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Finding Text Evidence

Reading Comprehension Passages

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Directions: Students should read the passage 3 times. There are boxes at the end of the passage so they can check off each time they read it. There are 3 text evidence questions for each passage where the students use crayons or colored pencils to underline where the answers are found in the text. There is one inference question that is not directly answered in the text. Students will use the clues from the text to make an educated guess. Finally, there is a response question to help students with text to self connection.

Check off each time you read.

Text to self connections

Use context clues

Interactive text

evidencequestions

A predator eats otheranimals.

a colony

Penguins eat fish,shrimp, and krill.

They have wings butthey cannot fly.

I would not want a

penguin for a pet

because it would

have to live in our

freezer.

*The “Penguins” passage is used for an example only. It is not included in the Spring pack.

1. The Lost Chick2. Stay Healthy3. Earth Day4. The Little Seed5. Frogs6. The Butterfly Garden7. A New Easter Bunny8. Cinco de Mayo9. The Perfect Gift10. Jungle Party11. Pen Pals12. Going Fishing13. Donut Day14. Flag Day15. School’s Out

Name _______________

One day a mother hen wanted to visit her friend the sheep. She was sitting on an egg, but she thought, “I will only be gone for a short time. My egg will be just fine.” So she covered it up with some straw and left to visit the sheep.

Soon, the egg began to crack open, and out popped a baby chick! He was all alone and didn’t know what to do. He began to walk around. Soon, he found a big, pink, pig rolling in the mud. “Maybe I belong here,” thought the chick. But rolling in the mud did not look fun, so the chick kept walking. He saw a frog hopping on lily pads in the pond. “Maybe I belong here,” thought the chick. He stuck his foot in the water, but he did not like being wet, so he kept walking past the pond. Next, he saw a horse gallopingaround the field. “Maybe I belong here,” thought the chick. But when he tried to gallop, he fell on his little beak. “I don’t know where I belong,” said the chick sadly. All of a sudden, he felt a warm wing scoop him up. “You belong right here with me, my little chick!” The mother hen hugged him tight, and took him home.

The Lost Chick

What would you do if you ever got lost?

_____________________________________________

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Read the passage 3 times. Answer the questions below. Underline your evidence.

Make an inference. What does galloping mean?

swimming sleeping running

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Where did the mother hen go? ________________________________________________________

Who did the chick see first?

________________________________________________________

Why did the chick not think he belonged with the frog?________________

__________________________

Circle words or phrases in the passage that gave you a clue.

Name _______________

Keeping your body healthy is very important. When your body is healthy, you have less chance of getting sick or having a disease. There are many ways to keep healthy. Washing your hands often is the best way to prevent getting the cold or flu. Eating healthy food, such as fruits and vegetables, gives your body energy and nutrients to keep it strong. Another important way to keep your body healthy is by drinking a lot of water. Try to limit soda and sweets. They have a lot of sugar, which is not good for your body. Exercising is a great way to keep your heart, lungs, and muscles strong. Riding your bike, jumping on a trampoline, playing soccer, and dancing are all fun ways to get exercise. You only get one body, so do your best to take care of it!

Stay Healthy

What is the best way to prevent thecold and flu? _________________

___________________________

What should you not have too much of? _________________________________________________

Why is exercise good for your body?__________________________

__________________________

What is your favorite way to get exercise?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. Name 2 food that are healthy for your body.

________________________

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Name _______________

Earth Day is a holiday that many people celebrate each year on April 22. It is a day to celebrate our planet and remember how to take care of it.

There are many things you can do to help take care of the earth. One important way is to recycle. Paper, plastic, and cans are some things that can be recycled instead of put in the trash. Another way to take care of the earth is to conserve water. You can save water by turning the faucet off when you are brushing your teeth. Saving energy is also important. Turn off lights and fans when you are not using them. Too many cars can pollute the air, so riding your bike or walking can help keep the air clean.

Celebrating Earth Day helps us remember how special the earth is and how we can take care of it.

Earth Day

When is Earth Day?_______________________

What are 2 things that can be recycled? ____________________________________________

How does riding your bike insteadof riding in a car help the earth?__________________________

__________________________

Tell one thing you will do this week to take care of the earth.

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. What does conserve mean?

use not waste clean3


Name _______________

Once there was a little seed. It lived inside a juicy red apple, on a tall strong apple tree. One day, a little boy climbed up the tree and picked the apple. The boy put the apple in his pocket, climbed down the tree, and went across the field back to his home. The little seed was very nervous. It had never been away from the apple tree before. Soon, the boy took the apple out of his pocket, washed it in the sink, then took a big bite. The little seed fell onto the table. After a few minutes, the boy finished eating the apple and threw the core away. He saw the little seed, picked it up, and put it in his pocket. He walked back across the field, dug a small hole in the dirt, and planted the little seed. The little seed was very sad. It felt all alone, down in the dark dirt. But soon, a wonderful thing happened. The little seed began to sprout and grow into a brand new apple tree. It grew and grew until it was tall and strong, with many juicy red apples on it. It was never sad or lonely again.

The Little Seed

Where did the little seed live?__________________________

__________________________

What happened to the little seed when the boy took a bite?___________________________________

How did the little seed feel when theboy first planted it?_______________________________________

If you were a tree, what kind would you want to be? Why?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. How do you think the little seed feels when it becomes a tree?

___________________________

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Name _______________

Frogs are very unique animals. They are found all over the world, except in Antarctica. They are amphibians, which means they live part of their life in water, and part on land.

An adult female frog will lay eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles, which look more like fish than frogs. During the next few months, a tadpole’s tail will get shorter, and it will start to grow legs. Soon the tail will disappear, and the legs will be longer. The tadpole has turned into a frog! When a frog is grown, it still needs to stay near water to keep its skin moist.

Frogs use their long sticky tongue to catch bugs to eat. Animals that eat frogs are birds, fish, and reptiles.

Frogs

What does amphibian mean?___________________________

___________________________

What happens to a tadpole’s tail?______________________________________________________

What do frogs eat?____________________________________________________

Would you like living in water? Why or why not?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. Which place would be best for a frog to live?

pond desert iceberg5


Name _______________

Lisa loved butterflies. Everyday she went into her backyard to try and find some, but she never found any.

One day Lisa came inside and plopped down at the kitchen table with a frown on her face. Her mother had an idea. “Let’s go to the library to read some books about butterflies and see what we can learn,” she said.

At the library, they found a book called How To Start a Butterfly Garden. They read that they could put certain plants and flowers in their backyard to attract butterflies.

After they left the library, Lisa and her mom went to the plant nursery to buy some things for their garden. Lisa wanted to plant them right away.

The next morning, Lisa ran to the backyard. She saw two beautiful butterflies! She was so proud of her very own butterfly garden.

The Butterfly Garden

How does the reader know that Lisa is not

happy?________________________________________________

What is the title of the book they read at

the library? ____________________________________________

What did Lisa and her mom do after they went to the library?__________________

__________________________

Would you rather have a butterfly garden or a vegetable garden?

Why?___________________________________________

Make an inference. How do you think Lisa felt the next morning as she ran to the backyard?

afraid excited sad©2015 Lauren Thompson www.mrsthompsonstreasures.com


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Name _______________

One Easter morning, after all the eggs had been hidden, the Easter Bunny sat down on a rock to rest. He was getting very old and tired. He decided that this would be his last year to be the Easter bunny. He needed to find a young bunny to take his place.

So, he hopped around the garden looking for just the right bunny to be the new Easter Bunny! Soon, he saw a young bunny named Ben, who was helping his mom carry carrots home to their burrow. “That’s him!” thought the Easter Bunny.

The Easter Bunny talked with Ben and told him all about being the Easter Bunny. Ben was very excited, but also a little scared. Being the Easter Bunny was a very important job.

For the next few months, the Easter Bunny told Ben everything he needed to know, and they even practiced hiding eggs. When Easter came the next year, Ben did just what he practiced, and became a great new Easter Bunny!.

A New Easter Bunny

Do you think being the Easter Bunny would be a fun job? Why or why

not?___________________________________________



Make an inference. Where does Ben live?___________________________

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Why does the Easter Bunny want a new bunny to take his place?______________

___________________________

What was Ben doing when the Easter Bunny

first saw him? ___________________________________________

How did Ben feel about being the new Easter Bunny? ________________________

__________________________


Name _______________

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that many people in Mexico and the United States celebrate on May 5th. In Spanish, Cinco de Mayo actually means, “the 5th of May.”

Cinco de Mayo celebrates when the Mexican army won a battle against the French in 1862 in the city of Puebla.

To celebrate, there are parades and parties. Some people decorate with streamers and balloons. You may see a lot of red, white, and green, because they are the colors of the Mexican flag. Some people dress up in traditional Mexican clothes, play music, and eat lots of yummy food like tacos, nachos, and enchiladas.

Cinco de Mayo

What does Cinco de Mayo mean?________________________________________________

What year was the battle in Puebla?________________________________________________

What are the colors of the Mexican flag?_______________________________________

Color the Mexican flag



Make an inference. What language do people in Mexico speak?

_______________________8


Name _______________

Mother’s Day was coming up, and Cade wanted to buy the perfect gift for his mom. He opened his piggy bank and saw a quarter, two dimes, and three pennies. He frowned and put the piggy bank back.

“Maybe I can make something for her instead,” he thought. He found some paper and wrote her a poem:

Cade put the poem in an envelope and wrote “To: Mom” on the front. On Mother’s Day morning, he went outside and found some pretty flowers that he picked and put in a vase. When his mom woke up, he gave her the flowers and the poem.

When Cade’s mom read the poem, she hugged him and smiled. “Thank you,” she said, “This is the perfect gift!”

The Perfect Gift

What is the best gift you have ever received?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. Why did Cade frownwhen he saw the money in his piggy bank?______________________________________________________

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How much money did Cade find in his piggybank? _____________________________________________________

What did Cade find outside for his mom?

_________________________

What did Cade’s mom do after she read the poem?______________________

__________________________

Roses are redViolets are blue

Of every mom in the worldI’m glad I got you


Name _______________

It was Manny Monkey’s birthday and he wanted to have a party with all of his jungle friends. He asked Tim Tiger to come, but he was busy. He asked Sara Snake to come, but she was not feeling well. He asked Freddy Frog to come, but he was searching for flies. He asked Sid Sloth to come, but he was taking a nap.

Manny was feeling down in the dumps. It was his birthday, but no one could come celebrate with him. He walked around the jungle and found some ripe bananas to eat. Then he went for a little swim in the river. After awhile, he decided to go home and go to bed early. “What a birthday,” he thought.

When he got close to home he saw some balloons tied to his tree. “That’s strange,” he thought, “Who put those balloons there?” Then all of a sudden, his friends jumped out from behind the tree and yelled, “SURPRISE!” They had been planning a party the whole time. They had games, presents, and even a big banana cake. “Thank you all,” said Manny, “I have the best friends ever!”

Jungle Party

Tell about a time you got a surprise.

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. What does down in the dumps mean?

scared happy sad10

Why couldn’t Sara Snake come to the party?_____________________________ _____________________________

What did Manny do after he ate the bananas?

____________________________________________________

What did Manny see that he thought was strange?________________________

___________________________


Name _______________

Layla and her family went on vacation to the beach. She met a girl named Rosa. They had a lot of fun together swimming in the ocean and building sand castles.

When Layla’s family had to go home, she was very sad to leave her new friend. They lived in different states, and would not be able to see each other.

“Why don’t you two become pen pals?” said Layla’s dad. “You can write letters back and forth to each other and send them in the mail.”

“That’s a great idea!” said Layla. So, she got Rosa’s address and said goodbye. As soon as she got home, Layla found some paper and a pen and started writing a letter to Rosa. When she was done, she folded it up and put it in an envelope. Her dad helped her find a stamp to put on the envelope. Then she put the letter in the mailbox for the mail carrier to pick up and take to the post office.

A few weeks later, Layla was checking the mail when she saw a letter that was for her. It was from Rosa! She opened it up and read it right away. It was fun having a pen pal.

Pen Pals

If you could be pen pals with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

____________________________________________



Make an inference. What do you thinkLayla will do after reading Rosa’s letter? ___________________________

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Where did Layla meet Rosa?________________________________________________________

Why will the girls not be able to see each

other?________________________________________________

Who took the letter to the post office?

__________________________________________________


Name _______________

Tony was going on his first fishing trip with his grandpa on Saturday. He couldn’t wait to try and catch a fish. It was going to be so much fun.

Saturday morning, Tony’s grandpa picked him up and they drove to the lake. Tony had a special blue fishing pole that he got for his birthday. It had a picture of a shark on it. Tony’s grandpa had a white bucket that said “Bait” on it. He opened it up and Tony could see a pile of dirt with a lot of small pink worms crawling around. “EWWW,” he thought, as he turned his head away and closed his eyes.

Tony’s grandpa picked up a worm and put it on Tony’s fishing hook. Tony held on to the fishing pole and put the hook down in the water. It took awhile, but finally he felt something pull his pole. He grabbed on tight, and his grandpa helped him lift the fish out of the water. It was a small catfish. Tony was very proud.

“Thanks for taking me fishing, Grandpa,” Tony said. “This has been the best day ever!”

Going Fishing

Would you put a worm on a hook? Why or why

not?___________________________________________



Make an inference. What did Tony thinkof the worms?

____________________________________________

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When did Tony and his grandpa go fishing? ________________________________________________________

What does Tony’s fishing pole look like?

________________________________________________________

What kind of fish did Tony catch? ________________________________________________________


Name _______________

Did you know that there is a day to celebrate donuts? Well, there is! The first Friday of June each year is National Donut Day in the United States. Donut Day started many years ago when a doctor in the army brought donuts to cheer up the hurt soldiers he was taking care of. One of the soldiers, Samuel Geary, enjoyed it so much that he set up fundraisers to provide money to buy more donuts for soldiers. Soon, many people, known as “Donut Dollies,” were helping serve donuts to soldiers. Today, many years later, the Salvation Army still has fundraiserson Donut Day to raise money to help the military.

If you’d like to celebrate Donut Day, you can donate money to the Salvation Army . You can also visit a donut shop. Many of them give out free donuts!

Donut Day

What cheers you up when you are sad?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. What is a fundraiser?

____________________________________________

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When is National Donut Day? ________________________________________________________

Who were “Donut Dollies”?

________________________________________________________

What do many donut shops do on Donut

Day?_______________________________________________


Name _______________

Flag Day

Design a flag to represent your family.



Make an inference. Hawaii is a _________?

country city state

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Who is said to have sewn the first flag? ________________________________________________________

What is a nickname of the flag?

________________________________________________________

When was Hawaii added to the United

States?__________________________________________


America celebrates Flag Day each year on June 14th. In 1776, a woman named Betsy Ross is said to have sewn the first American flag. In 1777, Congress passed the Flag Act, making it the flag for the United States. Did you know that the flag has several nicknames? One is “The Stars and Stripes.” When you look at the flag, it is easy to see why it has this nickname! There are 13 stripes, red and white, that represent the original thirteen colonies of the nation. The stars stand for the fifty states that currently make up the United States. The flag didn’t always have fifty stars though. It started with only 13. It has been changed 27 times over the years to include new states that have been added. The last change was on July 4, 1960, when Hawaii was added as a part of the country.

Name _______________

Jim woke up on Friday morning and hopped out of bed. It was the last day of school before summer vacation started and he was very excited. The whole day at school, Jim daydreamed about all the fun things he could do during the summer. The day passed slowly, but finally the bell rang and everyone squealed with joy.

Jim had a great weekend, hanging out with his friends, and spending time with his family. On Monday morning, Jim slept in until 9:00. He got out of bed and watched a little T.V. Soon he was bored so he went outside to kick around a soccer ball. He got bored of that too, so he went inside and called his best friend Will. Will’s mom said he was away at summer camp for two weeks. Jim sighed and sat down on the couch. Jim’s mom saw he was bored and asked him to help clean the dishes. After that, he helped mop the floor. When his dad came home, Jim helped him pull weeds in the garden, change the oil in the car, and sweep the driveway.

That night as he went to bed, Jim thought to himself, “It’s nice to have a little break from school, but I sure will be ready to go back!”

School’s Out

What do you do when you get bored?

_____________________________________________



Make an inference. Why is Jim readyto get back to school?

____________________________________________

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Why was Jim excited in the beginning?__________________________________________________________

Who is Jim’s best friend?

_________________________

What is one thing Jim helped his dad do?

__________________________________________________


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