Reading Passages

Short, original reading passages for printing at home or in class. Every passage has words to know, questions and an answer key. Grade 3 is ready now; other grades are planned.

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Reading Passages, Grade 3

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24 stories and true-fact articles with words to know, questions and an answer key. Free sample on the product page.

$9 one-time plus applicable tax

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Planned, not yet available: Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 5 and a bundle. There is nothing to buy for these yet.

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Guides

How to Do a One-Minute Timed Read (and Keep It Kind): A simple way to measure reading fluency at home or in class: how to time a one-minute read, count words correct, and track progress without making it stressful.
What a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Tells You (and What It Doesn't): A plain-English explanation of the Flesch-Kincaid grade level formula, how to work it out for a passage, and why it is only an estimate of how hard a text is to read.
Five Kinds of Reading Questions for Third Graders (With Examples): Literal, inference, vocabulary, main idea and sequence questions explained with simple examples, plus how to ask them out loud when you read with a third grader.
A 15-Minute Reading Routine for Third Graders at Home: A simple, low-stress 15-minute routine for home reading practice with a third grader: read, talk, answer, and stop while it is still fun.
Stories and True-Fact Articles: Why Third Graders Need Both: How reading a story differs from reading a true-fact article, and simple ways to help a third grader get more from each kind of text.

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