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Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
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Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text
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"I used this resource for my 3rd grade RTI small group. We were about to read, highlight, and discuss the topics. The stories were informational and interesting. They kept my kids focus!"
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Elizabeth P.
"This resource is full of great informational texts of varying content. It's perfect for independent practice and as homework. "
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Hannah S.

Description

Engage your readers with high-interest reading comprehension passages and corresponding questions. This resource includes 32 informational (nonfiction) passages with four comprehension questions for each. This is meaningful close reading practice with a rigorous review of key reading skills associated with informational texts.

The comprehension questions and tasks have been designed to require students to provide text evidence to support their answers for both literal and inferential questions. Questions cover a variety of reading skills.

Passages in this resource are short, high-interest nonfiction texts covering a wide variety of topics.


These informational reading comprehension passages (and questions) come in THREE unique versions. You pick the one that works best for your class.

  1. FULL-PAGE VERSION - Full-page printable texts for students to annotate, mark up, and write answers.
  2. TASK CARDS - Half-page printable task cards with a separate recording sheet.
  3. DIGITAL version in Google Slides (perfect for Google Classroom)

These passages are perfect for test prep, review, whole class lessons, small group remediation or intervention, centers for enrichment or differentiation, warm-ups, daily homework, or independent work. The possibilities are endless!

An answer key is included at the back of the task card document.

Although these print beautifully in color, they also print well in black and white!


The following informational reading skills are addressed in the comprehension questions...

  • Nonfiction Main Idea
  • Nonfiction Inference
  • Summarizing Nonfiction
  • Author's Purpose
  • Compare & Contrast
  • Cause & Effect
  • Sequencing
  • Context Clues (including domain-specific words)
  • Text Features and Text Structures
  • ...and SO much more!


I also have a FICTION version of these cards!

Fiction Reading Skills Comprehension Skill Review

Looking for something a little simpler? These reading comprehension activities cover literal questions. (Who, what, where, when, why, and how)

Fiction Reading Comprehension - Literal, Key Details

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension - Literal, Key Details

Explore even more informational text activities...

Comparing Texts on the Same Topics Task Cards

Analyzing Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts of the Same Event Task Cards

Informational Text Structures Task Cards

Nonfiction Fluency Task Cards

Understanding Key Details Comprehension Task Cards

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Reading Comprehension Passages | Informational Text

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Digital downloads
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3rd - 5th
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32 plus alternate versions and answer key
Answer Key
Included

What others say

"I used this resource for my 3rd grade RTI small group. We were about to read, highlight, and discuss the topics. The stories were informational and interesting. They kept my kids focus!"
star
Elizabeth P.
"This resource is full of great informational texts of varying content. It's perfect for independent practice and as homework. "
star
Hannah S.

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Description

Engage your readers with high-interest reading comprehension passages and corresponding questions. This resource includes 32 informational (nonfiction) passages with four comprehension questions for each. This is meaningful close reading practice with a rigorous review of key reading skills associated with informational texts.

The comprehension questions and tasks have been designed to require students to provide text evidence to support their answers for both literal and inferential questions. Questions cover a variety of reading skills.

Passages in this resource are short, high-interest nonfiction texts covering a wide variety of topics.


These informational reading comprehension passages (and questions) come in THREE unique versions. You pick the one that works best for your class.

  1. FULL-PAGE VERSION - Full-page printable texts for students to annotate, mark up, and write answers.
  2. TASK CARDS - Half-page printable task cards with a separate recording sheet.
  3. DIGITAL version in Google Slides (perfect for Google Classroom)

These passages are perfect for test prep, review, whole class lessons, small group remediation or intervention, centers for enrichment or differentiation, warm-ups, daily homework, or independent work. The possibilities are endless!

An answer key is included at the back of the task card document.

Although these print beautifully in color, they also print well in black and white!


The following informational reading skills are addressed in the comprehension questions...

  • Nonfiction Main Idea
  • Nonfiction Inference
  • Summarizing Nonfiction
  • Author's Purpose
  • Compare & Contrast
  • Cause & Effect
  • Sequencing
  • Context Clues (including domain-specific words)
  • Text Features and Text Structures
  • ...and SO much more!


I also have a FICTION version of these cards!

Fiction Reading Skills Comprehension Skill Review

Looking for something a little simpler? These reading comprehension activities cover literal questions. (Who, what, where, when, why, and how)

Fiction Reading Comprehension - Literal, Key Details

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension - Literal, Key Details

Explore even more informational text activities...

Comparing Texts on the Same Topics Task Cards

Analyzing Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts of the Same Event Task Cards

Informational Text Structures Task Cards

Nonfiction Fluency Task Cards

Understanding Key Details Comprehension Task Cards

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Short Informative Texts
Rated 4 out of 5
May 5, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I bought this resource as a quick activity that could be sent home with students whose parents were asking for reading resources. I found the texts to be a good level, although as a Canadian teacher, I found many of the topics to be US-Centric, and often opted not to send those selections home. Others are more general, such as learning about mammals or sleep tips.
Emily N.
153 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 5th, 6th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Engaging Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
April 29, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This was a very engaging resource for building and review comprehension skills.
294 reviews • West Virginia
Grades taught: 3rd
Great for RTI!
Rated 5 out of 5
April 23, 2026
Met expectations
Standards-aligned
I used this resource for my 3rd grade RTI small group. We were about to read, highlight, and discuss the topics. The stories were informational and interesting. They kept my kids focus!
Elizabeth Power
(TPT Seller)
6 reviews • Arkansas
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Perfect resource for informational text practice
Rated 5 out of 5
April 12, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This resource is full of great informational texts of varying content. It's perfect for independent practice and as homework.
Hannah S.
52 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th
Enjoyable Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
April 8, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I found this resource very helpful for assessing skills. My class were also engaged during learning, so I will be using this again next year!
Kirsten H.
173 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Great informational resource
Rated 5 out of 5
March 30, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students were highly engaged and enjoyed this activity. This was great for their informational skills.
Teaching is Life
(TPT Seller)
1,299 reviews • Iowa
Grades taught: 5th
Small group
Rated 5 out of 5
March 19, 2026
Easy for an independent center and my sub did this with them when i was gone. Nice, low prep resource.
Natalie D.
37 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 18, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I have used this with my 3-5th graders. It was very helpful and easy to use with my struggling students.
READING229
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159 reviews • New York
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties

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Standards

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Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
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