Planning effective reading instruction and assessment can seem overwhelming! Simplify your planning with 60+ Reading Response Printables that can be used for comprehension practice with any text, fiction or nonfiction!
These no prep Reading Comprehension Worksheets give you flexibility to meet the needs of ALL your learners. They are versatile enough to be used for a variety of classroom and home learning activities!
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Every page is aligned to common core reading standards so you can easily assess students and share evidence of their progress. There are responses to match the K-2 standards for literature (fiction) and informational (nonfiction) texts.
What makes these reading comprehension pages unique?
They work with ANY book.
They are completely standards aligned for the entire year.
Every page has an important teaching point at the top.
Directions are simple and easy to follow.
Students can draw and/or write to meet their needs.
This resource only uses kid friendly fonts and graphics.
How can I use these in my classroom?
Read Aloud
Shared Reading
Independent Reading
Guided Reading
Reading Centers or Daily Five
Sub Plans
Take Home Activity or Homework
Virtual Assignment to accompany an online book, or video
What Literature / Fiction Skills are included?
Authors & Illustrators
Predictions
Key details
Retelling
Story Elements
Characters
Problems & Solutions
Lessons or Morals
Favorite Parts
Dialogue
Point of View
Making Connections
Unknown Words
Book Recommendations
Types of Books
*Some skills have include several options
What Informational / Non-fiction Skills are included?
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSSRL.K.2
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
CCSSRL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
CCSSRL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
CCSSRL.K.5
Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
CCSSRL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSSRL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSSRL.K.9
With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
CCSSRL.K.10
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
CCSSRL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSSRL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSSRL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSSRL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSSRL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSSRL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSSRL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSSRL.1.9
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
CCSSRL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSSRL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSSRL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSSRL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
CCSSRL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSSRL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
CCSSRL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
CCSSRL.2.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
CCSSRL.2.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSRI.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSSRI.K.2
With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
CCSSRI.K.3
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
CCSSRI.K.4
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
CCSSRI.K.5
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
CCSSRI.K.6
Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
CCSSRI.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
CCSSRI.K.8
With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
CCSSRI.K.9
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
CCSSRI.K.10
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
CCSSRI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSSRI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
CCSSRI.1.3
Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
CCSSRI.1.4
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
CCSSRI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
CCSSRI.1.6
Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
CCSSRI.1.7
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
CCSSRI.1.8
Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
CCSSRI.1.9
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
CCSSRI.1.10
With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
CCSSRI.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSSRI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
CCSSRI.2.3
Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
CCSSRI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.2.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
CCSSRI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
CCSSRI.2.7
Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
CCSSRI.2.8
Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.
CCSSRI.2.9
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
CCSSRI.2.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
FAQ
Do I need colored ink?
No! All of these no prep pages are ready to be printed and copied!
Can my students use this digitally?
YES! Your download includes access to the digital Google Slides(TM)
Are the pages editable?
No. You can not edit the background images or font on the pages.
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