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Leveled Close Reading Comprehension Passages for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Homeschoolers and Special Education. Full Year January-December 20 themed Close Reading stories, articles, non-fiction and fiction passages: Literature and Informational Text Units Themed Leveled Comprehension Passages and Activities. Perfect comprehension reading for Centers, Whole Group, Individual, Sub plans, and More! 5 Comprehension Leveled Reading Passages per Month.

***3 pages of questions per passage (4-6 questions on each page)
* 1st Question Page: Key Ideas and Details (Addresses RI.1, RI.2, RI.3) 
* 2nd Question Page: Craft and Structure (Addresses RI.4, RI.5, RI.6) 
* 3rd Question Page: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Addresses RI.7, RI.8)
---- (Vocabulary is delicately selected to ensure appropriate text evidence support.) 
*** Full Answer Key for ALL three question pages.
Save Ink! One page is used for each of the three question pages. Included with the answer key are the text based questions. 
Provided for those who are not using all of the student question sheets.
*** 2 Graphic Organizers per passage for Key Ideas and Details
---- (One page for paragraph focus! Ensure students get the gist.)
---- (One "Fill-In" Fun poster graphic organizer per passage. 
Simple fact questions. Aligned to RI.1 
Ensure students get the gist. 
Use to decorate bulletin boards or hallways.)
*** 2 Writing pieces per passage. 
---- For opinions/ text evidence/ personal connections! 

Each unit has:

*** Good Old Fashion Table of Contents with page numbers.

*** Modern Clickable Titles: Table of Contents

*** "Close Reading" suggested 3-4 day breakdown lessons.

January Unit:

Each is written in four different levels.

>> All About January

>> New Year’s Resolutions

>> New Year’s Day

>> Emancipation Proclamation

>> Alaska Becomes a State

>> The Tube in London

Biographical Themed Texts

>> Martin Luther King, Jr.

>> The Real 49ers

>> John Hancock

>> Sir Isaac Newton

>> Joan of Arc

>> Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

>> Jackie Robinson

Generic Winter Themed Texts

>> Sports in Winter

>> Hibernation

>> Blizzards and Storms

Monthly Themed Texts

>> Soda Fountain Month

>> National Soup Month

>> Hobby Month

>> Puzzle Month

February Unit:

20 Passages written in four different levels.

>> All About February

>> Super Bowl

>> Presidents’ Day

>> Boy Scouts of America

>> Valentine’s Day

>> Groundhog Day

>> Mardi Gras

>> All About Rosa Parks

>> Abraham Lincoln

>> All About Cupid

>> George Washington Carver

>> All About Babe Ruth

>> Ferris Wheel and More

>> George Washington

>> Arctic Animals

>> The Winter Olympics

>> The Winter Games

>> Black History Month

>> Dental Health Month

>> American Heart Month

March Unit:

Each written in four different levels.

>> All About March

>> National Peanut Month

>> Daylight Saving Time

>> Read Across Time

>> Music in Our Schools

>> Women’s History Month

>> March and the Color Green

>> Spring

>> Spring Cleaning

Biographical and Non-FictionThemed Texts

>> Albert Einstein

>> Irish American Leaders

>> Telephones and a Birthday

>> Yellowstone

Generic Irish Themed Texts

>> Shamrocks and Clovers

>> St. Patrick’s Day

>> The Irish Fairy

>> The Tricky Leprechaun (A retelling of a Folktale)

>> All About Rainbows

>> All About Ireland

>> Irish Immigrants

April Unit:

Each written at four different levels.

>> All About April

>> April Fools'

>> Let's Play Ball (Baseball history and more)

>> Arbor Day

>> Tree, Tree, Tree

>> Recycling: The First Step

>> Earth Day

>> Neighborhood Clean-Up

>> Habitat Destruction and Preservation

>> Thomas Jefferson (Birthday April 13, 1743)

>> Spring Break (History and More)

>> Baskets & Bunnies

>> White House Egg Roll

>> Easter Egg Coloring & Hunting (A historical look)

>> All About Rabbits (Science)

>> Space Travel (04/21/61 first human space flight)

>> National Poetry Month (Celebrate Poems in April)

>> Practice Might Get Cancelled (Fiction/Literature)

>> Lake or Pool (w/ figurative language)

>> Water Cycle Wonder (w/ figurative language)

May Unit:

Each written at four different levels.

>> All About May

>> May Day (SpringFest NOT THE POLITICAL May Day)

>> The Fastest Two Minutes

>> Horse Power

>> Florence Nightingale

>> National Pet Week

>> Cinco de Mayo

>> Sombrero

>> Hot Peppers

>> Feisty Chihuahua

>> Tacos, Nachos, Burritos

>> Gardening

>> Flowers

>> Penny Day

>> Memorial Day

>> Mount St. Helens

>> Gardening Green Thumb

>> Flower Shower

>> Making a Card for Mom

>> Mother’s Day History

June Unit.

Each of the 20 passage are written at FOUR different levels.

>> All About June

>> End of Year Graduation

>> World Environment Day

>> Summer Solstice

>> No More School

>> Oceans

>> Swimming

>> National Dairy Month

>> Hurricane Season

>> Dolphins

>> Father's Day

>> Animal Fathers

>> Alexander Hamilton

>> Flag Day

>> Ice Cream

>> Aloha (Hawaii)

>> The Real Dorothy (Wizard of Oz)

>> Sensational Sun

>> Catching the First Fish (Literature/Realistic Fiction w/ Figurative Language)

>> A Gift for Father (Literature/Realistic Fiction w/ Figurative Language)

New to this unit: Graphic Organizers to address Common Core Standards.

Passage titles in the August Unit.

10 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Passage

>> All About August

>> Back to School Shopping

>> Shopping Deals

>> Types of Schools

>> Thanks for My Dog

>> National Dog Day

>> National Clown Week

>> National Immunization Month

>> Television Debut (Inventor & More)

>> St. Augustine

September Unit

In order by theme:

Monthly Observances:

>> Remember September

>> Better Breakfast Month

>> Hispanic Heritage Month

>> Classical Music Month

Patriotic, Fun, and Themed Holidays

>> Labor Day

>> Constitution Day

>> Citizenship Day

>> Mayflower Day

>> Uncle Sam Day

>> Grandparents Day

>> Teddy Bear Day

>> Video Game Day

>> All About Fall

Significant Historical September Events

>> Calculators

>> Skyscrapers

>> Star-Spangled Banner

>> Fall Football

>> The Panama Canal

>> Jane Addams

>> The Hoover Dam

October Unit.

20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Passage

>> Oh Boy, It's October

>> All About Autumn

>> All About Corn

>> National Popcorn Month

>> All About Scarecrows

>> Pumpkin Life Cycle

>> All About Pumpkins

>> Jack-o-Lanterns

>> Off the Bat

>> Two Skeletons

>> Christopher Columbus

>> Happy Columbus Day

>> Redwood and Sequoias

>> Red Ribbon Week

>> Fire Safety and Prevention Week

>> Chocolate

>> Spiders

>> National Pizza Month

>> All Hallows' Eve

>> Halloween Safety

November Unit.

20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Passage

>> All About November

>> Basketball Day

>> Election Day

>> Happy Veterans Day

>> Lewis & Clark

>> The Pilgrims

>> All About Turkeys

>> Squanto

>> Cornucopia of Harvest

>> Plymouth Rock

>> The Mayflower

>> Wampanoag

>> Thanksgiving: Then & Now

>> Thanksgiving Traditions & Food

>> All About Thanksgiving

>> Daniel Boone

>> Elizabeth Cady Stanton

>> Mark Twain

>> Marie Curie

>> How's the Stuffing?

December Unit.

20 Passages written at 4 Levels + 7 Activities for Each Passage

>> December Freedoms

>> All About Penguins

>> Polar Bears

>> History of Gingerbread

>> The Gingerbread Man

>> All About Snowflakes

>> All About Snowmen

>> Snowmen Teamwork

>> Santa Claus

>> Christmas Tradition

>> Happy Holidays

>> A Letter to Santa

>> Reindeer Crossing

>> Nutcracker

>> Oh, Christmas Tree

>> All About Elves

>> All About Antarctica

>> The North Pole and the Arctic Circle

>> Pearl Harbor

>> Happy New Year!

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Second Grade Common Core RIT Standards Addressed

RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.4, RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.8 RI.2.9, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.7, RL.2.9

Third Grade Common Core RIT Standards Addressed

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8 RI.3.9, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.7, RL.3.9

Fourth Grade Common Core RIT Standards Addressed

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8 RI.4.9, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.7, RL.4.9

Key Words, TDQs, and Uses For: Context Clues, Main Ideas, Inferencing, Point of View, Cause and Effect, Themes, Morals, Lessons, Character Traits, Plots, Problem and Solution, Text Features, Stated and Implied Main Ideas, Compare and Contrast, Points, Reasons, Claims, Text Features, Summarizing, Genres, Guided Reading, Small Group Work, Challenge, Enrich, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Inferences, Remedial

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