First Grade guided reading comprehension passages and questions for the month of March are here!

Are you looking for guided reading passages for your classroom? These differentiated passages are every first grade reading teacher's dream!

Differentiation

• ALL students (Levels F-I) can read and learn about the SAME topic, but at their own level. You will have all the texts you need right at your fingertips!

Passage Types

• For each theme, there is one fiction passage and one nonfiction passage.

Themes

• There are 5 themes included.

For each theme there is 1 fiction passage, 1 nonfiction passage, each in 4 levels for a total of 8 passages per theme.

March themes are:

• Spring
• Butterflies
• St. Patrick's Day
• Colors/Rainbows
• Dinosaurs

There are a total of 40 passages for the month!

Levels Included

• Each fiction passage and nonfiction passages comes in FOUR levels: F, G, H, I.

About the Fiction Passages

• Fluency - Students are encouraged to read the passage three times to build fluency. Students color a "happy face" at the bottom of the page each time they read. Students read the passage three times before completing the comprehension component.
• Comprehension - Each passage includes TWO reading comprehension questions and/or activities. Some questions are multiple choice while others are free response (depending on the level).
• Student-friendly graphics - Each passage includes appropriate graphics (clip art).

About the Nonfiction Passages

• Vocabulary - There are vocabulary words at the top of each passage. These are excellent for front-loading vocabulary for ESL/ELL students.
• Fluency - Students are encouraged to read the passage three times to build fluency. Students color a "happy face" at the bottom of the page each time they read. Students read the passage three times before completing the comprehension component.
• Comprehension - Each passage includes TWO reading comprehension questions and/or activities. Some questions are multiple choice while others are free response (depending on the level).
• Photographs - Each passage includes one corresponding photograph. Photographs are in full color but are easily and clearly printed in grayscale.