Traditional Literature Reading Comprehension Activities, fables, myths & more

These Traditional Literature reading comprehension passages and questions packet are great for a third, fourth, or fifth grade to practice knowledge of the genre and for the teacher to get an assessment grade using multiple choice and short answer options. (An ECR form has recently been added.) Use with upper elementary students to practice common skills while reading fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and tall tales.

Students can have fun reading stories they have known since childhood and demonstrate their knowledge of understanding.

INCLUDED INSIDE:

• Passages focused on fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and tall tales.
• 5 reading comprehension passages PRINTABLE & DIGITAL(using Google Forms)
• An editable and printable ECR (Extended Constructed Reply (Response). This can be used for students to document their text evidence. See the preview for more information.
• Each selection has 5-6 comprehension questions.
• Answer Key is included.
• Blank Story Map for Students to identify the problem, plot, rising and falling action, climax & theme.

The following titles are inside:

1. The Three Little Pigs
2. Jack and the Beanstalk
3. The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
4. The Lion and the Mouse
5. A Myth about Medusa and Athena

This product is part of a bigger BUNDLE. Please take a look at the resources below if you need additional student practice.

• Comprehension Passages for Inference, Vocabulary, Figurative Language, & Sense of Humor
• Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions BUNDLE (Contains over 45 Passages)
• Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - multiple choice for FICTION, NONFICTION, POETRY, & DRAMA

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