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A short reading comprehension about a rainy fall day, followed by a "color and write" on the same theme.
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A child is transported into a candy world, having fun...and getting homesick. This reading comprehension captures student imaginations. The lesson continues with vocabulary development, parts of speech work, and more.
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"Dana loves flowers." This realistic fiction story includes a lot of flower facts, including the difference between annuals and perinneals.
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"I wish for sunny skies." This fictional reading comprehension about wishes comes with open ended questions for students to discuss their own wishes.
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"Aunt Jane said Kimmie could only go if she had sunscreen and a hat." A realistic fiction story about choosing a perfect beach hat.
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[member-created with abctools] Poem about a speedy delivery truck ("Some trucks go vroom!") in a delivery truck-shaped shapebook. Easy reader for kids that love trucks.
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"Jada and Jessie are twins." A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Pookie the puppy moves to a new home in this fictional reading comprehension.
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"It was a Tuesday morning in April." A realistic fiction story about a good day at school.
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"Jims Favorite Store" realistic fiction (1 page) followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 5 short written response questions.
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Bobby Bear spends the weekend after Thanksgiving Christmas shopping with his grandparents. This Christmas-themed mini-unit features a reading comprehension, crossword puzzle, and more.
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"Scooter was a very nice dog." A fictional reading comprehension.
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Story about a boy who loves to draw, and short essay-style comprehension questions.
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Jacob loves school, but he hates multiplication. A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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A 1 page realistice fiction selection is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 questions that require brief written responses.
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"My dad, little sister and I saw a big balloon at the picnic." A very short reading comprehension.
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"The children ran around the park playing hide-and-seek." A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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"I love learning about all these things, but I like art class best of all when we make the art ourselves." Realistic fiction with multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Questions about friendship for extended writing or discussion after reading E.B. White's "The Trumpet of the Swan."
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Miss Lucy is a dog that gets into trouble. A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Jeffrey is very excited to start third grade. A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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"Our fourth-grade class is learning about Mexico this month." A realistic fictional reading comprehension for multicultural studies, and a great tie-in for Cinco de Mayo.
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"Why does he get to do so much more than I do?" A realistic fiction story with open ended questions to help students discuss emotions.
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"Where was Kenya, anyway?" A reluctant learner gets an interesting lesson.
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"I go to piano lessons every Tuesday." A short realistic fiction reading comprehension about a little girl who likes to play the piano.
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"We are having our dance recital tonight."
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An easy reading comprehension from the point of view of a young boy who loves fishing with his grandfather. Common Core: ELA - RL5.6, RL4.6
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"Every Friday night, my family eats pizza for dinner." A fun realistic fiction reading comprehension about a man who makes everyone's favorite food!
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"My family goes to the lake every summer in July." A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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A mother shows her mastery of hula hoops.
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A 1 page realistic fiction piece,"I Love Running" is followed by 3 multiple choice questions and 5 questions requiring short written responses.
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"My friend Danny has a new dirt bike." A very short realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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"Mrs. Taylor is my favorite teacher." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a third grade teacher.
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"Our art class is having a contest." A short reading comprehension.
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"Little Murray is my grandfather's dog." A short reading comprehension.
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A 1 page realistic fiction story is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 questions requiring brief written responses.
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"Frank ran down to the beach." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice comprehension questions.
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A 1 page realistic fiction piece about unpredictable March weather is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 3 questions that require short written responses.
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Mindy's day becomes less boring when she decides to make pictures.
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A girl and her mother decide on the perfect Father's Day gift: a portrait.
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"Once upon a __, there lived a tooth fairy named Francie."
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"Mrs. Allen loves dogs!" Fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"Every morning at 8:30 a.m., my school says the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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A girl enjoys decorating the tree with her mother in this realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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"Aunt Jackie and I like to bake cookies on Saturday." Short reading comprehension.
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"I like to play in the snow."
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Bobby Bear's field trip to a farm leads him to an unusual friend. This holiday-themed lesson includes a reading comprehension, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.
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"Chip and Cindy are cardinals." A fictional reading comprehension about the birds in a child's yard.
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Billy Bullfrog lives in Grandpa's pond. Learn more with a fictional, fact-based reading comprehension, featuring a word search, crossword puzzle, and more.
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"Jessica pulled the covers up over her head and tried to get back to sleep." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a spelling bee, with a "do your best!" moral.
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A fictional reading comprehension about a girl's first football game. Go Gators!
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"We have a new house. It is in a different neighborhood in our city." A realistic reading comprehension for beginning readers.
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Kathryn is happy because today is Tuesday and she has a spelling test.
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"My sister Bonnie loves books." A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Blaney was a beautiful blue frog...until she started turning purple. A simple and imaginative reading comprehension.
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"Mr. Matthews lives in our neighborhood." A short realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Put the sentences in this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's story in order. Then develop imagination and prediction skills by writing a different possible ending.
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Benjie Bear learns to play tennis, with the patient assistance of his friend, Charlie Bear.
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Mrs. Honey Bunny has a lot to do, getting her six little bunnies ready for school.
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Lucky Leprechaun wants to go to the St. Patrick's Day Parade. But first, he has to get his chores done. Will he make it?
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Flying a kite on a windy Saturday is always fun. A good springtime reading comprehension for primary grades.
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Rick admires his big sister, Robin, and her amazing skateboarding abilities! Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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A young woman remembers the hair bows her mother made her wear. A sweet reading comprehension about why some parents "torment" their children.
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Summer fun at an amusement park thrills the boy in this reading comprehension...but terrifies his father!
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Daisy's crazy about daisies! A reading comprehension with a well-connected spelling activity.
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One way to tell it is summertime is the musical stylings of the birds in the trees. Help celebrate their sounds with this reading comprehension.
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Swimming through the summer with Simon the dog.
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This short reading comprehension stresses inference skills.
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A one page selction of realistic fiction is followed by 6 multiple choice and 4 comprehension questions that require brief written responses.
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"I am going to read a hundred books this year!" Realistic fiction.
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It was Linda's birthday. Fictional story about a birthday joke; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 14 spelling.
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Fourth grader Ana enjoys reading so much that she won the reading award at her school.
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A realistic fiction story about an apple tree makes a nice Arbor Day or autumn tie-in. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and four questions that require brief written responses.
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Ansley is so fond of flowers that her father nicknames her "the flower princess"!
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A one page realistic fictional selection about a young boy who wonders about gravity; this reading comprehension activity is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and four questions that require short written responses. It works alone or with Level 2, unit 10 spelling.
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Miss Sadie grows a field of sunflowers.
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Lacey has puppies--now there are two new members of the family!
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Amelia is bored, bored, bored... until she has the great idea of a tea party for her toys.
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"I love running across the court to return a serve." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"I practice my kata every day." A short realistic fiction story followed by multiple choice questions.
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Pete goes to work with Dad, a geologist, on the day the volcano erupts. Multiple choice questions.
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In the winter, the fairies sleep. But in the summer, they come out to dance. Welcome the summer with this playful reading comprehension.
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Emily and her father run into a dangerous but helpful fish in the lake.
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Tamara's summer vacation had been either rained out or boring until she went camping with her father. Multiple choice, short answer questions, word search.
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Emma's family takes a road trip in the summer. Multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions, highlighted dolch words list 2, and word search puzzle.
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One Father's Day, this family went to the beach. Guess who got hooked on the jet ski?
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Jacob takes on the best composting class in the school. Can this third grader beat the sixth graders? A two page short story with multiple choice and short answer questions.
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Weekends with this child's grandparents are a delight, thanks to Grandpa's stories, which are a treasure the whole family shares.
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Aloha from Hawaii! Read about this family's fantastic Hawaiian vacation.
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A one-page reading comprehension (about reading!) comes with 5 pages of questions to test the skills defined by Bloom's taxonomy: comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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This seven-year-old and her mother love being "Daddy's Girls"!
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A reading comprehension about the beauty of fall leaves. Includes a worksheet for students to identify five basic leaves.
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Two best friends share their love of the color purple... but can they share the last purple lollipop? A reading comprehension and good discussion springboard.
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Little sister Evie turns four today. A pink-themed party is planned to mark the special day.
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April 24th is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This reading comprehension tells of one girl's experience with her architect mother.
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A reading comprehension about the newest "member of the family".
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"Heather Hates Camping" is a 1 page fictional story about a girl who decides that she likes camping after all. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses. This reading comprehension piece works alone or with Level 2, Unit 4 spelling.
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Very short reading comprehensions form a background for practicing the vowel dipthongs "ou" and "ow". 10 pages!
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An eight-year-old girl's mother decides to go to law school, and they find they have something in common: homework!
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A poetry reading comprehension about a broken window.
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Our fictional tale of a girl with a gulping habit is available at four different levels, with increasingly advanced vocabulary and activities. The elementary level includes reading comprehension questions, a word search, and more activities appropriate for elementary readers.
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The tale of a boy who trades a panda for a pepper (??) is available at four different levels. This level includes reading comprehension questions, a word search, and more activities appropriate for elementary readers.
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"Every summer, my sister April and I go to the amusement park."
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A simple version of this Scottish legend, with spaces for students to illustrate the story themselves.
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Story sequencing practice.
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There are seven cats at the "flower house"! A realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Daniel's dog Princess is about to have puppies! Learn more with this realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Charlie loves Easter! You'll see why- with this reading comprehension, word search, crossword puzzle, and writing activity.
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This modern fable of a turtle who remembered his mother's advice is sure to inspire reflection -and even guide students with their own fables.Common Core: RL.3.2
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"Brent and Bree live just outside of Chicago." A short story and a writing prompt.
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A 1 page science fiction story about a boy's science project that saves the world. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses. This reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, Unit 2 spelling.
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"Susie always wanted to be different, because everything about her life was so ordinary". A realistic fiction reading comprehension. Includes a writing prompt.
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Ashton wins the third grade writing award!
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A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a Chinese emperor and a nightingale, with review questions after each paragraph.
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Little Kiki loves to sing!
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This unit uses the story of the miller, his son, and their donkey as a foundation for talking about fitting in. With imaginative writing and drawing prompts (and a word search!), as well as comprehension questions, this is a fun introduction to Aesop AND a solid lesson on character education and critical thinking skills. Available at four levels. Common Core: RL.3.2
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This unit uses three of Aesop's shorter fables as a foundation for talking about unity. With imaginative writing and drawing prompts, as well as comprehension questions, this is a fun introduction to Aesop AND a solid lesson on character education and critical thinking skills. Available at four levels. Common Core: RL.3.2
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"I remember last year when the new kid came to class..." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about helping a new student on his first day.
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"Which two Beechams do a chore on Tuesday and Saturday?" Read the chart and answer the questions about the Beecham family chores.
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A Halloween-themed reading comprehension about a little girl's first Halloween...and a scary surprise!
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This fictional tale of a bumbling detective is available at four levels, with increasingly advanced vocabulary and activities. The elementary level includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary work, and more activities appropriate for elementary readers.
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A mini-unit about the Australian wind that brings the spring. Includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary work, and promts for writing your own myth about the coming of spring.
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A one page realistic fiction reading comprehension piece is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A 1 page reading comprehension selection, "Saving a Baby Bird" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A 1 page selection of realistic fiction "Stormy" is about a foal born during a rainstorm. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A 1 page reading comprehension text, "Moths and Bats" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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"Today is the first day of school." A very short realistic fiction reading comprehension.
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Mrs. Minter is the third grade computer teacher. She knows how to make learning fun!
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A 1 page reading comprehension text, "The Bird Who Wanted to Eat a House" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 questions requiring short written responses.
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Aunt Francie is a great aunt, who loves doing fun things with her nephew. A family positive reading comprehension.
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A girl helps her neighbor make pickles in this realistic fictionr reading comprehension.
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"The Caterpillar's Adventure" is a 1 page realistic fiction selection about two girls who are entranced as they watch as a caterpillar crosses the road. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require short written responses.
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A 1 page realistic fiction story about a mother hen hatching her baby chicks. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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Mrs. Bunny takes her children to the mall to buy new clothes. Will they behave? A fun elementary reading comprehension.
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A 1 page reading comprehension selection, "Spiders are Good Luck" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A 1 page reading comprehension, "Mike & Pat & Pat & Mike" is a realistic fiction selection. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 3 questions requiring short written responses.
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A 1 page reading comprehension selection, "Runaway Lizards" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A funny fiction tale of a knobby-kneed knight, followed by comprehension questions.
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"Mike had a bad day at school." Fictional story about an alien encounter; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 1 spelling.
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A 1 page realistic fiction story about a girl dealing with her fear of public speaking. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses. This reading comprehension selection works alone or with Level 2, Unit 3 spelling.
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Ted is looking forward to visiting his grandparents for spring break when he gets sick. Will his plans be ruined?
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"Frank, the Pest" is a 1 page selection of realistic fiction. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses. This reading comprehension piece works alone or with Level 2, Unit 5 spelling.
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A 1 page reading comprehension text, "The Big Snake" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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"Late one evening, Megan was playing baseball in her yard." Fictional story about an encounter with a bat; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 9 spelling.
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What are you doing behind my fern, Sophie? Fictional story about a mermaid; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 6 spelling.
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"Everyone always called it that." Fictional story about a boy overcoming his fear; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 8 spelling.
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A 1 page reading comprehension selection, "Monkeying Around" is a realistic fiction selection. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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A one page realistic fiction selection about a girl for whom a foreign language comes in handy; this reading comprehension activity is followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require brief written responses. It works alone or with Level 2, Unit 11 spelling.
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"School was out for summer." Fictional story about a boy whose Hopi grandmother helps him to discover a hidden talent; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 12 spelling.
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Maria goes to a small school in New Mexico. Fictional story about a girl with a good idea; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 13 spelling.
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A little girl makes friends with a butterfly in her backyard.
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"Patrick thought the only good thing about Daylight Saving Time was that people got to sleep an hour longer the night it ended." This short fiction is followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.
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"I love the rhythm of the ball bouncing when I dribble." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"I love running down the field with a ball in my hands." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"I love the balance beam and the parallel bars." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"I love skiing through fresh powder snow in the morning." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"I love the crack of a bat hitting a ball." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"My mother says I must be part fish." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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"Sara wanted new shoes." A cute reading comprehension presents a story of desire and creative solutions! With thoughtful questions for discussion or short answer writing.
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"I used a volleyball as a pillow, but it gave me a sore neck." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.
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This 1 page realistic fiction selection is about how "Amy went to the pond with her little brother Mike" and collected some frog eggs to take home and watch the transformation of pollywogs to frogs. It is followed by 5 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require brief written responses.
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Tracy photographs a volcanic eruption, when mountain climbing with her parents. Multiple choice, short response questions.
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Dr. Karen is the local veterinarian. A good lesson for a "jobs" classes, or for talking about pet care.
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Alexis's family is going to Hawaii and she is terrified of coral snakes. Multiple choice and short response questions; highlighted dolch words level 1; crossword created with abcteach tools.
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Bill's brother think he will be tall enough this summer to go on Enormo at Arnie's Awesome Water Slide Park. Multiple choice and short answer questions.
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Jesse's sister and her friends won't play with him, until he gets a new talent from a talking fish. Comp and short reponse questions
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A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a boy and a magic cap, followed by 6 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring a short written response.
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Will the eerie moan ruin the groups summer camping trip to the forest? Multiple choice and short answer comprehension questions.
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"I think that Aunt Kathleen was really lonely after Aunt Heidi left." A realistic fiction story with comprehension questions.
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A one page story about Cat, her dog and her skateboard with multiple choice and short answer questions, dolch word list and crossword puzzle.
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Read a fictional story about a walk in the rain forest, and then write an imaginative journal entry.
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Tyler and Hannah are overwhelmed by the number of search results they get for the word Internet, when trying to research for an assignment. Mother helps them start the paper by explaining some of the changes the Internet has brought.
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A set of exercises for the book, Fox at School, by Edward Marshall, with matching, word unscramble, cut and paste, writing exercises and a word search and crossword puzzle.
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Eight pages of activities based on the Ukranian folktale, The Mitten. Includes completion questions, true/false, writing and drawing prompts, and short answer questions, story mapping, a crossword and a word search puzzle.
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"Phil the ground hog had been sleeping in his snug underground burrow since November." A fictional reading comprehension for Groundhog Day.
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Jim learn about the effect of habitat change on a trip to the zoo with his Dad, where he see an Iberian Lynx and a Bavarian Pine Vole. Includes multiple choice questions, short answer questions and a writing prompt.
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An easy bridge shaped word search and an easy word unscramble based on words found in the text of the short fiction, "Do You See the Brooklyn Bridge?"
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An easy word search and word unscramble using words found in the text of the short fiction "Going Over Niagara Falls with Jack."
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Jim's favorite tree has even more cherries than it did the previous year, and he and his brother have some ideas of what to do with the big crop. Includes multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
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Mike's fat fishing worms mysteriously disappear from his new bait holder. Readers are invited to write their own ending to solve the mystery as a writing prompt. Also includes a page of multiple choice and a page of short answer questions.
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A five page writing focused book unit for the Jigsaw Jones Mystery, The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster, by James Preller. Also, contains true/false and multiple choice questions and a story map exercise. See also abcteach tools for this story.
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A short story follow the things Brian and Tina learn about heart health on their visit to the doctor. Includes short response questions and a multiple choice question sets, along with a writing prompt to help children plan healthy practices for their family.
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A two page guide to water safety, with multiple choice questions and a set of short answer questions.
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This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting story and great testing practice!
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