Gifted and advanced (page 22)
Harder puzzles, deeper projects and room to go further.
- Tim Taps: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Tim Taps aloud on the projector: 10 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 31 words (about a minute), level 0, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Long Days and Short Days: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about daylight in the seasons for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Ten Pigs: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Ten Pigs aloud on the projector: 7 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 30 words (about a minute), level 1, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Frog on a Log: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Frog on a Log aloud on the projector: 9 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 45 words (about a minute), level 2, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Hills, Mountains, and Valleys: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about landforms for 1st grade, 93 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Ants Are Strong: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Ants Are Strong aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 43 words (about a minute), level 3, kindergarten, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Grapes Dry in the Sun to Make Raisins: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how raisins are made for 1st grade, 89 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Little Red Hen: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Little Red Hen aloud on the projector: 24 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 96 words (about a minute), level 4, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Why Chopped Onions Make You Cry: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about onions and tears for 1st grade, 82 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Lion and Mouse: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Lion and Mouse aloud on the projector: 16 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 56 words (about a minute), level 4, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.
- Salt Is Left Behind When the Sea Dries: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how sea salt is made for 1st grade, 95 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Cranberries Float Up in the Bog: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cranberry harvest for 1st grade, 101 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears aloud on the projector: 24 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 175 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 4 questions to talk about.
- How do I make two versions of a quiz?Page
Two versions of the same quiz, with the questions in a different order and the answer choices moved, so neighbors can't copy, and a key for each.
Checked 2026-10-30
- A Pickle Used to Be a Cucumber: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pickles for 1st grade, 95 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How many answer choices should a multiple-choice question have?Page
Three choices, one right and two believable wrong ones, usually work as well as four or five. What the research found, and how to write good wrong answers.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Three Little Pigs: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Three Little Pigs aloud on the projector: 24 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 200 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- How do I make a printable quiz from my own questions?Page
Paste your questions and answers, one a line, and print a quiz with answer choices, an answer key and two versions. Any subject, any grade.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Sunflower Seeds Grow in the Face: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sunflowers as food for 1st grade, 96 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Gingerbread Man: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Gingerbread Man aloud on the projector: 23 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 179 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Frogs Are Amazing: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Frogs Are Amazing aloud on the projector: 17 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 100 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Stiff Spaghetti Goes Soft in Hot Water: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about cooking pasta for 1st grade, 93 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Sun Is a Star: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Sun Is a Star aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 86 words (about a minute), level 5, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- What should an exit ticket ask?Page
Ask one thing that tells you who got today's lesson: a quick check question, a prompt like 3-2-1 or muddiest point, and how sure they feel.
Checked 2026-10-30