The Empty Birdhouse
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 reading passage titled "The Empty Birdhouse" provides 5th grade students with an excellent opportunity to practice quoting accurately from text when explaining explicit information and making inferences as outlined in CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1. The narrative follows Ava as she monitors a birdhouse her grandfather built, noticing that the robin family that had nested there for three years hasn't returned. Students must identify the precise quotation "For three springs, she had documented the robin family that returned to nest there" to answer a direct textual detail question. The passage then requires students to connect subtle clues including "She frowned as she noticed the crack that had appeared in the birdhouse roof" to infer the likely reason for the birds' absence. This effectively teaches students to distinguish between information directly stated and conclusions they must draw by synthesizing various textual details. The questions guide students to return to the text for specific evidence, reinforcing the standard's emphasis on using accurate quotations to support comprehension. The nature observation theme introduces relevant scientific vocabulary while creating an emotionally resonant scenario about environmental awareness that naturally motivates students to analyze the text thoroughly.
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
birdwatching5th grade readingtext evidencenature observationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1environmental scienceinference skills
