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Mark’s Birthday Party-Short Story — Reading Comprehension

Grades
  • 4
  • 5
Standards
  • RL.3.1
  • RL.3.3
  • RF.3.4.C
  • L.3.4.A
  • RF.3.4
  • RF.3.4.A
  • RL.3.10
  • RL.2.10
  • RI.2.1
  • RF.2.4
  • RF.2.4.A
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This fiction passage about a child's birthday party with comprehension questions will keep your students engaged. They will use context to find the meaning of unknown words, refer to the text for specific answers, and sequence events with this reading activity.

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👩‍🏫 Teachers
  • • Reading comprehension practice
  • • Auto-graded assessments
  • • Literacy skill development
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents
  • • Reading practice at home
  • • Comprehension improvement
  • • Educational reading time
🏠 Homeschoolers
  • • Reading curriculum support
  • • Independent reading practice
  • • Progress monitoring

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