Reading Literature Curriculum Resources
Explore the world of literature with our Reading Literature curriculum resources designed for young learners. Covering various literary elements, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to understanding and appreciating literature in an engaging and accessible format, fostering a strong foundation in reading skills.
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Animal Parade Poem
Animal parade is a rhymed poem with comprehension questions to follow. This whimsical poem about cloud watching will gra...
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Can't I Have a Lazy Day?—Poem
Your students will be sure to relate to this poem about yearning for a lazy day! Have your students read this out loud t...
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Fable on The King’s Quest—Author's Purpose
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students that it is never a smart idea to judge a book by its cover. ...
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Carl and the Lost Girl—Moral of the Story
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about kindness and trust. Students will identify character t...
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Morning Chaos—Using Illustrations to Comprehend
This short fiction passage about a hectic morning is perfect for reading comprehension, as well as interacting with illu...
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Valentine's Day— Short Fiction Passage
This short fiction passage on Valentine's Day is perfect for reading comprehension, as well as interacting with illustra...
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Character Response
This graphic organizer is perfect for teaching character response. Students will read a passage that contains a challeng...
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Literal and Nonliteral Language
This worksheet on nonliteral language will help students to learn several examples of nonliteral phrases. They will be a...
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Summer Poetry
This free verse poem on summer will help your students get familiar with reading poetry. The comprehension questions to ...
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Authors' Opinions
These short fiction passages on rats are perfect for teaching point of view. Students will read two texts on the same to...
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If It Were Up To Me—Poem
Your students will be sure to relate to this poem about being the boss! Have your students read this out loud to practic...
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Mark's Awesome Birthday Party
This fiction passage about a child's birthday party with comprehension questions will keep your students engaged. They w...
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The Honey Jar—Evidence from text
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about being truthful. Students will identify character trait...
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PB Sandwich—Event Sequencing
This worksheet on event sequencing provides a short story that is in the correct chronological order. A jumbled up versi...
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Luca and Lily—Understanding Text
This short story about a trip to the animal shelter is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will read the tex...
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What I Imagine? Poem
This poem and drawing activity is a great way to practice reading poetry and rhyming words. Students will read the poem,...
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Comparing Stories - Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is a great way to compare and contrast two stories. Students will compare the characters, setting...
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Compare and Contrast Stories Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is a great way to compare and contrast two stories. Students will compare the characters and sett...
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Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is a great way to compare and contrast two stories. Students will compare the characters and sett...
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How do Characters Respond to Major Events
This short story about Ooki, the rambunctious monkey, is a great opportunity to practice identifying character traits in...
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Short Story —Beanie's Home From Summer Camp
This short story is about Mamba and her brother, Beanie, who reunite after a long summer apart. Students will read the s...
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Henry & Squeaks—Character's Point of View |
These fiction passages and comprehension questions are perfect for teaching point of view! The texts share the experienc...
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Short Story on Planning Jason's Birthday Party
This short story about planning a birthday party is a great way to practice reading dialogue. Students can read the stor...
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Story Notes
This graphic organizer on story elements will help students to stay organize and take notes while they read. The organiz...
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Short Story on The Art Contest
This comprehension passage about a boy who enters an art contest is a great way to practice writing conclusions and read...
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To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes comprehension quest...
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Animal Lover Poem
This poem is perfect for all of the animal lovers in your classroom! Students will read the short poem and then circle a...
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Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade
This short story about a boy on his first day of school is perfect for practicing character response. Students will read...
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Challenge & Response
This short story is perfect for practicing character response. Students will read the passage about Jack and Mason, two ...
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Squirrel & Badger—Moral of the Story
This short fable is a great way to teach central lessons or morals. Students will read the passage about the badger and ...
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Froggie—Main Idea
This short fable is a great way to teach central lessons or morals. Students will read the passage about the frog who do...
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Fable —The Journey to the Witch’s House
This short fable is a great way to teach central lessons or morals. Students will read the passage about the witch who g...
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Short Story —Norah and the Fire Alarm
This short story about a girl who is afraid of the fire alarm is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will re...
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The Rainbow Poem
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50 Character Traits
This comprehensive collection of 50 positive character traits serves as a valuable teaching aid for reinforcing 3 key le...
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Short story on Suzie's Crazy Hair
This short story about Suzie, the girl with crazy hair, is a great opportunity to practice interacting with images in a ...
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Clarifying Text with illustrations—How to Tie Shoes
This informational text on how to tie shoes is a great opportunity to practice interacting with images in a text. Studen...
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Reading—The Airport
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Tigers
This worksheet on tigers is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonfiction...
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Dentists
This worksheet on dentists is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonficti...
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Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases
This short fiction passage about a day at the circus contains a lot of words and phrases that appeal to the senses! Stud...
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Short Story—Afternoon at the Bakery!
This diary entry contains some words that appeal to the senses! Students will read the short entry about two siblings' t...
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Reading —Sunny and the Missing Pencil
This worksheet is a great way to practice reading comprehension and fluency. Students will read the short story about a ...
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Informational Text — Fascinating Fungi
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Smelly Eggs—Poem
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Poem Good and Evil By: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
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Short Story — The Triumph of Good over Evil
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A Bird Came Down the Walk: Emily Dickinson
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Short Story — Arjun and the Challenge of the Fish's Eye
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A Conversation on the Environment
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