The beginning of the school year is the perfect time to use these back to school themed reading passages! This set of reading comprehension passages and questions includes 12 ready to use back to school reading passages with a variety of reading strategies and skills addressed in the questions. There are both fiction and nonfiction passages to captivate the reader and keep their engagement high.

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Students will read each back to school themed reading comprehension passage and answer questions within a certain skill set that is perfect for a brand new school year. This is a great way for students in third grade all the way up to fifth grade to review skills independently or even with a partner. The reading comprehension skills included are always the toughest ones for students to master. These are also a great resource for welcoming students back to school with relatable topics.

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Themed Reading Passages & Questions Bundle

Includes:

Spring Reading Passages & Questions

Summer Reading Passages & Questions

Back to School Reading Passages and Questions

SEL Reading Passages & Questions

And more to come!

Here’s what you’ll get:

12 reading comprehension passages that focus on different reading skills and strategies
Mix of multiple choice and short answer questions
2 versions: Printable (full sheet or half sheet)
2 versions: Digital (audio file for listening and one for student reading)
Answer keys

What better way to keep students engaged at the beginning of a new school year than with back to school themed reading comprehension passages. This is a great way to review specific skills. Students are able to show what they know in a meaningful way that they will enjoy!

The back to school themed reading passages are ready to use with little prep from the teacher. They are great to use as morning work, centers or even small group work. Teachers can print a full sheet with the back to school reading comprehension passage and questions on one side. This is great for helping students look back in the passage. Another great option is to use the half sheet version. Print the back to school reading passage and questions back to back to have a great resource for small groups or independent work. If you are looking for a digital version, that is a quick and easy way to assign and go! Students who will benefit from listening to the reading passages just need to click on the audio file icon. This allows for more levels of readers to show their comprehension skills.

Prep is quick and easy… Just print the reading passages or assign them digitally!

The 12 reading skills included in the passages are:

Main Idea and Details
Cause and Effect
Theme
Context Clues
Compare and Contrast
Text Features
Author’s Point of View
Story Structure (character, setting, problem/solution)
Making Inferences / Drawing Conclusions
Summarizing
Author’s Purpose
Point of View

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