The Audition
Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.
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- Format
- Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
- Grades
- 3456
- Subjects
- elareading
- Standards
- RL.4.1RL.5.1RL.6.1
- Languages
- English, Spanish
What's included
Reading passage
Reading comprehension
Audio narration
With word word highlighting
Comprehension quiz
Auto-graded
Writing activity
Open-ended response
Glossary & flashcards
Vocabulary practice
Differentiated version
Adapted for varied levels
Spanish translation
Bilingual support
About this reader
This passage titled "The Audition" supports 5th grade students in developing their ability to quote accurately from text when explaining both explicit content and inferences as required by CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1. The narrative follows Zoe as she prepares to perform a clarinet piece in front of an audience, experiencing significant performance anxiety. Students must identify explicit information about what instrument Zoe plays while also finding specific textual evidence that reveals her nervous state. The question specifically directs students to select the most relevant quotation—"Her clarinet felt slippery in her sweaty hands"—that supports the inference about her emotional state. This passage effectively teaches students to distinguish between what the text states directly and what can be reasonably inferred by analyzing descriptive details and character actions. By requiring students to support their understanding with accurate quotations, the passage reinforces the standard's emphasis on text-based evidence. The universally relatable theme of performance anxiety creates an emotionally engaging context that naturally encourages close reading and empathetic inferential thinking about character emotions.
Written by Workybooks TeamPublished by Workybooks
Preview
Sample passage and quiz content
Curriculum
Common Core standards covered
RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Who it's for
Perfect for the way you teach
Teachers
- Build comprehension skills
- Auto-graded quiz
- Differentiated reading
Parents
- Read together at home
- Improve fluency
- Quiet reading time
Homeschoolers
- Reading curriculum support
- Independent practice
- Track Lexile growth
Topics
performance anxiety5th grade readingtext evidencemusic auditionCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1character feelingsinference skills
