Google Forms Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Digital Resources

Finding fun and simple ways to practice reading comprehension can be challenging.

This self grading Google Forms passages and questions mega bundle is an effective way to prepare your students for testing.

Reading Comprehension Outline:

Each lesson has a mix of questions to check understanding, a vocabulary or spelling activity to help remember key language introduced, and a writing exercise. Passages are high interest and contain vivid graphics. Full answer keys are provided.

This is the Google Forms version. This is fillable and self grading (questions with stars need to be checked on the response screen, full answers are given while you check).

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Contents:

Fiction Bundle

Set 1/7 (Nature):

Reading Passage 1: Bring on the Snow - Kellie wants to make it snow. How does she try?

Reading Passage 2: Walk through the Woods - A walk in the woods turns into a huge adventure.

Reading Passage 3: Nature Photographer - Donna get some amazing snaps in this story.

Reading Passage 4: Nature's Beautiful Colors - Rusty enjoys finding out about the colors in nature.

Reading Passage 5: Flower Fun - Learn about flower names and colors in this fun lesson.

Reading Passage 6: Picking Cherries - Ross spends his day picking cherries but is it worth it?

*Additional File: Nature Photographer: Drawing Nature Printable

Set 2/7 (Animals):

Reading Passage 1: Unexpected Visitors - Terra gets an unexpected visitor.

Reading Passage 2: Feeding Time - Allan visits an aquarium and feeds the dolphins.

Reading Passage 3: New Pup Next Door - The neighbor has a new dog and Benny wants to see.

Reading Passage 4: Stargazing - Jazmin loves looking at the stars. She visits the beach today.

Reading Passage 5: On the Search - Abigail wants to find a shark tooth more than anything.

Reading Passage 6: Tadpoles - Brittney and Stan take some frogs eggs home and watch them hatch.

Reading Passage 7: Lucky Caterpillar - Lily and Sadie watch a caterpillar crossing the road.

Reading Passage 8: Karl the Photographer - Karl spends his summer taking photos of butterflies.

Reading Passage 9: Chasing Pheasants - Tony and his father have a great idea...or so they think!

Reading Passage 10: Part of the Family - Ava is nervous as her cat is about to have kittens.

*Additional File: Tadpoles: Blank Life Cycle

Set 3/7 (Food):

Reading Passage 1: Happy Birthday Mrs. B - Mrs. Barber has cooked something special for the class.

Reading Passage 2: Sophie's Own Garden - Grandma buys Sophie some garden supplies.

Reading Passage 3: Lunchtime - Kasey has a surprise for her lunch.

Reading Passage 4: Cindy's Tea Party - Cindy invites some special friends to her tea party.

Reading Passage 5: My Saturdays - Anything better than baking cookies on a Saturday?

Reading Passage 6: Friday Night Pizza - Read about the Webster Family Special in this story.

*Additional File: Lunchtime: Make Your Own Menu Activity.

Set 4/7 (School):

Reading Passage 1: Don't Tell Anyone - Cherie likes to keep secrets, but her friends don't.

Reading Passage 2: Roger's Luck - Roger never wins at anything. Will that change today?

Reading Passage 3: Starting Third Grade - Mike feels uneasy at starting a new school year.

Reading Passage 4: Bridget's New School - Bridget tries (and fails) to fit in at her new school.

Reading Passage 5: Changing the Rules - Jenna changes the rules on her first day.

Reading Passage 6: My Love of Art - Read about the author's love of art class in this lesson.

Reading Passage 7: Compost Champion - Alvin vs. Sixth Grade in a compost competition.

Reading Passage 8: Fourteen Days to Go - Join Robbie as he waits to start Grade 3.

Reading Passage 9: Ollie's Last Day of School - Ollie has an award on the last day of school.

Reading Passage 10: Mrs. Rivas - Who is your favorite teacher? The author talks about theirs.

*Additional File: Ollie's Last Day of School: Award Template

Set 5/7 (Friends):

Reading Passage 1: Friends in Different Places - Molly is sad as her best friend is out of town.

Reading Passage 2: Perfect Birthday - Everyone knows what Matt wants for his birthday!

Reading Passage 3: Fun With Leaves - Can doing chores also be fun? Find out in this story.

Reading Passage 4: Backyard Camp - Kelly and Brandy camp out in the backyard. How does it go?

Reading Passage 5: Best at Being a Friend - Second place again, but there is a thing Tara is best at.

Reading Passage 6: Grant the Superhero - Join Grant and his dreams of being a superhero.

*Additional File: Grant the Superhero: Comic Template

Set 6/7 (Family):

Reading Passage 1: Molly's Home Carnival - It looks like Molly will miss the carnival. Until...

Reading Passage 2: Big Bro's Big Idea - Noah's big brother does his best to cheer him up.

Reading Passage 3: Denny's Car Wash - Denny wants a new game, but does he get the money for it?

Reading Passage 4: Tessa's Grandma - Emma misses her grandma, but Tessa has a great idea.

Reading Passage 5: Tom's Canadian Mom - The most important person from Canada is...Tom's mom!

Reading Passage 6: Big Brother Woes - Big Brother gets to do whatever he wants. It's just not fair!

Reading Passage 7: Tell Us a Story, Grandpa - Grandpa's tales are true family treasures.

Reading Passage 8: My Weekend - Read about the author's fun weekend in this interesting passage.

Reading Passage 9: All in the Picture - Learn how the author has changed in the last 22 years.

Reading Passage 10: California 'Coaster - Find out how this author spends his summer vacation.

*Additional File: Big Bro's Big Idea: Cork Boat Instructions

Set 7/7 (Sports):

Reading Passage 1: Catch It, Dan - Dan is at the ball game and wants to catch a foul ball.

Reading Passage 2: Feeling Left Out - Polly isn't invited bowling and wants to know why.

Reading Passage 3: Ian's Friday Nights - Ian would rather be anywhere but the cold bleachers.

Reading Passage 4: Aimee's Dilemma - Soccer or cheerleading? That is the question.

Reading Passage 5: A Great Team - Adam & Justin both want to play first base. How to resolve it?

Reading Passage 6: Ana's Swimming Party - Jodie can't swim and doesn't want her friends to know.

Reading Passage 7: Touchdown Pythons - Serena loves her first football game.

Reading Passage 8: Sam's Passion - Sam talks about his passion for Karate in this passage.

Reading Passage 9: Where's My Board - Kerry spends all the story looking for her skateboard.

Reading Passage 10: Lacey the Runner - Lacey has dreams to run in the Olympics.

*Additional File: Ana's Swimming Party: Invitation Templates

Nonfiction Bundle

Set 1/3 (Technology):

Reading Passage 1: Talking in Code - How the Navajo code talkers helped during WWII.

Reading Passage 2: Power From the Sun - How does solar power work?

Reading Passage 3: Roller Coasters - The science behind roller coasters.

Reading Passage 4: The History of Cars - Who invented the car? Find out in this article.

Reading Passage 5: The History of Ferries - Where is the oldest ferry service in the world?

Reading Passage 6: The History of Helicopters - Advantages & disadvantages of choppers.

*Additional File: History of Cars: Design a Car Printable

Set 2/3 (Nutrition):

Reading Passage 1: Proteins - After water, protein makes up the most body weight in a healthy body.

Reading Passage 2: Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates are the principal source of energy for the body.

Reading Passage 3: Fats - What are trans fats? Learn all about them and more in this lesson.

Reading Passage 4: Milk - There are many kinds of milk, what are the advantages & disadvantages.

Reading Passage 5: Potatoes - Did you know potatoes were initially only found in South America?

Reading Passage 6: Composting - Read how to make your very own compost heap in this article.

*Additional File: Milk: Nutritional Values Printable

Set 3/3 (Animals):

Reading Passage 1: A Look at Three Bears - Brown bears, pandas and polar bears are covered here.

Reading Passage 2: A Look at Giraffes - A male giraffe's heart is two feet long!

Reading Passage 3: Camel Humps - What are for? How do camels live in hot conditions?

Reading Passage 4: A Look at Skunks - What do you do when you see a skunk hissing? Find out here.

Reading Passage 5: Mountain Animals - The different habitats and animals in the mountains.

Reading Passage 6: History of Piggy Banks - Ever wondered why we use piggy banks?

Reading Passage 7: Very Helpful Dogs - Dogs are not only pets. They help a whole range of people.

Reading Passage 8: Winter Sleep - Discover how animals survive the cold winter in Winter Sleep.

Reading Passage 9: The World's Smallest Penguin - Title says it all! Curious to see what it is?

Reading Passage 10: The Long Journey - Migration: What, why, how, where, when?

*Additional File: History of Piggy Banks: Design Templates

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Reading Passages

Each passage is especially written for Grade 2-3 students, including key vocabulary required for this age group.

Topics are varied and are accompanied by colorful graphics. Topics are meant to educate, yet entertain the modern student.

These passages are perfect for the modern classroom. Whereas textbooks can become outdated in no time, any changes to technology or the world will result in updates to this product.

Mixed Questions

The mixed questions section of each lesson includes a variation of five comprehension, vocabulary and math questions. In addition, key reading strategies are frequently covered including cause & effect, summarizing, compare & contrast and making conclusions.

Three of the questions will be MCQs and two will require a written response of some kind. Full answers and example responses appear at the end of the lesson.

Spelling & Vocab

Each reading passage contains a variety of words and phrases designed for Grade 2-3 students. Spelling and vocab activities provide the opportunity to build fluency with these words.

As it can become quite mundane doing the same activities over and over, each lesson in a set will contain a different spelling and vocab activity.

Writing Prompts

Writing prompts are designed to continue the theme or lessons learned in the story.

Students are persuaded to write in a variety of ways and each prompt includes several cues to help.

As with the spelling/vocab section, writing prompts will vary. This includes research pieces, reading responses, poetry and creative writing prompts.

Full Answer Keys

Full answer keys and sample responses are provided so no matter how busy you

are, you know you're covered!

Mixed question answers provide evidence from the text, math questions contain the relevant workings.

Answers are designed for use by the teacher, but also suitable as a handout to the student.

Additional File

One lesson per topic will have an additional file. This is something fun to extend the lesson with.

Google Forms

Google Forms has a host of advantages. The majority of questions are self-grading. Starred questions are conveniently placed on the response screen. Here, a teacher simply checks responses against the answer key on one screen, clicking between students' forms with ease.

Forms are easy to use on desktop/laptop computers, they are also mobile friendly and don't require a Google account.

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