Nonfiction Passages- Finding Text Evidence 35 Passages

📚 Finding Text Evidence – 35 Nonfiction Passages

👧 Ages: 6–9 years | 📄 Pages: 70+ | 📘 Lexile Range: 210L–620L

🖍️ Read. Highlight. Prove it.

Help your students master reading comprehension and critical thinking with this engaging set of 35 nonfiction passages designed for early learners! Each passage invites children (ages 6 to 9) to highlight evidence directly from the text and answer comprehension questions — a foundational skill for strong readers.

🔍 What’s Inside?

✅ 35 short, high-interest nonfiction passages

✅ Highlighting prompts using crayons (color-coded clues)

✅ Two text-based questions per passage

✅ Topics include: animals, holidays, nature, science, and community helpers

✅ Lexile levels range from 210L to 620L to support differentiated reading

💡 Skills Strengthened:

✔ Text evidence & close reading

✔ Vocabulary development

✔ Nonfiction comprehension

✔ Inference and fact recall

✔ Fine motor skills (with color highlighting)

🏫 Perfect for:

✔ Morning work

✔ Small group instruction

✔ Literacy centers

✔ Homework or take-home reading packs

📖 Build confident readers—one colorful highlight at a time!