Reading Comprehension Passages - Close Reading - April

Take out all the prep work with these easy-to-use close reading comprehension passages relating to the month of April. Each of the close reading passages (2 fiction and 2 nonfiction) contain 5 days of comprehension activities and graphic organizers that use text-dependent questioning to encourage high-level thinking in your students.

Each passage also contains symbols to use for marking the text to encourage active reading. A page is included at the beginning of the document to align each activity with Common Core standards for second, third, and fourth grade.

*** Please note that the CCSS Lexile Levels for grades 2-4 are as follows. These passages may be a bit of a challenge for 2nd grade, but are perfect for those readers who need more of a challenge.***

2nd Grade 420-650

3rd Grade 520-820

4th Grade 740-940

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Included Pages

Text - Rainy Day (Lexile 720)

• Central Message
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Adding Meaning Through Words
• Summarizing the Text

Text - Earth Day (Lexile 740)

• Making Inferences
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Sequence of Events
• Figurative Language

Text - Passover (Lexile 820)

• 3-2-1 Graphic Organier
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Nonfiction Text Features
• Illustrating the Text

Text - An Easter Celebration (Lexile 760)

• Analyzing Character Feelings
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Connecting to the Text
• Character Influences

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Misskrakberger says, "I teach in an inclusion class. A few Autism students come and go as their minutes dictate outside of their self-contained class and I have a handful of students who either get pull-out services or push-in services. These close reading passages allowed my revolving door of students to be engaged with the reading even if they were not there the day previous or missed part of the lesson. The push-in aides liked the ease of use and easy to follow format when assisting our students. Thank you!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alyssa V. says, "Excellent resource that incorporates all April holidays. Can truly be used for the entire month as each story is accompanied by a wide variety of questions that can be used across different days/sessions."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jayme F. says, "Love these! The texts are relevant to events happening throughout the month and provide good practice for my students."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Counting on Words says, "I've been using these with my fourth graders and they are showing improvement with their close reading skills. Thank you!"