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Description |
| Fiction: Thanksgiving - Bobby Bear and Mr. Tom Turkey |
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. |
| Fiction: My Valentine Bag (elem) |
"Our art class is having a contest." A short reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Mr. Miller's Spring Garden (primary/elementary) |
Story sequencing practice. |
| Fiction: Marta's First Halloween (elementary/ upper elem) |
A Halloween-themed reading comprehension about a little girl's first Halloween...and a scary surprise! |
| Fiction: Lucky Leprechaun (elementary) |
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? |
| Fiction: Christmas Memories (elem/ upper elem) |
A girl enjoys decorating the tree with her mother in this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Sandy's Journey (upper elem) |
Read a fictional story about a walk in the rain forest, and then write an imaginative journal entry. |
| Fiction: Kevin's Cap (elementary) |
"It doesn't matter where he is going, Kevin always wears that old red cap." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a boy and his favorite cap. |
| Fiction: Kate's Birthday (elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting story and great testing practice! |
| Fiction: Jogging with Mom (elementary) |
"I like to jog with my mom every day." A short realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Fun at the Lake (elementary) |
"My family goes to the lake every summer in July." A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Ski Trip (elementary) |
This short reading comprehension stresses inference skills. |
| Fiction: Aunt Kathleen's Kitten (elem/upper elem) |
"I think that Aunt Kathleen was really lonely after Aunt Heidi left." A realistic fiction story with comprehension questions. |
| Fiction: Riding the Ferris Wheel (elem) |
"Every summer, my sister April and I go to the amusement park." |
| Fiction: The Library (elem) |
"I am going to read a hundred books this year!" Realistic fiction. |
| Fiction: Dance Recital (primary/elem) |
"We are having our dance recital tonight." |
| Fiction: My Favorite Teacher (elem) |
"Mrs. Taylor is my favorite teacher." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a third grade teacher. |
| Fiction: Ana's Award (elementary) |
Fourth grader Ana enjoys reading so much that she won the reading award at her school. |
| Fiction: Wake Up Call for Phil! (elementary) |
"Phil the ground hog had been sleeping in his snug underground burrow since November." A fictional reading comprehension for Groundhog Day. |
| Fiction: Fun in the Snow |
"I like to play in the snow." |
| Fiction: The Great Mrs. Minter (upper elementary) |
Mrs. Minter is the third grade computer teacher. She knows how to make learning fun! |
| Fiction: My Brother, Jed (elem/ upper elem) |
"My brother Jed is always late." |
| Fiction: Paul Picks Peaches (elem) |
"There were peach trees everywhere loaded with peaches." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a boy's visit to his aunt and uncle. |
| Fiction: Ryan Learns a Lesson (upper elem) |
"Where was Kenya, anyway?" A reluctant learner gets an interesting lesson. |
| Fiction: Farm Vacations (elem) |
"Brent and Bree live just outside of Chicago." A short story and a writing prompt. |
| Fiction: The Giant Reads (elem) |
Story about a giant who goes to the library to learn how to plant a garden. |
| Fiction: Danny's Dirt Bike (elem) |
"My friend Danny has a new dirt bike." A very short realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Mrs. Allen's Dogs (elem) |
"Mrs. Allen loves dogs!" |
| Fiction: Mom and the Hula Hoops (elementary) |
A mother shows her mastery of hula hoops. |
| Fiction: Mindy's Pictures (elementary) |
Mindy's day becomes less boring when she decides to make pictures. |
| Fiction: Mrs. Harvey's Math (elem) |
"Mrs. Harvey eats, sleeps, and breathes math." A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a devoted teacher. |
| Fiction: A Party for Evie (elementary) |
Little sister Evie turns four today. A pink-themed party is planned to mark the special day. |
| Comprehension: America Is My Home (elementary) |
Juan's parents were born in Mexico, but he and his brother were born in the United States. A good reading comprehension for Flag Day,the fourth of July, or anytime. |
| Fiction: Benjie Bear (elementary) |
Benjie Bear learns to play tennis, with the patient assistance of his friend, Charlie Bear. |
| Fiction: Bonnie's Books (elementary) |
"My sister Bonnie loves books." A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Chip and Cindy (elementary) |
"Chip and Cindy are cardinals." A fictional reading comprehension about the birds in a child's yard. |
| Fiction: Dad and the Jet Ski (elementary) |
One Father's Day, this family went to the beach. Guess who got hooked on the jet ski? |
| Fiction: Daddy's Girls (elementary) |
This seven-year-old and her mother love being "Daddy's Girls"! |
| Fiction: Daisy's Daisies (elementary) |
Daisy's crazy about daisies! A reading comprehension with a well-connected spelling activity. |
| Fiction: Dr. Karen (elementary) |
Dr. Karen is the local veterinarian. A good lesson for a "jobs" classes, or for talking about pet care. |
| Fiction: Fairy Dance (elementary) |
In the winter, the fairies sleep. But in the summer, they come out to dance. Welcome the summer with this playful reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Grandpa's Stories (elementary) |
Weekends with this child's grandparents are a delight, thanks to Grandpa's stories, which are a treasure the whole family shares. |
| Fiction: Katie Plays the Piano (elementary) |
"I go to piano lessons every Tuesday." A short realistic fiction reading comprehension about a little girl who likes to play the piano. |
| Fiction: Kite Flying (primary) |
Flying a kite on a windy Saturday is always fun. A good springtime reading comprehension for primary grades. |
| Fiction: Lacey, Teddy and Mickey (elementary) |
Lacey has puppies--now there are two new members of the family! |
| Fiction: Little Murray (elementary) |
"Little Murray is my grandfather's dog." A short reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Maria's Cat (elementary) |
A reading comprehension about the newest "member of the family". |
| Fiction: Miss Sadie's Sunflowers (elementary) |
Miss Sadie grows a field of sunflowers. |
| Fiction: Mom's Got Homework! (elementary) |
An eight-year-old girl's mother decides to go to law school, and they find they have something in common: homework! |
| Fiction: Mr. Matthews Runs (primary/elem) |
"Mr. Matthews lives in our neighborhood." A short realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: My Butterfly (elementary) |
A little girl makes friends with a butterfly in her backyard. |
| Fiction: Pizza Man (elementary) |
"Every Friday night, my family eats pizza for dinner." A fun realistic fiction reading comprehension about a man who makes everyone's favorite food! |
| Fiction: Rick and Robin (elementary) |
Rick admires his big sister, Robin, and her amazing skateboarding abilities! |
| Fiction: Swimming with Simon (elementary) |
Swimming through the summer with Simon the dog. |
| Fiction: The Bird Choir (elementary) |
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. |
| Fiction: The Flower Princess (elementary) |
Ansley is so fond of flowers that her father nicknames her "the flower princess"! |
| Fiction: The Hair Bow (elementary) |
A young woman remembers the hair bows her mother made her wear. A sweet reading comprehension about why some parents "torment" their children. |
| Fiction: The Pledge of Allegiance (elementary) |
Every morning at 8:30, this girl's school recites the Pledge of Allegiance, led by a second-grader. Maybe someday it will be her turn! |
| Fiction: The Portrait (elementary) |
A girl and her mother decide on the perfect Father's Day gift: a portrait. |
| Fiction: The Purple Problem (primary/elementary) |
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. |
| Fiction: The Roller Coaster (elementary) |
Summer fun at an amusement park thrills the boy in this reading comprehension...but terrifies his father! |
| Fiction: The Spelling Bee (elementary) |
"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. |
| Fiction: The Tea Party (elementary) |
Amelia is bored, bored, bored... until she has the great idea of a tea party for her toys. |
| Fiction: Tuesday (elem/upper elem) |
Kathryn is happy because today is Tuesday and she has a spelling test. |
| Fiction: Sir Knox-a-Lot (elem/upper elem) |
A funny fiction tale of a knobby-kneed knight, followed by comprehension questions. |
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