What is included?   ★ READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES: These reading comprehension passages are perfect for CLOSE READING. The passages provide students with a complete narrative, drama or poem to answer the standard-based questions effectively.

• Common Core Standards- 2 lengthly passages for each standard- 42 original passages.
• 3 differentiated reading levels- a total of 132 Passages (some standards have paired passages).
• Lexile level 550-1000- the range of levels for differentiation (Grades 3-6)
• Dyslexic Font- Each passage is written with or without a dyslexic font to meet the needs of all your students. (There is a separate PDF with all the passages in a dyslexic font.)

  ★ STEP-BY-STEP QUESTIONS: The questions were formulated in a STEP-BY-STEP process and specifically designed for that particular standard.   Step 1: There are 10 multiple choice questions developed for basic comprehension of the text with some deeper-level questions mixed in. They were designed for students to get familiar with the text and are in the form of:

• Task Cards (Printable)
• Worksheet (Printable or Digital)
• GOOGLE Quiz (Digital)

  Step 2: There are 10 rigorous open-ended questions developed for text-dependent analysis so students can think critically and question their assumptions. The last question is a text-dependent analysis writing prompt.

• Without lines to put in a center, on a smart board, or in groups to write answers in a notebook
• With lines to write on the printable
• Digital with text boxes

  What is in the Zipfile? Each mini-unit is labeled according to the standard and title of the passage. There are two files for each title.

1. PDF has all the teacher notes, Google Links, and printable pages.
2. PowerPoint is for student use to write directly in the PowerPoint. (It is the same as the Google version.)

  The PowerPoint and Google Versions are perfect for DISTANCE LEARNING! These versions have larger fonts and spaces for easy digital reading.   ★ Answer Keys: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE TEACHER PDF! ANSWER KEYS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STUDENT POWERPOINT OR GOOGLE SLIDES. For each open-ended answer key, teachers will know which questions are directly related to the standard. The answers that are bold-faced are related to the standard.   Check out a free sample of COMPREHENSION PASSAGES HERE   Literacy Text Standards READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS FOR LITERACY STANDARDS   What focus skills are covered? ✓ CCSS 1: Inference ✓ CCSS 2: Theme/Summarize ✓ CCSS 3: Story Elements: Character Traits/Plot/Conflict/Climax/Setting ✓ CCSS 4: Mythology/Allusions ✓ CCSS 5: Drama/Prose/Poetry ✓ CCSS 6: Point of View ✓ CCSS 7: Text and Visuals No Standard 8 in fourth grade ✓ CCSS 9: Compare and Contrast ✓ CCSS 10: Text Connections   What other skills are found in the questions? ✓ Prediction ✓ Main Idea ✓ Character Development ✓ Quote Analysis ✓ Description ✓ Text Evidence     Informational Text Standards READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDS   What Focus Skills are covered? CCSS 1: Inference CCSS 2: Main Idea-Supporting Details-Summarize CCSS 3: Explain Informational Text CCSS 4: Academic or Domain-Specific Words and Phrases CCSS 5: Text Structures and Features CCSS 6: Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts CCSS 7: Interpret Information- Charts and Graphs CCSS 8: Author’s Reasons and Text Evidence CCSS 9: Integrate Information from Two Texts CCSS 10: Comprehending Information   What other skills are found in the questions? ✓ Compare and Contrast ✓ Cause and Effect ✓ Chronology Thank you for visiting my store!