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Free short stories independent work packets
Long E, Au/Aw Reading Passage Freebie
I love these fluency passages and use them all the time during Guided Reading!They feature different long vowels that are previewed at the top. After each passage, students can answer questions about the text and draw inferences. *Tip: Allow scholars to use a highlighter/crayon to find the chunks before reading the text!This is a free sample of some of the long vowel fluency passages.
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K - 2nd
Christmas Reading | Comprehension Passage, Questions, and Word Search | Freebies
Get into the festive spirit with our Festive Christmas Reading pack created especially for young students. Immerse yourself in two heartwarming passages, each exploring a unique aspect of the season, from the enchantment of Santa's workshop to the global joy of Christmas traditions. Printed on standard 8.5" x 11" paper, this resource provides easy access for teachers and parents.Each passage is accompanied by five comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking and strengthen reading sk
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1st - 3rd
Valentines Day Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 3rd Grade Nonfiction
FREEBIEValentine's Day Comprehension Passages WorksheetsA big thank you for dropping by my store! I want to express my deep appreciation to all my awesome followers. Your support keeps me excited and motivated to create new and fun educational stuff. This particular item is a small way for me to say thanks to each one of you. Dive into the season of love with our Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions! Celebrate the magic of Valentine's Day in your classroom with our engag
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2nd - 3rd
Reading Comprehension FREEBIE
This resource includes a short story with a black and white picture(s) which students may color. Each story and related questions are on a full page. Under each short story, there are three questions about the story. At the bottom of each page, there are 6 choices for the answers to the questions with only 3 being correct. Students will cut and glue the correct (picture) answer for each question in the space provided. The story is shown in the preview.There are many uses for these stories/questi
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PreK - 1st
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Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Teaching Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" can be a really exciting time in a high school classroom with the potential for powerful discussions and a new distaste for the idea of conformity. Student favorite! This short story student workbook makes your life and the lives of your students easier. Students love having their own little workbook and teachers have zero prep to do!This short story student workbook includes:-Author bio and quiz-Pre-reading discussion guide-Vocabulary organizer with
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7th - 12th
Free Reading Comprehension Sample | Phonics | Writing | Distance Learning
If you download this freebie, please leave feedback, even if it’s only a word or two. I would so appreciate it. Thank you!FREE SAMPLE from the READING COMPREHENSION BUNDLEREADING - PHONEMIC AWARENESS – HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS – COMPREHENSION – WRITINGReaders learn to read by reading. This free sample IS PART OF the Reading Comprehension Bundle: one story from each set is included.THE BUNDLE CONTAINS stories from both Reading Comprehension 1 and 2 PLUS a bonus Level C story.67 targeted, engaging and
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K - 1st
Reading Comprehension Passages Descriptive Language 3rd-5th grade
Need an easy small group or large group lesson that teaches reading comprehension, visualization, vocabulary, and summarization. This has 13 weeks of reading passages that focus on all of these skills and more! The stories are full of descriptive language and vocabulary to help expose new readers. There are 13 fiction 1 page passages with 5 accompanying skills worksheets for each! These passages help students visualize the setting, the sights, smells, and sometimes tastes of the story. These are
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3rd - 5th
Short Story Freebie PDF O Henry Short Stories Quiz Activity The Cactus
This Short Story Test Prep Mini-Quiz & Activity Pack uses the Common Core standards and contains a fun reading activity as well as QUESTIONS and ANSWERS for O. Henry's "The Cactus" that are modeled after various reading comprehension state exams. One of the things I struggle with the most is preparing my students for all kinds of exams that they will encounter. With this EASY-TO-USE packet, you can practice with your students, so they will feel more confident analyzing short stories and prep
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7th - 10th
CCSS Aligned Reading Comprehension Activity (6th Grade), Inference and Evidence
This is a Common Core aligned reading comprehension activity designed for middle school readers. It contains a suggested lesson plan, the full text of the short story "The Monkey's Paw", explanations of inference and evidence, practice questions, an answer key, and suggested extension and enrichment activities.This worksheet can be assigned independently to students, or as part of a larger lesson plan or unit. It focuses on developing skills in making inferences and supporting inferences with ev
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6th - 8th
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Decodable Passages Spanish Sample
This resource includes the first pages of a very systematic way to teach students to read in Spanish. The full resource can be purchased in my store at this link.To read the first passage, students only need to learn 3 letters. Each passage adds another letter and reviews previous letters, so students can learn to read while learning or reviewing letter sounds. The first letters are letters that are pronounced the same in English and Spanish (with the exception of the vowels). There are no image
Dystopian Short Story: Close Reading – Story, questions and task included
Thank you for purchasing my Of Words and Drones comparative study package. This exclusive package is centred around Brian Buggy's 2023 dystopian short story "Of Words and Drones," a contemporary narrative that serves as the perfect companion piece for a comparative study with the renowned short story "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury. I have used this with my year 11 English ATAR students as a way to introduce them to comparative essay writing. Creative writing questions are also included, whi
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8th - 12th
Halloween Short Story - The Cravat
A New Literature Experience for Halloween! This original scary short story with figurative language, rich vocabulary, & literary elements comes with literary analysis questions.⭐Story Synopsis: When a career thief and his crew rob the mausoleum of a dead wealthy man, they face dire consequences they never saw coming. Product Package includes:✅Original Horror Short Story - 2 pages✅Standards-based Literary Analysis + Narrative Writing - 1 page✅Lexile Level: 1010L - 1200L✅Word Count: 603✅Genre
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3rd - 8th
Sequencing Mats
Sequencing Mats ResourcesThese sequencing mats are a fun and engaging way to help your students practice sequencing skills. The mats include 15 activities, with 3-step, 4-step, and 5-step sequencing tasks. Each mat includes step-by-step sentences with basic transitional words to assist students who need extra support. Students who do not need the sentences can still sequence the events by simply looking at the pictures.Benefits:Following directionsLanguage skillsVisual processingFine motor skill
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PreK - 4th
Lecturas de comprensión marzo / St. Patrick's Day Spanish
Este freebie contiene cuatro lecturas originales para trabajar la comprensión. Las lecturas son temáticas para el mes de marzo. Cada lectura incluye una combinación de letras o sonidos en las que se enfoca. Indice de historiaHistoria 1: Tréboles de cuatro hojasHistoria 2: El arcoirisHistoria 3: Monedas de oroHistoria 4: El día de San Patricio¡Espero que este recurso sea de ayuda para sus alumnas y alumnos! Estoy en proceso de desarrollar productos similares para cada mes. Sigue mi tienda para re
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Mega Bundle "Lecturas de Comprensión" Year Round in Spanish
Writers Workshop (Describe the Picture)! Picture Prompts FREEBIE!
Get your writing on! Welcome to Writer's Workshop! This fun freebie is part of a whole year pack: Writers Workshop Whole Year! Walk your students through the Writing Process. 10 months of tools at your fingertips! Have students describe the picture and add details or write a story about the picture. Students can write their opinion about what's happening in the picture. They can also create their own pictures to color and write about! Use week after week, year after year! *** Full Pack Include
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1st - 3rd
Nonfiction Text Features
FREE Nonfiction Text Features (3rd, 4th, 5th Grade), "Holidays".FREE Nonfiction Text Features includes full color and printer-friendly versions (pdf). Flesch-Kincaid reading level: Grades 3-4.You get the following:Issue #23 "Holidays"Writing - Cartoon CatCompare to national brands!-----------------------------------------------Weekly Magazine packages:100 Issues -- $14.99 (all 100 issues, all grades K-6)Grades K-2 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages) Grades 3-6 -- $7.99 (50 issues, 550 pages)Gra
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3rd - 6th
Character Traits and Theme in Sports
This is a sample from a collection of exciting journey through sports-themed stories blending entertainment with literacy skills. The set includes an original epic poem about B-Better, who gets cut from the team his freshman year, but takes his setback as a challenge to relentlessly improve. There is also a short story about Sam, whose pride results in the injury of a close friend on a football field, but will Sam learn from his mistake? Written for 3rd-5th graders, these texts introduce young r
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4th - 7th
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant Comprehension and Characterization
A short worksheet with 8 simple comprehension questions to ensure students read closely.Followed by a section that asks students to identify sentences that provide characterization, and explain how the evidence supports the character descritpion.
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7th - 11th
FREEBIE - Benchmark Advance 2nd Grade Unit 7 Week 1 Reading Comprehension
This resource includes a weekly reading guides that align with Benchmark Advance FL Unit 7 Week 1 "The Oregon Trail".This reading guide aligns with comprehension strategies and standards that are focused on and assessed in this unit. You can use this as a way for students to practice test taking strategies as well as going back into the text to find their information. The questions range from multiple choice, free response, text evidence, and phonics.These will help boost student engagement and
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2nd
FREEBIE - Benchmark Advance 2nd Grade Unit 5 Week 1 Reading Comprehension
This resource includes a weekly reading guides that align with Benchmark Advance FL Unit 5 Week 1 "A Woman With Vision."This reading guide aligns with comprehension strategies and standards that are focused on and assessed in this unit. You can use this as a way for students to practice test taking strategies as well as going back into the text to find their information. The questions range from multiple choice, free response, text evidence, and phonics.These will help boost student engagement a
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2nd
High Interest 4th Gr. Narrative Text w/Leveled Questions_Flower that Woke Mama
High Interest 4th Gr. Narrative Text with Leveled Questions_The Flower that Woke Momma BearThis passage with leveled questions is helpful for 4th grade students because it offers an engaging and age-appropriate story about bear cubs waking their mom from hibernation, along with questions that encourage critical thinking, comprehension, and assessment. What makes this resource stand out?Leveled Comprehension Passage: 4th grade reading levelPower of Using High Interest Texts: High-interest narrati
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4th
Edmark Level 1 Comprehension Stories: The First 80 Words for Special Education
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at this!These mini-stories are designed to offer more practice with reading and reading comprehension of the Edmark Level 1 words. Each story contains at least one fill-in-the -blank sentence. Pictures have been added for coloring, or to help the reader with the passage.Take a minute to check out the PREVIEW. It shows every page of this packet for you to see ahead of time!Each page is also divided into three sections (rows). These sections can be kep
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Not Grade Specific
End of Year Fill a Bucket Worksheet
This worksheet is a great end of year activity! Read the book "How Full is Your Bucket" by Mary Reckmeyer and Tom Rath as a class or ask students to read it during independent or center work. After reading the book, ask students to brainstorm ways that they can fill someone's bucket! Encourage students to color the page after completing the writing portion.
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1st - 3rd
The Proof by John Moore--Adapted for ESL/ELL/MOD
John Moore's short story, "The Proof", is adapted into 14 pages of easily accessible reading and learning material tailored for EAL/ELL/ESL/EFL/MOD learners. With high-lighted vocabulary, simple sentences, lots of visuals, different post-reading exercise, your students will feel empowered as they gain confidence in learning not only English, but also the content that introduces the Renaissance era through a witch-hunt event.
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8th - 12th
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