Armadillo Informational Article
$3.00
Armadillo informational article in two formats, website resources for online articles and videos, a fact sort sheet, a variety of note-taking sheets, comprehension activities, and mini-report pages.
This Armadillo Informational Article and Comprehension Activities includes an article about armadillos in two formats (two-page color photos & one-page text), website resources for online articles and videos about the armadillo a fact sort sheet where students can sort facts about the armadillo, a variety of note-taking sheets, comprehension activities, and mini-report pages.
Use these articles as a resource when researching and writing about animals. Read the article, look at a variety of web sites, and watch a couple of videos to gather all our facts about the animal. Once students have the facts, sort the facts into categories and then write a research report.
This article works well with my Informational Writing Tools packet that scaffolds expository or informational writing about animals from researching facts to writing paragraphs.
Included in this Armadillo resource are:
- Vocabulary Cards with key terms from the reading passage
- Informational Article in two formats (with and without photos)
- Websites for additional research: QR Codes & Google Site
- Graphic Organizers for note-taking
- Comprehension Activities such as short answer and cloze reading
- Fact Sort for students can organize the facts
- Summary Page
- Writing Pages for a mini-report
Some videos are on YouTube. Make sure you can access YouTube at school.
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Jenna T. (verified owner) –
We are doing a Mystery Science writing project and I got this resource to give for the students give them background knowledge on the armadillo. I found myself going home and telling my spouse that where we live we have the 9 banded armadillo which is only species of armadillo down in the South.
angela G. (verified owner) –
Students were engaged in their learning with this resource. It was useful to me as a teacher as well.
Sparkles in 2nd Grade (verified owner) –
Lots of great information and the kids loved it! Used it during summer school as an extra learning project.
Melissa Adams (verified owner) –
Thank you for creating this resource! It has been very helpful in my classroom.
Bethani Leija Rutter (verified owner) –
love this resource. its great to use for Texas independence day
Andrea Anderson (verified owner) –
This was a great addition to our non-fiction passage that we paired with An Armadillo from Sasparillo.
Sara L. (verified owner) –
We used this to enhance our text on armadillos.
Karey Calhoun (verified owner) –
Great resource
April Buckley (verified owner) –
At the end of the school year we read the story Armadillo from Amarillo and my students had lots of questions about armadillos, so we read this passage to learn more about them.
Dana Breitwieser (verified owner) –
This is perfect to use with our nonfiction story about armadillos!
Julie A O V. (verified owner) –
Wonderful Resource! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Marilyn A. (verified owner) –
I set this up in Canvas so my students could work in breakout rooms with a partner.
It worked perfectly. They were very motivated to complete the activities. Thank you.
Lauren T. (verified owner) –
great resource
Amber B. (verified owner) –
This was perfect for our kiddos that wanted to learn more about Armadillos!
Journey Through The Education Jungle (verified owner) –
The little fella I bought this for was very happy.
Wendy F. (verified owner) –
Perfect for my animal research!
Nicole R. (verified owner) –
Was perfect for my lesson
Hope M. (verified owner) –
Exactly what I was looking for!
Brandi W. (verified owner) –
My students love these!
Amy S H. (verified owner) –
Thank you!
Jeri P. (verified owner) –
Thank you!
Aretha M. (verified owner) –
Great Product! I love to use these projects in my class as centers.
Michelle T. (verified owner) –
Perfect for our desert habitat!