Gifted and advanced (page 19)
Harder puzzles, deeper projects and room to go further.
- Ships Climb Hills of Water: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the Panama Canal for 8th grade, 272 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Creative writing rubricPrintable
A free creative writing rubric for any form in three grade bands: original ideas, voice, word choice, organization, revision and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Bridge Test: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about teamwork for 8th grade, 319 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Borrowed Violin: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about kindness and courage for 8th grade, 302 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Writing conventions rubricPrintable
A free writing conventions rubric in three grade bands: capitals, punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage, sentences and proofreading.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Grandma's Smudged Card: 8th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about problem solving and family for 8th grade, 291 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Interview rubricPrintable
A free interview project rubric in three grade bands: prepared questions, follow-ups, listening and notes, courtesy, and sharing what was learned.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Pill Bug Rolls Into a Ball: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pill bugs for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Fireflies Blink to Say Hello: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how fireflies talk with light for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Hare Changes Its Coat: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about snowshoe hares and seasons for 1st grade, 87 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Retelling rubricPrintable
A free story retelling rubric in three grade bands: characters, setting, events in order, problem and solution, and story words.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Chameleon's Sneaky Tongue: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a chameleon hunts for 1st grade, 94 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Brochure rubricPrintable
A free brochure project rubric in three grade bands: cover, accurate content, headings and layout, pictures and captions, audience and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Moles Are Diggers: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a mole lives underground for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Infographic rubricPrintable
A free infographic rubric in three grade bands: title and message, accurate data, charts and icons, layout, short text and sources.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Why a Flamingo Is Pink: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about flamingo color and food for 1st grade, 89 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Woodpecker Taps and Drums: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about woodpeckers for 1st grade, 88 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Comic strip rubricPrintable
A free comic strip rubric in three grade bands: story, panel order, speech bubbles and captions, characters, drawings and content accuracy.
Checked 2026-10-30
- A Joey Climbs Into the Pouch: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a baby kangaroo grows for 1st grade, 94 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Podcast rubricPrintable
A free podcast rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): content, planning and script, speaking voice, and sound, ready to print or open in the rubric maker.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Board game project rubricPrintable
A free board game project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the topic in play, clear rules, neat board and pieces, a game that works when classmates play.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Frog or Toad? Look Closely: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about frogs and toads compared for 1st grade, 94 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How to Build a Bug Hotel: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about a garden home for insects for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Invention project rubricPrintable
A free invention project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): a real problem, a labeled design, a working model, testing and changes, a clear explanation.
Checked 2026-10-30