May Reading Journal - Reading Comprehension

Looking for a low-prep way to keep your students reading, thinking, and engaged during the busy month of May?

This May Reading Journal is here to help! Students will read a short passage, answer comprehension questions to prove they were actually paying attention, and get creative by illustrating the story, because sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words.

Whether you're wrapping up testing season or just trying to hold it together until summer break, this reading journal brings calm to the classroom chaos.

Ways to Use It:
📘 Morning work with a purpose
📘 Literacy centers without the mess
📘 Homework that won’t cause tears (yours or theirs)
📘 Substitute plans that actually work

Why It Works:
✔️ Builds reading comprehension in bite-sized chunks
✔️ Adds art into the mix (hello, engagement!)
✔️ Great for independent work
✔️ Easy to use with any reading level
✔️ Keeps students thinking critically while having fun

Let your students read, reflect, and illustrate their way through May, while you enjoy a resource that’s as useful as it is easy to prep.

Pdf file includes 41 pages.