1st grade nonfiction passage about directions on a map: 88 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
Many maps have a small star with long points. It is called a compass rose. It shows the four main directions. They are north, south, east, and west.
North is at the top of the map. South is at the bottom. East is on the right. West is on the left.
Let us try it. Put your finger on a lake. Slide it to the right. You are going east. Now slide it up. You are going north. The compass rose helps you tell which way to go.
What is the small star on a map called? in the text
How many main directions does it show? in the text
Where is north on a map? in the text
Which way are you going if you slide your finger to the right? in the text
If you slide your finger down the map, which way are you going? think about it
The same topic and facts written three ways, so a mixed class can read and talk about one text. Each group’s sheet shows only a shape; the key says which is which.
Many maps have a small star. It is called a compass rose. It shows four directions. They are north, south, east, and west.
North is at the top. South is at the bottom. East is on the right. West is on the left.
Try it. Put your finger on a lake. Slide it right. You go east. Slide it up. You go north.
Many maps have a small star with long points. It is called a compass rose. It shows the four main directions. They are north, south, east, and west.
North is at the top of the map. South is at the bottom. East is on the right. West is on the left.
Let us try it. Put your finger on a lake. Slide it to the right. You are going east. Now slide it up. You are going north. The compass rose helps you tell which way to go.
Many maps include a small star with long points, which is called a compass rose. It shows the four main directions, which are north, south, east, and west.
On most maps, north is at the top and south is at the bottom. East is toward the right side, and west is toward the left side.
You can practice with your finger. Place it on a lake and slide it to the right, and you are traveling east. Then slide it upward, and you are heading north. The compass rose helps you decide which way to go.
It was written for 1st grade. It has 88 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about below 1. That is a formula's estimate from sentence length and syllables, and it is not a Lexile or a guided reading level, so check it against your students.
There are five. 4 ask for something the text says directly and 1 ask the reader to work something out from clues. Each has an answer in the key, and the answers are written as a teacher would accept them, not as the only possible wording.
About 1 minute read aloud at 100 words a minute. For a one-minute fluency check, paste it into the fluency timer and use the word count.
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