Reading Comprehension Passages - Close Reading - March - St. Patrick's Day

Take out all the prep work with these easy-to-use close reading comprehension passages relating to the month of March. 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 - Friends (Lexile 580)

• Key Details and Main Idea
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Character's Feelings and Actions
• Events and Character Decisions

Text - St. Patrick's Day (Lexile 820)

• Compare and Contrast
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Nonfiction Note Taking
• Asking Questions After Reading

Text - Journaling for Spring (Lexile 600)

• Characters and Setting
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Illustrations and Setting
• Visualizations

Text - Daylight Savings Time (Lexile 680)

• Read to Learn
• Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
• Text Dependent Comprehension Questions
• Facts and Opinions
• Debate a Topic

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