Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Digital Activities - Microwave Invention

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Digital Activities - Microwave Invention: Bring nonfiction into your classroom with this comprehensive digital resource, designed to meet your informational text standards. Use the included Google slides to guide this high-interest nonfiction reading comprehension lesson where students will read an article about the accidental invention of the microwave. Students will then show their comprehension and analysis of the article with a ready-to-use digital response assignment, focusing on finding text evidence, making connections, using context to determine the meaning of new vocabulary words, and making inferences and judgements. Also included is a fun and creative digital assignment where students must invent an upgraded microwave with amazing features. This nonfiction reading comprehension lesson has everything you need to help your students be stronger at reading and analyzing informational texts.

This is a digital resource and students complete all the work on the computer. This works well with distance learning, 1:1 classrooms, remote teaching, Google Classroom, or online education. 

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Included in This Digital Inventing The Microwave Invention Nonfiction Article and Activities Resource:

➡️ Inventing The Microwave Google Slides: Use this Google Slides presentation to guide you through every element of the lesson. From pre-reading discussion questions to activity prompts and answer keys, each slide is crafted to facilitate engaging classroom discussions. Additionally, the presentation includes a link to a related video and a video writing prompt, enabling students to make meaningful text-to-self connections.

➡️ Inventing The Microwave Nonfiction Article: Engage your students in an original digital nonfiction article about the accidental invention of the microwave. This informative piece provides a foundation for in-depth discussions, reading comprehension, and critical analysis.

➡️ Inventing The Microwave Digital Reading Response Assignment: Challenge students to analyze the text and show comprehension with this digital reading response assignment. Designed to meet informational text curriculum standards, this assignment encourages students to analyze and reflect on key concepts like finding text evidence, making connections, using context to determine the meaning of new vocabulary words, and making inferences and judgements. A detailed teacher answer key is provided for easy grading and review.

➡️ Selling Your Microwave Upgrade Digital Creative Response Assignment: Foster creativity and critical thinking skills with this engaging digital assignment where students must invent an upgraded microwave with amazing features. The sky is the limit! Students will imagine they have the most advanced technology in the world for the new and improved microwave replacement. They will write a sales pitch to introduce your new product using the included graphic organizer and good copy page.

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