January Reading Comprehension Passages | Monthly Reading Passages | MLK Day

January Reading Comprehension Passages | Monthly Reading Passages | MLK Day

This resource offers an innovative approach to engage students in reading comprehension lessons. Instead of traditional passages, it incorporates current themes and interesting topics such as National Houseplant Appreciation Day, National Dress Up Your Pet Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, etc.

• Each themed reading comprehension passage is filled with information adding excitement while students unravel facts about national events in January.

Focused Learning for Grades 3-5

In this module you can find two literature passages and two nonfiction passages perfect for stimulating literary curiosity in the Grades 3-5 classroom.

• The comprehensive questions accompanying each passage require both simple direct responses and deeper inference based on readings from the text.
• Graphic organizers are included specifically designed to reinforce analytical skills like identifying character traits and understanding sequence events.

Vocabulary Practice & Digital Flexibility

Vocabulary practice is set up targeting real life implementation of words understandably within diverse contexts - invaluable for improving language confidence and fluency in young learners.

• An additional valuable feature is its digital flexibility: compilable into Google Slides format without issues whether you prefer traditional printouts PDFs or technology-assisted teaching.

Included in this Resource:

2 literature passages

2 nonfiction passages

4 pages of comprehension questions

4 graphic organizers to teach or reinforce reading skills

4 written response questions based on the texts

4 pages of vocabulary practice to work on finding the meaning of words in context

Google Slides digital version

Answer keys