Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1 - Nature (Fillable PDF)
ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Common Core, ESL, Language Development, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Resources for Teachers
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Writing Prompts, Assessments, Teacher Tools, Quizzes, Quizzes and Tests, Centers, Activities
About This Product
Reading Comprehension Passages Fiction Set 1
Snapshot
Genre: Fiction (collection of short nature-themed stories)
Subject: Reading (Comprehension)
Primary Topic: Nature-themed fiction passages and comprehension practice
Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): O
What This Teaches Best
Character feelings and motivations: Characters want or value something strongly (e.g., Kellie wants snow to use her new sled; Rusty wants to finish his color task; Ross would rather play but ends up enjoying his work).
Observation and using the environment for answers: Rusty finds blue and purple by looking more carefully at what’s around him (sky, stream, leaf backs).
Cause and effect in everyday situations: Weather and choices affect what happens next (snow finally comes; a thunderstorm ends cherry picking; a volcano eruption changes the climbers’ plans).
Nature vocabulary in meaningful contexts: Words connected to seasons, plants, animals, and outdoor features appear across the stories (snow “accumulation,” “canopy,” “eruption,” “perennials,” “marmalade”).
Built-in practice pages that match the passages: Each story is followed by questions and skill pages (mixed questions, spelling/vocabulary, short writing prompts) that directly reference details from the story text.
Learning Goals
Students will recount key events from a selected story in a logical order using details from the text.
Students will describe characters’ wants, feelings, and choices and connect them to what happens in the story.
Students will identify the setting/season and name text evidence that supports it.
Students will explain cause-and-effect relationships shown in the stories (problem → response → outcome).
Students will use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words from the passages.
Students will compare information presented in the story (for example, annuals vs. perennials) by stating how they are different using the text’s wording.
Passages Include
1.Bring on the Snow: Kellie wants to make it snow. How does she try?
2.Walk through the Woods: A walk in the woods turns into a huge adventure.
3.Nature Photographer: Donna get some amazing snaps in this story.
4.Nature's Beautiful Colors: Rusty enjoys finding out about the colors in nature.
5.Flower Fun: Learn about flower names and colors in this fun lesson.
6.Picking Cherries: Ross spends his day picking cherries but is it worth it?
Additional File:
Nature Photographer: Drawing Nature Printable
FILLABLE PDF VERSION
Worksheet-style pages, but with type-in answer boxes so students can complete and save their work digitally.
Other versions are available in the links list below or in the full catalog.
FULL CATALOG OF DOWNLOAD LINKS HERE
For similar downloads and other frees, do check out Cored Group on TeachSimple.
Resource Tags
0 Reviews
Check out these other great products
