1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions - Print and Digital

📚 21 Reading Comprehension Passages with Text Evidence & Fluency Practice

Give your students the practice they need to read fluently, comprehend deeply, and PROVE their answers with text evidence!

This resource includes 21 nonfiction reading passages, each presented in two differentiated versions to meet a variety of learners.

Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, independent practice, homework, or digital learning (Easel-ready!).

✨ What’s Inside

✅ 21 High-Interest Passages – Each passage comes in 2 versions for easy differentiation:

• Version 1: Students highlight the evidence AND write complete sentence answers.
• Version 2: Students highlight the evidence only (no written response).

✅ Fluency Practice – Students read the passage 3 times, coloring a ⭐ after each read to track progress.

✅ Text Evidence Highlighting – Kids learn to find and prove answers directly from the text.

✅ Drawing Prompt – Students illustrate a scene to show understanding (Version 2).

🎯 Skills Targeted

✔️ Reading Comprehension

✔️ Fluency & Repeated Reading

✔️ Citing Text Evidence

✔️ Complete Sentence Writing

✔️ Visualization

💡 Why Teachers Love It

✅ Differentiated levels for 1st – 3rd grade readers

✅ Great for guided reading, RTI, or test prep

✅ Print & Go or use digitally in TpT Easel

✅ Supports Science of Reading best practices with evidence-based questioning

🌟 Perfect For

✔️ Literacy Centers

✔️ Small Groups & Guided Reading

✔️ Independent Practice

✔️ Homework or Sub Plans

✔️ Digital Learning with Easel

👩‍🏫 Teacher Tip:

Model how to “go back and prove it” by finding the sentence that supports the answer. This is a challenging but critical skill for first graders and beyond!