Less than $5 Homeschool Literature Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

Engaging Fiction for Beginning Readers - Level F Passages and Activities Bring excitement to your small group reading instruction with this set of 3 fun and engaging level E fiction stories! These short passages feature familiar topics and settings that students will easily relate to and enjoy.

Titles Include:

The Lost Hat Mike’s

Messy Room

Emma’s Nature Walk

Each passage comes with 2 comprehension focused follow-up activities designed to assess and build essential reading skills:

Short Answer Questions

Sight Word Recognition

Parts of Speech

Sentence Structure

Sequencing

Identifying Story Elements

These reader-friendly tales, paired with targeted skills practice, provide the perfect amount of reading fluency development and mastery checks for early readers. With vivid imagery and enthusiastic narrative, these passages will capture students' attention and imagination. The included activity pages allow teachers to evaluate comprehension and reading growth in an engaging small group or independent setting.

Get exactly what you need to energize your literacy instruction with this reading skills bundle! Just print and copy to have quality-level readers and skill-focused tasks ready to go. A great resource for assessing and supporting students reading at Fountas and Pinnell level F.

Engage your 3rd-grade students with a spooky, Halloween-themed reading passage! "The Halloween Scarecrow" is a fun and slightly spooky fiction story perfect for the Halloween season. In this 300-350 word passage, Lily and her brother Ben go trick-or-treating and encounter a mysterious scarecrow at an old farmhouse. When the scarecrow suddenly moves, the kids must decide if it’s just the wind—or something more! This engaging passage will spark imagination while reinforcing key reading skills.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A 300-350 word Halloween-themed story that’s exciting and relatable for 3rd-grade readers.
• 5 Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions assess students' comprehension, ability to make inferences, identify the main idea, and recall important details.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking and class discussion about the characters and events in the story.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Multiple-choice questions focus on understanding the main idea, key details, cause-and-effect relationships, and drawing conclusions from the text.
• Making Inferences: Students will infer why the scarecrow’s arm moved and how the characters’ feelings change throughout the story.
• Character Analysis: Discussion questions ask students to explore character reactions and motivations, comparing how Ben and Lily respond to the spooky house.
• Critical Thinking: Open-ended discussion questions challenge students to think creatively and explain their reasoning.
• Story Elements: Students will identify key story elements such as setting, plot, and character emotions.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Independent Reading Practice: Assign as a fun and seasonal comprehension check during reading block or centers.
• Guided Reading: Perfect for small-group instruction, allowing students to discuss the story and explore their understanding together.
• Whole-Class Discussion: Use the included discussion questions to promote classroom dialogue and encourage students to express their ideas and make connections.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Ideal for independent practice outside of class or for students who finish their work early.
• Halloween Literacy Fun: The spooky theme makes this a great seasonal activity to keep students engaged while building essential literacy skills.

Engage your students with this Halloween-themed passage that’s both fun and educational, and help them master key reading skills while celebrating the season!

Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day Literacy Book Companion Study Unit with Comprehension & Fun English Language Arts / Math Activities, based on the book by Judith Viorst. (Book not included**.**)

This 46-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

47 Pages Total Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 

3. continued

4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 

5. continued

6. * * * answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)

7. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

8. Vocabulary : 10 words from the book with match-up definitions

9. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

10. Vocabulary Words in Use –insert the correct word in each sentence using the Vocabulary 10-Word Box

11. * * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

12. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to ….

13. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

14. * 20-Word Search page

15. 10 Word Scramble page

16. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

17. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

18. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

19. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

20. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

21. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

22. Design & Detail illustrating page ….

23. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

24. Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order

25. * * * Sequencing answers

26. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

27. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

28. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

29. * * ABC Order : Answer Sheet

30. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

31. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

32. * Writing Prompt : with tooth- shaped lined paper …..

33. * Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

34. * Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction using photos

35. * Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

36. * Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

37. * Acrostic Poem : FRIEND

38. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Alexander’s Day Vs My Day

39. Math : 12 simple addition problems

40. * * * Math : answer sheet

41. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

42. * * * Math : answer sheet

43. Label a Cat : 9 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

44. What’s That Photo : Label 15 photos with cut & paste words

45. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

46. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

47. * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

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I used this resource with one of my guided reading groups. They completed the packet as they read the story "Once Upon A Fairy Tale: The Stolen Slipper" by Anna Staniszewski and illustrated by Macy Pamintuan. If they finished they could choose from the extra activities. Answer key is included!

Lexile: 600L

Guided Reading Level: N

AR Level: 3.3

AR Quiz Number: 505675

ISBN: 978-1-338-34975-7

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