reviews or quick assessments.
• Recommended Book List: tips and a curated list of books and series to support educators in teaching text features effectively.

Text Features Covered:

• Appendix
• Bold print
• Bullet points
• Caption
• Chart or graph
• Close-up
• Cross-section or cutaway
• Diagram
• Footnote
• Glossary
• Guide words
• Heading
• Illustration
• Index
• Italics
• Labels
• Map
• Photograph
• Sidebar/textbox
• Subheading
• Subtitle
• Table
• Table of contents
• Timeline
• Title page
• Title

Need More Support for Key Reading Skills? This Text Features Mini Unit is part of the full Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade. Each unit targets essential reading skills with high-quality materials that equip students for reading success.

✏️ Get the Complete Bundle!

Unlock the full bundle to access even more essential reading skills like Theme, Main Idea, Text Structure, Inferences, and Story Elements. These units make teaching, reviewing, and reinforcing reading strategies simple and effective for your classroom.

Guide your students' reading with this fiction & nonfiction reading guide bundle for independent, partner, and book clubs. This resource includes, vocabulary, main idea, text features, character analysis, point of view, reflection, and many more!

This resource is a tool for your students to use when reading independently, in reading partnerships, or in a book club. The guide comes in three versions, which are all the same except to state Independent, Book Club, Reading Partnership.

These 13 pages can be copied front and back, then stapled together to give students a purposeful task when reading a text. The document guides students through their novels and informational text, and questions about the topic, main idea, details, character analysis, etc.

The guide can be used with any texts (fiction and nonfiction texts) and you can choose to use only the first 3 pages of the fiction version or the nonfiction version if you want a shorter assignment, depending on your students. I created this resource to give structure to some of my struggling students as well as students who are ESE or ESOL. However, the packet works with any and all students! The guide helps students pay attention to the important stuff in texts such as:

• main idea
• text structures
• text features
• supporting details
• finding evidence
• author’s purpose
• drawing an Illustration
• characters
• point of view
• theme
• new words
• secondary characters
• finding evidence
• asking questions
• retelling events

In addition, students are required to set goals for finishing their book. This will help students and YOU monitor how long it takes them to finish books.

This packet can also be a great resource for assessing your students’ understanding of independent reading books. You might use this for grading purposes and/or to help facilitate reading conferences or Book Club and Partnership Conversations. In my classroom, this was a great way for students to read in Partnerships. Students would read the same book independently, answering the questions. Then, they would meet together to discuss their responses.

You might also enjoy my Book Club Unit and Resources which is packed full of resources to help you implement Book Clubs and Reading Partnerships in your classroom! 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect! 

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this product, I would love to hear from you! 

Happy Reading!
-Jessica

Make informational text fun & engaging with this daily reading guide for independent, partner & book clubs! This resource includes vocabulary, text structure, text features, main idea, connections, and reflection activities organized by day and topic!

This resource is a tool for your students to use when reading independently, in Reading Partnerships, or in a Book Club. The guide comes in three versions, which are all the same except to state Independent, Book Club, Reading Partnership.

These 7 pages can be copied front and back, then stapled together to give students a purposeful task when reading a text. The document guides students through their informational text and asks questions about the topic, main idea, details, etc. The guide could be used with any text and could be shortened to only using the first 3 pages.

The guide can be used with any informational text and could be shortened to only the first 3 pages, depending on your students. I created this resource to give structure to some of my struggling students as well as students who are ESE or ESOL. However, the packet works with any and all students! The guide helps students pay attention to the important stuff in texts such as:

• characters
• point of view
• theme
• new words main idea
• text structures
• text features
• supporting details
• finding evidence
• author’s purpose
• drawing an Illustration

In addition, students are required to set goals for finishing their book. This will help students and YOU monitor how long it takes them to finish books.

This packet can also be a great resource for assessing your students’ understanding of independent reading books. You might use this for grading purposes and/or to help facilitate reading conferences or Book Club and Partnership Conversations. In my classroom, this was a great way for students to read in Partnerships. Students would read the same book independently, answering the questions. Then, they would meet together to discuss their responses.

You might also enjoy my Book Club Unit and Resources which is packed full of resources to help you implement Book Clubs and Reading Partnerships in your classroom! 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect! 

The Literacy Loft Blog

The Literacy Loft on Instagram

The Literacy Loft on Pinterest

The Literacy Loft on Facebook

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this product, I would love to hear from you! 

Happy Reading!
-Jessica

Boost Comprehension with Essential Text Features Skills! Equip your students to navigate nonfiction like pros with this comprehensive Text Features Mini Unit for 3rd Graders. Featuring anchor charts, worksheets, posters, and interactive scavenger hunts, it’s the ultimate resource to make text features engaging and easy to understand.

This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 3rd Grade

Click here for the 4th-5th Grade version

What's Included? Topics Covered: Headings, subheadings, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, maps, indexes, glossaries, and more essential text features found in nonfiction texts.

• Teaching Slides (Google Slides/PowerPoint): Three versions—teaching slides, student review slides, and an answer key—lead students from modeling text feature identification to independent practice with exit slips.
• Text Features Scavenger Hunt (two versions): These organizers guide students through a nonfiction text to identify various text features, such as the title page, captions, maps, labels, and more. Students are prompted to note down the page number and provide evidence.
• Text Features Analysis Chart: This organizer allows students to list specific text features they find in a nonfiction text, cite examples from the text, and explain how each feature aids the reader. It encourages deeper comprehension by connecting text features to their purposes.
• Text Features Anchor Chart: Perfect for student handouts, reading center, or teacher reference, this chart features clear definitions and visual examples of key text features.
• 23 Text Features Posters: Each poster highlights a different text feature—such as bold print, bullet points, captions, charts, close-ups, diagrams, footnotes, and more—with a clear definition and visual example. Perfect for reading centers, student handouts, or classroom displays, these posters help students recognize and understand how text features contribute to their comprehension of informational texts.
• 5 Reading Passages + Questions: Each passage includes questions designed to guide students in applying text features to aid comprehension.
  • All About Clouds
  • The History of Money
  • Porcupines
  • Presidential Elections
  • Wilma Rudolph
• 6 Practice Activities: Five pages dedicated to identifying and using text features in real-world contexts.

• • Labeling Text Features
  • Name that Text Feature
  • Meet the Fennec Fox Passage Color Code Q&A
  • The Moon + Comprehension Questions
• 5 Exit Slips: Quick assessment tools designed to check students' understanding of nonfiction text features. Each exit slip presents a short reading passage with related questions that prompt students to identify and analyze text features, such as diagrams, captions, and maps. These slips provide an effective way for teachers to gauge students' comprehension and reinforce their ability to navigate and interpret informational texts. Perfect for end-of-lesson reviews or quick assessments.
• Recommended Book List: tips and a curated list of books and series to support educators in teaching text features effectively.

Text Features Covered:

• Appendix
• Bold print
• Bullet points
• Caption
• Chart or graph
• Close-up
• Cross-section or cutaway
• Diagram
• Footnote
• Glossary
• Guide words
• Heading
• Illustration
• Index
• Italics
• Labels
• Map
• Photograph
• Sidebar/textbox
• Subheading
• Subtitle
• Table
• Table of contents
• Timeline
• Title page
• Title

Need More Support for Key Reading Skills? This Text Features Mini Unit is part of the full Reading Mini Units Bundle for 3rd Grade. Each unit targets essential reading skills with high-quality materials that equip students for reading success.

✏️ Get the Complete Bundle!

Unlock the full bundle to access even more essential reading skills like Theme, Main Idea, Text Structure, Inferences, and Story Elements. These units make teaching, reviewing, and reinforcing reading strategies simple and effective for your classroom.