Parents (page 17)
Ways to help at home, from reading together to routines.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Why an Apple Floats in the Sink: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about apples float for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Eat the Rainbow at Lunch: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about colorful foods and health for 1st grade, 101 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Moon Follows Me: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Moon Follows Me aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 171 words (about a minute), level 6, grade 1, and 5 questions to talk about.
- How do I make a fill-in-the-blank worksheet from my own text?Page
Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.
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- Make a Fruit Salad in Five Steps: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about making a fruit salad for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Three Billy Goats Gruff aloud on the projector: 21 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 386 words (about 3 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Boy Who Cried Wolf aloud on the projector: 17 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 335 words (about 2 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Map Key Is a Secret Decoder: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about reading a map key for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Tale of Peter Rabbit aloud on the projector: 21 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 401 words (about 3 minutes), level 7, grade 2, and 5 questions to talk about.