The Missing Sketchbook — Reading Comprehension
Grades
3
4
5
6
Standards
RL.4.1
RL.5.1
RL.6.1
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About This Reader
This passage titled "The Missing Sketchbook" helps 5th grade students master the essential skill of quoting accurately from text when making inferences as required by CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1. The narrative follows Maya as she frantically searches for her missing sketchbook, with textual clues revealing both her situation and her growing concern as she realizes she left it outside during rainy weather. Students must identify explicit details such as "I always put it in the front pocket" and "Maya remembered sketching the old oak tree during lunch" while also making logical inferences about why she's worried about her sketchbook based on the sentence "Outside, rain pattered against the window." The carefully crafted questions guide students to distinguish between directly stated information and conclusions they can draw by connecting multiple textual details. This passage builds critical reading comprehension skills by requiring students to return to the text for specific evidence that supports both factual recall and deeper inferential thinking. The relatable scenario of losing a valued possession creates an emotionally engaging context that motivates students to analyze the text thoroughly.
Maya frantically emptied her backpack onto her bed. Books, pencils, and crumpled papers tumbled out, but her sketchbook wasn't there. "I always put it in the front pocket," she whispered. Maya remembered sketching the old oak tree during lunch. Her stomach tightened as she realized she'd left it on the bench. Outside, rain pattered against the window.
What is Maya looking for?
Her homeworkHer sketchbookHer lunch boxWhy is Maya concerned about her sketchbook now?
It's raining and the sketchbook might get ruinedShe needs to finish her drawing tonightSomeone might steal her sketchbookCommon 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.
Grade Levels:
Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6
Subjects:
elareading
