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Do you want your upper elementary students to practice reading comprehension passages and answering standards-based questions so that they feel confident and prepared when it is time to tackle those standardized tests? This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (9 nonfiction passages, 8 fiction passages, 2 poems, and 1 script). Beneath each passage, six multiple-choice comprehension questions review a variety of reading skills.
These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.
The comprehension questions vary with each passage, allowing your students to review several reading skills at once. Some of the skills include inferring, using context clues to define words, identifying figurative language within the passage, determining the main idea or theme, and identifying the text structure.
The skills targeted in these passages include:
- Citing Text Evidence (20 passages)
- Context Clues (18)
- Figurative Language (11)
- Character Traits (7)
- Main Idea (7)
- Theme/Central Message (7)
- Text Structure (7)
- Cause and Effect (7)
- Affixes and Roots (6)
- Author's Purpose (5)
- Inferences (4)
- Genre (3)
- Text Features (3)
- Drawing Conclusions (3)
- Synonyms and Antonyms (1)
- Author's Tone (1)
- Elements of Drama (2)
- Elements of Poetry (2)
- Author's Perspective (1)
- Compare/Contrast (1)
- Summarizing (1)
- Sequencing (1)
Here's what teachers like you have said about this packet of test prep reading passages with their upper elementary students:
⭐️ Gabriela O. said, "Students are highly engaged. I love the spiral review of skills taught this year. We are implementing this weekly as morning work to start test prepping."
⭐️ Katherine A. said, "These are great! Good, challenging passages and questions. I love to have my students complete one every week to keep a good spiral review of skills."
⭐️ Emily O. said, "This resource is GREAT for remediation, test prep, or general review. The kids liked the stories and I was able to get a good snapshot of what skills my students had mastered and what skills they needed more practice with."
⭐️ Love2TCH said, "Absolute best resource to use as a spiral review at the mid to end of school year. I used it as morning work followed by discussion. Love it and will continue to use it in the future."
I leveled these passages using the text analyzer found at Lexile.com:
- Seven fiction passages fall into the 610-800 lexile range.
- One fiction passage falls into the 810-1000 lexile range.
- All nine nonficiton passages fall into the 810-1000 lexile range.
- One poem falls into the 810-1000 lexile range. The other poem shows a lexile level of 410-600.
- The script is written at a 410-600 lexile range.
********This resource is available in three formats:
- Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute the paper version to your students.
- Easel Activity- With this paperless format, an interactive layer has been added to the original PDF! Students can complete this activity on a device. Students read each passage and the six questions that follow. This has a multiple-choice format, and students select their answers by moving the circles.
- Easel Assessment- Students complete these on a device, as well. Each assessment can be assigned separately, so you can assign just one passage at a time to your students. These are self-grading! After reading each passage, students answer six multiple-choice questions. With this option, the teacher chooses whether or not his or her students receive immediate feedback.
You can also purchase Google versions. Click HERE to view that option, or HERE to preview the bundle that includes Google versions and printable versions.
CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!
Don't miss my other sets of reading passages for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students! Click on the links below to check them out!
Copyright by Deb Hanson
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This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher is prohibited. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!
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Do you want your upper elementary students to practice reading comprehension passages and answering standards-based questions so that they feel confident and prepared when it is time to tackle those standardized tests? This resource contains 20 reading comprehension passages (9 nonfiction passages, 8 fiction passages, 2 poems, and 1 script). Beneath each passage, six multiple-choice comprehension questions review a variety of reading skills.
These reading passages can be used in so many ways! Some options include using them as a test prep activity, as morning work or homework, or as part of a small group lesson.
The comprehension questions vary with each passage, allowing your students to review several reading skills at once. Some of the skills include inferring, using context clues to define words, identifying figurative language within the passage, determining the main idea or theme, and identifying the text structure.
The skills targeted in these passages include:
- Citing Text Evidence (20 passages)
- Context Clues (18)
- Figurative Language (11)
- Character Traits (7)
- Main Idea (7)
- Theme/Central Message (7)
- Text Structure (7)
- Cause and Effect (7)
- Affixes and Roots (6)
- Author's Purpose (5)
- Inferences (4)
- Genre (3)
- Text Features (3)
- Drawing Conclusions (3)
- Synonyms and Antonyms (1)
- Author's Tone (1)
- Elements of Drama (2)
- Elements of Poetry (2)
- Author's Perspective (1)
- Compare/Contrast (1)
- Summarizing (1)
- Sequencing (1)
Here's what teachers like you have said about this packet of test prep reading passages with their upper elementary students:
⭐️ Gabriela O. said, "Students are highly engaged. I love the spiral review of skills taught this year. We are implementing this weekly as morning work to start test prepping."
⭐️ Katherine A. said, "These are great! Good, challenging passages and questions. I love to have my students complete one every week to keep a good spiral review of skills."
⭐️ Emily O. said, "This resource is GREAT for remediation, test prep, or general review. The kids liked the stories and I was able to get a good snapshot of what skills my students had mastered and what skills they needed more practice with."
⭐️ Love2TCH said, "Absolute best resource to use as a spiral review at the mid to end of school year. I used it as morning work followed by discussion. Love it and will continue to use it in the future."
I leveled these passages using the text analyzer found at Lexile.com:
- Seven fiction passages fall into the 610-800 lexile range.
- One fiction passage falls into the 810-1000 lexile range.
- All nine nonficiton passages fall into the 810-1000 lexile range.
- One poem falls into the 810-1000 lexile range. The other poem shows a lexile level of 410-600.
- The script is written at a 410-600 lexile range.
********This resource is available in three formats:
- Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute the paper version to your students.
- Easel Activity- With this paperless format, an interactive layer has been added to the original PDF! Students can complete this activity on a device. Students read each passage and the six questions that follow. This has a multiple-choice format, and students select their answers by moving the circles.
- Easel Assessment- Students complete these on a device, as well. Each assessment can be assigned separately, so you can assign just one passage at a time to your students. These are self-grading! After reading each passage, students answer six multiple-choice questions. With this option, the teacher chooses whether or not his or her students receive immediate feedback.
You can also purchase Google versions. Click HERE to view that option, or HERE to preview the bundle that includes Google versions and printable versions.
CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!
Don't miss my other sets of reading passages for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students! Click on the links below to check them out!
Copyright by Deb Hanson
This item is a paid digital download from my TpT store
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deb-Hanson
This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher is prohibited. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!
