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5th - 7th Grade Common Core Fiction Passages Resources

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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Sixth Grade
Reading
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
Fifth Grade
Reading
Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Making Inferences in Walk Two Moons
Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Superhero Research Project
Superhero Research Project
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Superhero Research Project
Third Grade
Reading
In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.
Activity
Superhero Research Project
Superhero Research Project
Activity
Superhero Research Project
In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.
Third Grade
Reading
Activity
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Sixth Grade
Reading
Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
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Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
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Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from the Grimm Brothers' "The Golden Bird."
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
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Reading for Fluency: The Golden Bird
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from the Grimm Brothers' "The Golden Bird."
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Sixth Grade
Reading
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
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Social Media Book Review
Fourth Grade
Reading
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
Activity
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
Social Media Book Review
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Seventh Grade
Reading
Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Detecting the Author's Purpose
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Detecting the Author's Purpose
Fourth Grade
Reading
Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
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Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Fifth Grade
Reading
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Read & Compare Character Traits
Read & Compare Character Traits
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Fifth Grade
Reading
Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Read & Compare Character Traits
Worksheet
Read & Compare Character Traits
Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Worksheet
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Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: Through the Looking-Glass
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Fifth Grade
Reading
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Close Reading Annotations
Close Reading Annotations
Worksheet
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Close Reading Annotations
Fourth Grade
Reading
Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.
Worksheet
Close Reading Annotations
Close Reading Annotations
Worksheet
Close Reading Annotations
Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
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Write a Simple Summary
Third Grade
Reading
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
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Write a Simple Summary
Write a Simple Summary
Worksheet
Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
More Reading Between the Lines
More Reading Between the Lines
Worksheet
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More Reading Between the Lines
Fourth Grade
Reading
Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.
Worksheet
More Reading Between the Lines
More Reading Between the Lines
Worksheet
More Reading Between the Lines
Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Worksheet
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Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Fifth Grade
Reading
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Worksheet
Reading for Fluency: The Jungle Book
Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
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Paraphrasing Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Match: Reading Genres
Make a Match: Reading Genres
Interactive Worksheet
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Make a Match: Reading Genres
Third Grade
Reading
Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.
Interactive Worksheet
Make a Match: Reading Genres
Make a Match: Reading Genres
Interactive Worksheet
Make a Match: Reading Genres
Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.
Third Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
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Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
Seventh Grade
Reading
Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found
Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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