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| Fiction: Sophie the Mermaid (elem/ upper elem) |
“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. |
| Fiction: Mark and the Lighthouse of Doom (elem/ upper elem) |
"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. |
| Fiction: Meagan and Her Bat (elem/ upper elem) |
"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. |
| Fiction: Isaac Can't Sleep (elem/ upper elem) |
"Isaac groaned when his alarm clock rang." Fictional story about a young inventor; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 10 spelling. |
| Fiction: Icelandic is a Useful Language (elem/ upper elem) |
"Martina wanted to play, but her parents wanted her to learn a foreign language." Fictional story about a girl for whom a foreign language comes in handy; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 11 spelling. |
| Fiction: Meagan and Her Bat (elem/ upper elem) |
"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. |
| Fiction: Maria's Good Idea (elem/ upper elem) |
“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. |
| Fiction: Linda's Birthday Surprise (elem/ upper elem) |
“It was Linda's birthday.” Fictional story about a birthday joke; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 14 spelling. |
| Fiction: Inference - Leonardo (upper elem/middle) |
Read this fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci, and then use inference skills to answer the questions on the next page. da Vinci's birthday is April 15th. |
| Fiction: Jacob's Favorite Food (upper elem) |
"Each child talked about his or her favorite food." A realistic reading comprehension, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. |
| Fiction: Missed Manners (upper elem/middle) |
"Even when they’re vanquishing bad guys, secret agents always have impeccable manners." A fictional story about secret agent training (with real table manners), followed by multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. |
| Fiction: Spring Forward, Fall Back (upper elem) |
"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. |
| Fiction: Meeting President Washington (upper elem) |
"Raoul Kirschbaum climbed from the smoking wreckage of the time machine." A fictional story about meeting a real president with real dental problems, followed by multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. |
| Fiction: Marie Has a Dream (upper elem) |
Marie's trip to Washington, D.C. has her thinking about her favorite orator. A nice tie-in for MLK Day (third Monday in January), this reading comprehension is followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. |
| Fiction: Heather Hates Camping (elem/ upper elem) |
"Heather Hates Camping." Fictional story about a girl who decides she likes camping after all; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 4 spelling. |
| Fiction: Frank the Pest (elem/ upper elem) |
"Frank the Pest." Fictional story about an unusual friendship; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 5 spelling. |
| Fiction: Brian Almost Wins the Science Fair |
"Brian was not having a good year at school." Fictional story about a science project that saves the world; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 2 spelling. |
| Fiction: Carol Fights Her Fear |
"Carol was the smartest girl in fifth grade." Fictional story about a girl dealing with her shyness; this reading comprehension works alone or with Level 2, unit 3 spelling. |
| Fiction: Nothing Interesting Ever Happens... (elem/ upper elem) |
"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. |
| Comprehension: Tall Tale - Annie Oakley (upper elem/middle) |
Read an Annie Oakley tall tale (based on "Annie Got Her Gun!") and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about Oakley with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own Annie Oakley tall tale. A great unit and a fun "women's history month" tie-in. |
| Comprehension: Tall Tale - John Henry (upper elem/middle) |
Read a John Henry tall tale and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about John Henry with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own John Henry tall tale. A great unit! |
| Fiction: Wendy's Walk (upper elem) |
A walk to Grandma's house turns up a number of simple surprises. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Raspberry Patch (upper elem/ middle) |
A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a summer day spent picking raspberries followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Fiction: Miss Patsy's Pickles (upper elem) |
A girl helps her neighbor make pickles in this realistic fictionr reading comprehension. |
| 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: Valentine for Shelby (upper elem/middle) |
A friend takes a Valentine to Shelby in this realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Brittany's Bunny (upper elementary) |
Big sister Brittany finds a baby bunny in the backyard,and soon the family is taking care of a new pet. A nice springtime reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Dad Learns the Hula! (upper elementary) |
Nothing is more fun than watching your parents do something ridiculous. This reading comprehension opens the door for students to discuss vacations... and embarassing moments. |
| Fiction: Nana Nettie's Tulips (upper elem) |
Nana Nettie plants more tulips in her beautiful garden every year to welcome the spring. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: Reading (upper elem/ middle) |
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. |
| Fiction: Bridget's Ballet (upper elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting piece of realistic fiction and great testing practice! |
| Fiction: Rikki's Valentine (upper elem) |
Rikki loves her pets, and she wants another one: a parrot. Will she get one? Find out with this realistic fiction reading comprehension, with short answer questions. |
| Fiction: Suga and Millie (upper elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief realistic fiction story about a neighbor's pets...and great testing practice! |
| Fiction: The Best Gifts Ever! (upper elementary) |
All Roger wants for his birthday is a computer. Will he get one? or...has his family forgotten his birthday?? A realistic fiction reading comprehension, with short answer questions. |
| Fiction: The Photographer (upper elementary) |
Look out! There's a wild photographer on the prowl! This realistic fiction reading comprehension takes a humorous look at a father's hobby. |
| Fiction: What a Game! (upper elem/ middle) |
Coach Collins leads his P.E. class in an excellent basketball game. A realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Fiction: A Walk in the Rain Forest (elem/upper elem) |
Fictional story (laced with real rain forest facts) followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Fiction: Sir Knox-a-Lot (elem/upper elem) |
A funny fiction tale of a knobby-kneed knight, followed by comprehension questions. |
| Fiction: My Tree (elem) |
A realistic fiction story about an apple tree makes a nice Arbor Day or fall tie-in. Followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Fiction: Rain, Rain, Go Away |
Realistic fiction about unpredictable March weather, followed by multiple choice questions. |
| Fiction: An Evening Skate (upper elem) |
Short realistic fiction followed by comprehension questions. |
| Fiction: The Case of the Eerie Echo (elem/upper elem) |
Read this fictional story about a mysterious sound, and then use inference skills to answer the questions on the next page. |
| Fiction: On a Summer Day (upper elem/middle) |
"The sky overhead was blue, with just a single fluffy cloud shaped like an armadillo." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice comprehension questions. |
| Fiction: The Case of the Stupendous Stench (elem/upper elem) |
Read this fictional story about a rotten smell, and then use inference skills to answer the questions on the next page. This story is great for after Easter! |
| Fiction: Eddie Loves Baseball (elem/upper elem) |
A realistic fiction reading comprehension about a boy and his great love - baseball. |
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