Details
Pages
43 Pages
Subject
English as a Second Language (ESL), Reading Skills, Reading Strategies
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Resource Type
Literacy Centers, Reading Passages, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Are your ELL or ESL students looking for activities to practice problem and solution? Look no further than this incredible packet of problem and solution text structure passages that are perfect practice for identifying problems and finding solutions with signal words! There are 40 different passages and you can use to practice identifying problems and solutions in a short text. There is even an instructional PowerPoint that can help you teach problems and solutions to an entire class!
This resource takes no time at all to set up! It gives you outstanding activities for ELA students in grades 4 to 8 who need more practice with text structures and words for writing about problems and solutions. It also works great for intermediate level ESL students. The student book has an easy-to-understand instructional section, so you can easily give this as independent work or homework . There are a variety of words showing problems and solutions used throughout all the passages.
Use this resource for teaching students how to identify problems and solutions in a text. You'll love how these passage get your students thinking about a specific problem and finding different solutions by reading and finding signal words!
This is a highly versatile resource and there are four ways to use it:
-On the 40 task cards, which include separate answering sheets
-With the student book, which has all 40 text structure passages and answer spaces on a single page
-You can take the student book online with Google Slides®
-and you can teach this to an entire class, highlight the words showing similarities and differences, and display a chart showing the answers in each passage on an pre-keyed PowerPoint Presentation.
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KEY FEATURES
✅ Task Cards: All 40 problem and solution text structure passages come on individual task cards, which makes this resource very easy to differentiate with.
✅ Simple and Effective Structure: Using this resource is simple. Your students read a short passage which was written using a single problem. Each text presents the reader with multiple solutions. Students can answer by pulling out the signal words or, for more of a challenge, writing their answer in complete sentences.
✅ Resource Notes: You'll get a complete guide with this resource, which includes notes on how to use it effectively and answer keys for all passages.
✅ Ready-to-Use PowerPoint: You can use the included PowerPoint presentation as a whole-class teaching tool. The pre-keyed animations highlight the answers for you right on each slide, so students can practice and develop together. There are 45 slides in total.
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This package includes a zipped PDF file that can be opened using your preferred PDF reader. There are three total PDF files: One Student Book, one Answer Booklet for the task cards, and Teachers Notes, which include the task cards, answer keys, and other helpful elements.
There is also a PowerPoint presentation which requires Microsoft PowerPoint in order to use it. Though some of the text on the slides are customizable, changing the transitions or effects may result in the presentation not working as intended, and is not recommended.
The 40 Task Cards are 3 to a page, with 14 pages total. The Task Card answering pages are also 3 to a page, with 14 pages total. The Student Booklet has 40 pages, plus two pages with instructions and a cover page.
You'll get both print and digital versions (Google Slides®) with this download.
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About ESL Lifeline:
ESL Lifeline eliminates the need for creating separate materials for your ELL students by providing high-quality learning resources that seamlessly integrate language development with subject matter. Resources and material seamlessly blend language development with subject matter, eliminating the need for creating separate materials for ELL students and saving you valuable prep time.
ESL Lifeline's materials help you unlock your ELL students' true potential, by helping your students:
Master both language and content in a cohesive and engaging way.
Develop essential language skills while exploring new subjects.
Boosting confidence and empower all learners to thrive in the classroom.
Learn more at www.esllifeline.com
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Terms of Use:
This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.
**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.
This resource takes no time at all to set up! It gives you outstanding activities for ELA students in grades 4 to 8 who need more practice with text structures and words for writing about problems and solutions. It also works great for intermediate level ESL students. The student book has an easy-to-understand instructional section, so you can easily give this as independent work or homework . There are a variety of words showing problems and solutions used throughout all the passages.
Use this resource for teaching students how to identify problems and solutions in a text. You'll love how these passage get your students thinking about a specific problem and finding different solutions by reading and finding signal words!
This is a highly versatile resource and there are four ways to use it:
-On the 40 task cards, which include separate answering sheets
-With the student book, which has all 40 text structure passages and answer spaces on a single page
-You can take the student book online with Google Slides®
-and you can teach this to an entire class, highlight the words showing similarities and differences, and display a chart showing the answers in each passage on an pre-keyed PowerPoint Presentation.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
KEY FEATURES
✅ Task Cards: All 40 problem and solution text structure passages come on individual task cards, which makes this resource very easy to differentiate with.
✅ Simple and Effective Structure: Using this resource is simple. Your students read a short passage which was written using a single problem. Each text presents the reader with multiple solutions. Students can answer by pulling out the signal words or, for more of a challenge, writing their answer in complete sentences.
✅ Resource Notes: You'll get a complete guide with this resource, which includes notes on how to use it effectively and answer keys for all passages.
✅ Ready-to-Use PowerPoint: You can use the included PowerPoint presentation as a whole-class teaching tool. The pre-keyed animations highlight the answers for you right on each slide, so students can practice and develop together. There are 45 slides in total.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This package includes a zipped PDF file that can be opened using your preferred PDF reader. There are three total PDF files: One Student Book, one Answer Booklet for the task cards, and Teachers Notes, which include the task cards, answer keys, and other helpful elements.
There is also a PowerPoint presentation which requires Microsoft PowerPoint in order to use it. Though some of the text on the slides are customizable, changing the transitions or effects may result in the presentation not working as intended, and is not recommended.
The 40 Task Cards are 3 to a page, with 14 pages total. The Task Card answering pages are also 3 to a page, with 14 pages total. The Student Booklet has 40 pages, plus two pages with instructions and a cover page.
You'll get both print and digital versions (Google Slides®) with this download.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
About ESL Lifeline:
ESL Lifeline eliminates the need for creating separate materials for your ELL students by providing high-quality learning resources that seamlessly integrate language development with subject matter. Resources and material seamlessly blend language development with subject matter, eliminating the need for creating separate materials for ELL students and saving you valuable prep time.
ESL Lifeline's materials help you unlock your ELL students' true potential, by helping your students:
Master both language and content in a cohesive and engaging way.
Develop essential language skills while exploring new subjects.
Boosting confidence and empower all learners to thrive in the classroom.
Learn more at www.esllifeline.com
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Terms of Use:
This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.
**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.
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