✨ Step Up to Writing: Hispanic Heritage Month Informational Text + Paragraph Research

Informational Text & Step Up to Writing | Grades 3–6

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month while strengthening reading comprehension and structured paragraph writing! This engaging, standards-aligned resource blends high-interest informational text with the Step Up to Writing color-coded strategy, helping students organize ideas, cite evidence, and write clear, cohesive paragraphs.

This ready-to-use packet blends nonfiction reading comprehension with Step Up to Writing paragraph instruction to build confident, analytical writers.

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📸 Quick Snapshot

Perfect For:

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Step Up to Writing paragraph practice

• Informational text units

• Social Studies integration

• ELA test prep

Skills Targeted:

• Reading comprehension

• Textual evidence citation

• Close reading strategies

• Step Up to Writing paragraph structure

• Note-taking

• Constructed response writing

• Revision & editing

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🎯 If Your Students…

• Struggle to organize ideas into clear paragraphs

• Need support citing evidence from texts

• Benefit from step-by-step paragraph modeling

• Engage more deeply with high-interest biographies

This resource provides explicit Step Up to Writing instruction, including color-coded highlighting, scaffolding, modeling, and differentiated comprehension practice.

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📦 What’s Included

✔️ 7 Informational Passages Featuring Hispanic and Latinx Leaders
✔️ Step Up to Writing Color-Coded Highlighting Guides (Topic Sentence, Supporting Details, Conclusion)
✔️ Differentiated Comprehension Questions (Multiple Choice + Higher-Order Thinking)
✔️ Paragraph Planning Graphic Organizer
✔️ Independent Research Project Template
✔️ Paragraph Outline + Revision Checklist
✔️ Differentiation Guide for Grades 3–6 (Scaffolded for Grade 7)
✔️ CCSS Alignment for ELA & Social Studies

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⭐ Instructional Features

✅ Step Up to Writing Color-Coded Highlighting for Easy Modeling
✅ Scaffolded Reading & Writing Routine
✅ Evidence-Based Paragraph Writing Support
✅ High-Interest Biographies of Hispanic and Latinx Leaders
✅ Flexible for Whole Group, Small Group, or Literacy Centers
✅ Test-Prep Ready Format (i-Ready-Inspired, STARR, PSSA, AIR & more)

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🛠️ How to Use

Day 1: Introduce the highlighting strategy and read selected passages.
Day 2: Complete comprehension questions with text evidence focus.
Day 3: Model Step Up to Writing paragraph using passage + organizer.
Day 4: Students write independent paragraphs + revise with checklist.

Extension: Students research a Hispanic Heritage figure of choice and apply Step Up to Writing to create their own structured paragraphs.

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📚 Instructional Impact

Students strengthen their nonfiction reading comprehension while developing clear, evidence-based paragraph-writing skills. This resource builds confidence in structured writing aligned to Common Core standards while celebrating Hispanic and Latinx contributions to history, science, arts, and culture.

Highlighting these influential leaders encourages students to explore cultural identity, perseverance, and creativity in their own writing.

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🌟 Inspire strong readers and writers while celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and building critical literacy skills all year long! 🌟

⭐ Looking for similar resources?
• Lin-Manuel Miranda R.A.C.E. Writing Resource
• Selena Gomez Informational Reading & Writing Resource

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