Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions 1st Grade 2nd Grade Nonfiction

🎯 Grades 1–3 | 20 Passages | Two Differentiated Formats | Fluency + Text Evidence Skills

Strengthen your students’ reading fluency, comprehension, and critical thinking with this engaging set of 20 nonfiction reading passages! Designed for young readers, each passage is followed by questions that promote close reading, evidence gathering, and drawing connections to the text.

This resource is ideal for small groups, independent work, morning tubs, sub plans, or homework—no prep needed!

🧠 Skills Covered:

• Fluency (read and re-read for confidence)
• Reading comprehension
• Citing text evidence
• Vocabulary development
• Visual connection through illustration

✏️ Each Passage Includes:

• ⭐️ Fluency Stars – Students read the passage three times and color a star after each reading
• 📝 Comprehension Questions – Students answer questions based on the passage
• 🎨 Text Evidence Highlighting – In version 2, students color or highlight the sentence that supports their answer
• 🖍️ Draw It! – Students draw a picture that represents what they’ve read

🔄 Two Versions for Differentiation:

• Version 1 – Standard reading passage + written questions
• Version 2 – Questions + highlight-the-evidence activity for deeper text engagement

📖 Topics Included:

1. The Four Seasons
2. Rabbits
3. What is a Bird?
4. The American Flag
5. The Bald Eagle
6. Dinosaurs
7. What is a Tornado?
8. An Oak Tree
9. Cats Are Pets
10. Living and Nonliving Things
11. Days of the Week
12. All About Mammals
13. All About Beavers
14. Spring
15. Winter
16. The Life Cycle of a Frog
17. Parts of a Tree
18. Giraffes
19. Lions
20. Parts of a Plant

💡 Perfect For:

• Literacy centers
• Reading intervention groups
• Daily fluency practice
• Homework and take-home packets
• Early finishers and sub folders