Bring engaging spring and Easter-themed reading comprehension into your classroom with these 5th grade reading passages and RACE writing response worksheets! Great for ELA test-prep and centers, this resource includes nonfiction and fiction texts paired with text-dependent questions and skills-based questions as well as short response writing practice to help students strengthen comprehension and short-response writing skills.

Students will read about topics such as The History of Easter, Why We Dye Easter Eggs, The Science of Jellybeans, an Easter Egg Hunt story, and a fun Easter mystery, making this the perfect seasonal literacy activity for March and April.

Each passage includes multiple-choice comprehension questions and a written response prompt requiring students to cite evidence from the text.

Perfect for:
• 5th grade reading centers
• spring literacy activities
• test prep and text evidence practice
• morning work or independent work
• seasonal sub plans

What’s Included:

✔ 5 Easter reading passages
✔ Multiple-choice comprehension questions
✔ Short response writing prompts
✔ Differentiated scaffolded response versions with sentence stems
✔ Answer keys

These printable reading comprehension worksheets are ideal for keeping students engaged during the spring season while reinforcing important reading and writing skills.

Skills Covered:

• Main idea
• Text evidence
• Inferencing
• Reading comprehension
• Written response

Perfect for 5th and 6th grade literacy centers, seasonal reading practice, and Easter classroom activities!

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