Summer Reading Comprehension Passages - Digital Summer Reading Activities

Seasonal themed reading comprehension passages are a simple (but effective) way to engage your readers as they are reading! These summer reading comprehension passages and activities are perfect for those final months of school.

Note: This resource now includes a digital version for use with Google Slides. To access the digital summer reading activities, see pages 4-5 of the PDF.

About the Summer Reading Comprehension Passages and Printables

This reading comprehension resource contains TEN spring-themed reading texts:

• 3 informational texts
• 3 fiction stories
• 1 poem
• 1 play/drama

Click here to see the BUNDLE of all of my Seasonal Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities for 4th and 5th Grade.

Each text contains 2-4 printables with reading comprehension questions, reading skill practice, or writing activities that are common core aligned and text dependent.

Choose to use all of the reading comprehension or skill printables or pick and choose the ones that best fit your needs.

Answer keys are included if they are appropriate to the printable.

Nonfiction Text 1: Sun Safety

• Comprehension Questions
• Context Clues
• Main Idea
• Opinion Writing Prompt

Nonfiction Text 2: Building a Sandcastle

• Comprehension Questions
• Context Clues
• Text Structure
• Sequencing Steps

Nonfiction Text 3: Weird Ice Cream Flavors

• Comprehension Questions
• Context Clues
• Main Idea

Fiction Story 1: Their Own Pool

• Comprehension Questions
• Theme
• Point of View Narrative Writing

Fiction Story 2: The Last Straw

• Comprehension Questions
• Figurative Language
• Which Job? Sorting Details
• Theme

Fiction Story 3: Sand Sculpture Spectacular

• Comprehension Questions
• Evaluating Summaries
• Figurative Language

Poem: I'm Free!

• Comprehension Questions
• Summarizing
• Figurative Language
• Analyzing Speaker of a Peom
• Poem Writing

Play: Summer Vacation

• Comprehension Questions
• Theme
• Problem and Solution

About the Digital Summer Reading Comprehension

This resource also includes a Google Slides™ version.

The Google Slides™ version has been adapted with color and a landscape format for a more visually appealing activity.

A few of the digital summer reading comprehension practice pages include drag and drop choices.

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