Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

Description

As students enter third grade, they are introduced to the idea of referencing the text as they answer questions. They’ve answered who, what, when, why, and how questions before, but now we ask them to PROVE IT! This is a huge cognitive leap for students. They must initially refer to the text to prove their answer in third grade. In fourth grade, we require them to differentiate between explicit and implicit information when backing up their responses with evidence. By fifth grade, we demand that students quote the portion of the text which supports their answer. Mastery of these skills will lay the foundation for higher-level reading comprehension, creative writing, and research.

This resource will make your students prove their answers by requiring varying types of evidence to back up their responses. I’ve differentiated each text so you can meet the needs of each reader in your class and improve reading comprehension class-wide.

Included in this resource:

Leveled Passages
This resource contains ten differentiated fiction passages. There are three levels of each passage so you can easily differentiate with your students. The levels are based on word count and Lexile levels, which can be found in the top left corner of each passage.

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Five Short-Answer Questions Per Passage
Each passage includes five short-answer questions that not only ask students the who, what, when, why, and how questions, but also demand that they provide details from the text to support their answers.

Detailed Answer Keys
Answer keys with detailed example responses are provided with every set of questions.

Perfect for grades 3 through 6!

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**A digital version is also included for use with Google Classroom.**
With the digital version, you have the option to go 100% paperless.
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As always, please ask ANY and ALL questions before purchasing. Thank you so much!

Thank you, and enjoy!

Copyright© 2017 Kristine Nannini
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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.