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Kindergarten reading comprehension worksheets that are suitable for distance learning as well. Grab the full packet here.

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I have tried to keep the sentences short, so that students find it easy to read.

In order to bring a variety of question styles, I have included fill in the blanks, Wh-questions and short writing answers (a few words).

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Kindergarten reading comprehension passages! Each of the 25 reading passages have a picture (all pages done in black-line masters for easy printing) and 3 comprehension questions. Each kindergarten comprehension passage has basic sight words and picture clues! Look at the preview for a detailed look at sample kindergarten comprehension passages.

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.2

With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3

With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

VA SOLS

K.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.

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Dear Dragon Detectives, the lost baby dragon needs your help! This 1st-grade mystery reading passage with comprehension questions will have students cracking codes and solving the mystery!

Many reading comprehension activities are all about reading a story and then reflecting on it. But this 8-page NO-PREP story allows first-graders to be a part of the story through immersive storytelling. Students work their way through the story, stopping along the way to reinforce what they've read while helping the characters in the story.

Cracking the code on these skills:

~CVC phonics

~order of events sequencing

~new vocabulary

~prediction practice

~shapes & adjectives

Engage in these activities:

~coloring & drawing

~decoding ciphers (image and numbers)

~unscrambling words and letters

~deciphering footprints and facial expressions

~maze

~logic puzzle

Students will beg you for more of these Solve the Mystery Games! True reading comprehension happens when students feel immersed and engaged in the story, no matter how long or short it is. Help save the baby dragon today!

Love,

Teacher Bethanie

Interact and encourage students to pay close attention while you real aloud Dr. Seuss's "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" This is a 2 page Full Color worksheet, which can easily be printed on front and back on 1 sheet making it an ideal handout for students. Students will circle the correct picture to match the noun introduced in the story for each sound Mr. Brown makes throughout the story. This resource will help build students ability to take notes and answer reading comprehension questions as they grow.

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Would you rather be a bullfrog? by Theo LeSieg worksheet

Delve further into "Can a Cat Do That?" by Eric Carle. This is a great way to think and interact with the story, and also introduce noun and verbs to students.

This include both color and a printer friendly black and white version.

Included is

• A sight word list to practice before reading the story.
• Flash cards for animal names that may be more difficult for students to read.
• Definitions of noun and verbs and a corresponding worksheet for students to find examples of both grammar definitions.
• Several Worksheets to test reading comprehension.
• 2 drawing worksheets

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Dr. Seuss's "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?"

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Interact and encourage students to pay close attention while you real aloud Dr. Seuss's "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" This is a 2 page black and white worksheet, which can easily be printed on front and back on 1 sheet making it an ideal handout for students. Students will color the correct picture to match the noun introduced in the story for each sound Mr. Brown makes throughout the story. This resource will help build students ability to take notes and answer reading comprehension questions as they grow.

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Would you Rather be a Bullfrog? byTheo LeSieg: Black and White Activity Sheet

Do your students love to interact with the stories they read? These worksheets are a great way for your students to interact more with Berenstain Bear The Big Honey Hunt.

The story sequence is a great way for students to focus on the order of the story. This resource includes a full color story sequence and a more printer friendly coloring sequence for you to decide which is best for your students!

Check out the story sequence for Little Blue Truck!

Interact and encourage students to pay close attention while you real aloud Dr. Seuss's "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" This is a both the 2 page black and and 2 page full color worksheets, which can easily be printed on front and back on 1 sheet making it an ideal handout for students. Students will select the correct picture to match the noun introduced in the story for each sound Mr. Brown makes throughout the story. This resource will help build students ability to take notes and answer reading comprehension questions as they grow.

This fun worksheet is packed with activities to help kids plan a special surprise for Mom on Mother's Day!

Here's what you'll find inside:

• Activity 1: Story Time! Read a short story about a special Mother's Day surprise. As you read, checkmark each paragraph after you finish it.
• Activity 2: Comprehension Challenge! After reading the story, answer three questions to test your understanding. (Don't worry, we'll give you some hints to help you answer!)
• Activity 3: True or False? Read some statements about the story. Draw a smiley face next to the statements that are TRUE and a sad face for the ones that are FALSE.
• Activity 4: Clean Up Crew! Help Mom keep the house sparkling clean! Cut out the pictures of cleaning supplies and paste them in the correct boxes.
• Activity 5: Be Mom's Little Helper! Let's show Mom some appreciation! Draw a picture of yourself helping Mom with a chore or activity.

This worksheet is a great way to:

• Celebrate Mom and show her how much you care
• Practice reading comprehension
• Learn about helping others
• Have some creative fun!

Elevate your kindergarten students' reading comprehension skills with this collection of kindergarten fluency reading passages with multiple-choice questions and answer keys. This resource includes ten carefully crafted passages, six focused on CVC words for kindergarten learners, and four comprehension passages suitable for advanced kindergarteners or first-grade students.

The CVC passages feature phonetically regular words and captivating illustrations to engage young readers while developing their decoding and sight word recognition. The four comprehension passages challenge students with longer sentences and complex vocabulary, promoting deeper understanding and critical thinking.

Accompanied by multiple-choice questions, these passages encourage critical thinking and assessment. Answer keys are included to support teachers in providing accurate feedback and guidance.

These resources can be used during the summer to prevent the summer slide or during regular school days to support ongoing learning. Teachers can incorporate them into their lesson plans or utilize them as supplemental materials for individual or group activities.

Empower your students and strengthen their reading abilities with this invaluable resource tailored to kindergarten classrooms.

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This set of 3 Mother’s Day Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is a wonderful educational resource designed to enhance reading comprehension skills and knowledge about Mother’s Day.

It is ideal for students in 1st to 2nd Grade, but can also be used by kindergarten students to learn about Mother’s Day.

The passages include:

• What is Mother’s Day?: This passage provides an overview of Mother’s Day, its origin, and why it is celebrated.
• Tommy’s Mother’s Day Surprise: This passage encourages students to think about the ways they can express their love and appreciation for their mothers.
• My Mum is My Best Friend: This passage explores the beautiful bond between a child and their mother, emphasizing the role of a mother as not just a parent, but also a best friend.

Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the passage. Answer keys are also included, making it easy for teachers or parents to check the answers.

This product can be used as a whole-class activity, a small group discussion, or an independent assignment, making it a versatile tool for both classroom and home learning environments.

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❤️Looking for engaging, culturally appropriate activities to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Hispanic traditions in your classroom? Your students will love learning about this important holiday and how it is celebrated, while practicing reading, comprehension, social studies, and art skills!

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✏️ Great for kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade!

✏️A perfect addition to your Hispanic Heritage Month, Day of the Dead, Latin traditions, or holidays around the world unit!

✏️ Great for literacy centers, guided reading groups, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

✏️Once pages have been completed, you can staple into a Day of the Dead booklet to read or take home to share with family!

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⭐️Three differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

⭐️Reading comprehension worksheets with answer keys included to check for understanding!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go! (No cutting required!)

⭐️Create a reading or Day of the Dead bulletin board by displaying pages or booklets!

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✅Includes: (40 pages)

✅ Mini readers include: (33 pages - 11 pages per reader)

☑ Day of the Dead cover page

☑ Where it originated

☑ When it is celebrated

☑ What it celebrates

☑ How it is celebrated

✅ Reading comprehension worksheets: (7 pages)

Level 1

☑ Find & color the Day of the Dead pictures (1 page)

☑ Match the vocabulary words (1 page)

Level 2

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - dotted lines (1 page)

Level 3

☑ True or False questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - single lines (1 page)

✅ Bonus:

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

☑ Answer Key (7 pages)

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❤️Looking to teach about Harriet Tubman or celebrate Black History Month? Your students will love learning all about Harriet Tubman's life with these differentiated readers, timeline activities, and reading comprehension worksheets!

✅Includes:

• 2 levels of readers (full and half pages)
• Reading comprehension worksheets
• Timeline cards and activities
• Answer key

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✏️Two differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

✏️Reading comprehension worksheets with answer keys included to check for understanding!

✏️Once pages have been completed, you can staple into a Harriet Tubman booklet to read or take home to share with family!

✏️Two differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

✏️Differentiated timeline cards and sequencing worksheets included to place Harriet's life events in the correct order!

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⭐️ Great for kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade!

⭐️A perfect addition to your Black History Month unit or any time of year!

⭐️ Works well for literacy centers, guided reading groups, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Print full sheets or half sheets (included)!

⭐️Create a reading or Black History Month bulletin board by displaying pages or booklets!

⭐️Check out the preview and preview video for a detailed look!

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✅Includes: (46 pages total)

✅ Readers: (20 pages)

• Level 1 (10 pages)

☑ Cover page (1 page)

☑ All about Harriet's life pages (9 pages)

• Level 2 (10 pages)

☑ Cover page (1 page)

☑ All about Harriet's life pages (9 pages)

✅ Reading comprehension worksheets: (8 pages)

• Level 1 (5 pages)

☑ Find & color the events of Harriet Tubman (1 page)

☑ Match the events of Harriet Tubman (1 page)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - dotted lines (1 page)

• Level 2 (3 pages)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - single lines (1 page)

✅ Timeline activities: (18 color pages)

• Level 1 (9 pages)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures only (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & year (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & text (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures, year, & text (1 page)

☑ Put the events in order worksheets (5 pages)

• Level 2 (9 pages)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures only (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & year (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & text (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures, year, & text (1 page)

☑ Put the events in order worksheets (5 pages)

✅ Bonus: (60 pages)

☑ Half sheet set (28 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Timeline activities black & white set (18 pages)

☑ Answer key (13 pages)

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❤️Are you looking to teach about notable African American historical figures to celebrate Black History Month? Your students will love learning about 10 influential Black heroes with these differentiated readers! Practice reading, writing, comprehension, and fine motor skills!

✅Includes:

• 3 levels of readers (full and half pages)
• Reading comprehension worksheets
• Answer key

✅ Black heroes included:

☑ Michael Jordan, Bessie Coleman, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Wilma Rudolph, Bill Pickett, Billie Holiday, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall

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✏️ Great for kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade!

✏️A perfect addition to your Black History Month unit!

✏️ Great for literacy centers, guided reading groups, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

✏️Once pages have been completed, you can staple into a Black History Heroes booklet to read or take home to share with family!

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⭐️Three differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

⭐️Reading comprehension worksheets with answer keys included to check for understanding!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Print full sheets or half sheets (included)!

⭐️Create a reading or Black History Month bulletin board by displaying pages or booklets!

⭐️Check out the preview for a detailed look!

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✅Includes: (55 pages total)

✅ Readers include: (42 pages)

• 3 levels - 14 pages per level

☑ Cover page (1 page)

☑ When Black History Month is celebrated (1 page)

☑ What Black History Month celebrates (1 page)

☑ 10 influential Black leaders (10 pages)

☑ Celebration page (1 page)

✅ Reading comprehension worksheets: (13 pages)

• Level 1 (3 pages)

☑ Find & color the heroes (1 page)

☑ Match the heroes to their name (2 pages)

• Level 2 (5 pages)

☑ Match the heroes to their title (2 pages)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - dotted lines (1 page)

• Level 3 (5 pages)

☑ Match the names to title (2 pages)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - single lines (1 page)

✅ Bonus: (71 pages)

☑ Half sheet set (55 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

☑ Answer Key (13 pages)

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✅ Figures included: (10)

☑ Michael Jordan - basketball player

☑ Bessie Coleman - pilot

☑ Harriet Tubman - liberator

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. - leader

☑ Wilma Rudolph - track athlete

☑ Bill Pickett - cowboy

☑ Billie Holiday - singer

☑ Sojourner Truth - advocate

☑ Frederick Douglass - activist

☑ Thurgood Marshall - judge

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❤️Are you looking to teach about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Martin Luther King Day or Black History Month? Your students will love learning about Martin Luther King's life with these differentiated readers, timeline activities, and reading comprehension worksheets!

✅Includes:

• 2 levels of readers (full and half pages)
• Reading comprehension worksheets
• Timeline cards and activities
• Answer key

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✏️Two differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

✏️Reading comprehension worksheets with answer keys included to check for understanding!

✏️Once pages have been completed, you can staple into a Martin Luther King Jr. booklet to read or take home to share with family!

✏️Two differentiated reading levels included to help your students build confidence!

✏️Differentiated timeline cards and sequencing worksheets included to place Martin's life events in the correct order!

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⭐️ Great for kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade!

⭐️A perfect addition to your Martin Luther King Day celebration, Black History Month unit, or any time of year!

⭐️ Works well for literacy centers, guided reading groups, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Print full sheets or half sheets (included)!

⭐️Create a reading or Black History Month bulletin board by displaying pages or booklets!

⭐️Check out the preview and preview video for a detailed look!

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✅Includes: (46 pages total)

✅ Readers: (20 pages)

• Level 1 (10 pages)

☑ Cover page (1 page)

☑ All about Martin's life pages (9 pages)

• Level 2 (10 pages)

☑ Cover page (1 page)

☑ All about Martin's life pages (9 pages)

✅ Reading comprehension worksheets: (8 pages)

• Level 1 (5 pages)

☑ Find & color the events of MLK (1 page)

☑ Match the events of MLK (1 page)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - dotted lines (1 page)

• Level 2 (3 pages)

☑ True or false questions (1 page)

☑ Multiple choice questions (1 page)

☑ Write your answer questions - single lines (1 page)

✅ Timeline activities: (18 color pages)

• Level 1 (9 pages)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures only (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & year (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & text (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures, year, & text (1 page)

☑ Put the events in order worksheets (5 pages)

• Level 2 (9 pages)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures only (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & year (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures & text (1 page)

☑ Timeline cards - pictures, year, & text (1 page)

☑ Put the events in order worksheets (5 pages)

✅ Bonus: (60 pages)

☑ Half sheet set (28 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Timeline activities black & white set (18 pages)

☑ Answer key (13 pages)

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Mother's Day Reading Comprehension Passages are a set of educational materials designed to help students improve their reading comprehension skills while learning about Mother's Day.

These passages cover topics related to Mother's Day, such as the history of the holiday, different cultural celebrations, and how families celebrate the occasion. The passages are accompanied by comprehension questions that test students' understanding of the text, as well as vocabulary and critical thinking exercises.

These materials can be used by teachers in the classroom or by parents at home to help their children improve their reading comprehension abilities while celebrating the special day.

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 20 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

• Do you need a simple science worksheet about the sun?
• This is the resource for you. Use it for whole-group choral reading, small-group reading, or independent work, depending on the need of your students.

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• This is the resource for you. Use it for whole-group choral reading, small-group reading, or independent work, depending on the need of your students.

• Do you need simple science worksheets about plant parts?
• This is the resource for you. Use it for whole-group choral reading, small-group reading, or independent work, depending on the need of your students.

Are you studying different habitats with your students? A pond habitat is one that many students can relate to! Are you looking for a resource that students can complete independently and incorporates reading? Students can read about how life in a pond changes throughout the seasons and draw the changes. For reluctant drawers, there are images that students can cut, color, and paste on the appropriate page.

- Standards and Suggestions are included to make your life easier.

- There are two posters of pond life and a video link to assist you in promoting discussion.

- Added bonus: Frog Life Cycle Worksheet

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