This PDF resource includes 15 original, fiction reading passages at the guided reading level B. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your beginning readers and are perfect for their reading level. Level B is the equivalent of a kindergarten reading level.

The titles of the fiction reading passages are as follows:

1. Making Cookies

2. Helping at School

3. At School

4. Who Needs Glasses?

5. At the Park

6. Earth Day

7. Washing Clothes

8. Anna Makes a Pizza

9. Nugget’s Bath

10. A Home for Meg’s Pet

11. Making a Pumpkin Pie

12. Finding the Bear

13. Community Helper Day

14. Working Parents

15. Winter Sports

Each reading passage includes a cover page in color and black/white.

There is one page of reading comprehension questions per passage.

The comprehension questions are fill in the blank format, using picture cues.

There is an answer key included for every page.

Need to do running records for your students? There is a running record recording sheet for each guided reading passage.

Looking for a way to practice fluency for your beginning readers? There is a recording sheet with the word count listed, and a chart to mark the words correct/incorrect for the first, second, and third reading.

This is a hard copy, a PDF, resource. I also offer these passages in a digital, online resource perfect for Google Classroom.

The titles of the fiction reading passages include:

Melting Snow

Snowboarding

Time to Wake Up

Apple Pies

The Tulip Festival

Carol’s Garden

Raking Leaves

The Snowball Fight

A Camping We Go

The Barn Raising

*Each reading passage includes a cover page in color and black/white.

*There are two pages of reading comprehension questions per passage. The comprehension questions include a mix of true/false, short answer, and multiple choice questions.

*There is an answer key included for every page.

*Need to do running records for your students? There is a running record recording sheet for each guided reading passage.

The level M reading passages are also sold as part of the Guided Reading Passages for Second Grade BUNDLE. Save the most money by purchasing the bundle.

Do you want to learn more about this resource? I have a FREE level K guided reading passage available for you. By downloading the free level K passage, you will have the opportunity to see the readability level, the format of the comprehension questions, and how the running record recording sheet is set up. Please click below to snag your copy of the FREE guided reading passage.

FREE Level K Guided Reading Passage

This resource is part of the GUIDED READING BUNDLE:

***The Guided Reading Passages Bundle includes 40 different fiction reading passages. A cover page in color (and black and white) is included for each reading passage.

***There are two pages of reading comprehension questions per passage. The comprehension questions include a mix of true/false, short answer, and multiple choice questions. There is an answer key included for every page.

***Need to do running records for your students? There is a running record recording sheet for each guided reading passage.

Click below to purchase the bundle on my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.

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I “mustache” you a question…
Do you need some guided reading inspiration…ASAP???
Do you need COMMON CORE guided reading inspiration!?!?

Are you ready to kick up your guided reading a notch? Are your kids ready for a little extra “pizzazz” to excite them about guided reading?
Enter the idea for guided reading inspiration…mustache style!

The 70 plus page (fan tashe tic) file includes:

*An adorable, interactive, and meaningful bulletin board, titled, “I mustache you a question…” A creative and fun way to practice reading fluency (other staff members will be involved!)

* A creative and cute guided reading group bulletin board display (mustache theme!)

* Invitations for staff members and example projects/letters for the bulletin board project

* Mustache pencil toppers and other printable rewards for you to print for your fan-tache-tic readers.

* Aligned with **common core** standards for grades 1-4

* Learning target bulletin posters

* Unique and exciting strategies and goodies for your students to get pumped about guided reading

* Inspiration for the teacher and the students :)

* Recording sheets for the students reader’s notebooks

* Nonfiction and fiction based comprehension questions for any book

* Are you ready to “shave off your ‘stache?” vocabulary lesson
(shaving cream not included!) :)

* Mustache themed guided reading organization

If you have any questions, please email me!

Thank you!!
Melissa :)

• Information about grouping students and examples of how to group students for guided reading
• Information and examples of how to conduct reading conferences, anecdotal records, and running records
• Resources to explain exactly what guided reading is and how to implement it effectively in your classroom
• Examples of guided reading schedule and grouping
• Pictures of how to implement some of the ideas presented in the file
• This resource includes creative and colorful posters to display and organize the instruction reading groups

This resource is also included in my Teacher Reading Binder!

If you have any questions, please contact me before purchasing!

Here is what is included in the Guided Reading Binder:

1. Guided Reading Binder Assembly Directions- 8 pages

In this section, I give detailed directions for how to set up your reading binder.

2. Guided Reading- 200 pages

This resource is filled with everything that you need to become the guided reading guru at your school! This resource is ideal for first through fifth-grade teachers.

Resource includes:

• All About Guided Reading: Guided reading at a glance, characteristics of a guided reading lesson, structure of a guided reading lesson (a breakdown of before, during and after reading), class record templates, explanation of how guided reading fits with reading workshop and a balanced literacy approach, and tips about organizing your guided reading materials and building a classroom library. Resources to explain exactly what guided reading is and how to implement it effectively in your classroom.
• Guided Reading Groups: Resources and templates to help you form, organize, and keep your guided reading groups flexible. Information about how to create flexible, traditional guided reading groups, strategy groups, and groups based on student interests is included. There are many different templates for you to use to create your own guided reading groups and reading rotations.
• Guided Reading Bulletin Board/Binder Display: Creative and colorful posters for you to print and display in a binder, or as a bulletin board. Examples show how you can organize the readers, title of the text, and level.
• Guided Reading Lesson Plan Templates: Templates break down a guided reading lesson plan by days and before/during/after reading. Guidance is given about what to include in a general lesson plan for guided reading (regardless of the level). There are fiction and non-fiction prompts you can use to guide your lesson. Pictures give you ideas on how to organize your own lesson plans.
• Guided Reading Schedule: How to create a guided reading schedule, tips about creating a schedule, and templates for you to use to create your own guided reading schedule.
• Running Records: Information about what a running record is, how and why it is important to take them, running record symbols and miscue analysis, and templates for you to take your own running records.
• Reading Conferences: Steps for having a successful reading conference, examples of reading goals, templates for a reading conference schedule, and setting student reading goals. Black and white and color printable awards for your students to take home to celebrate their growth as a reader.
• Anecdotal Records: Guided reading log templates are included and explained as a way to track student data.
• Guided Reading Activities: Many engaging and unique ideas are shared, to keep your readers motivated and excited for guided reading groups. Some ideas include making connections game, guided reading goodie bag game, and retelling games for fiction and nonfiction passages. There are fun printables (like a guided reading license!) that you can create with your readers.
• Reading Response Activities: There are printable resources geared toward K-2 and then 3-5. A reading response journal, for grades 3-5, focuses on the following for comprehension: cause/effect, character changes, visualizing, character inferences, and metacognition. A journal template is included. A guided reading journal, for grades K-2, focuses on book introduction, story elements, story events, mental images, and reader response.
• Creating a Home-School Connection with Families: Resources include a reading log, reading survey, classroom library book contract, and reading strategy tips for parents.

3. (Editable!) Reading Binder Cover Pages- 37 pages

This is a POWERPOINT file, which means that you will be able to insert a text box and type in your own cover binder titles. Some titles I like to create for my binder include a personalized cover page with my name, guided reading schedule, guided reading groups, anecdotal records, reading conferences, guided reading lessons, etc.

4. Comprehension Posters- 10 pages

These clean, simple, and colorful posters are great for a bulletin board display. This file includes 10 different reading strategies that you can refer to in your guided reading lessons.

5. Guided Reading Teacher/Student Venn Diagram- 19 pages

This is a great lesson to teach when you are implementing guided reading groups at the beginning of a new school year. This interactive lesson gives the opportunity to teach the expectations of the teacher and the students in a guided reading group. I like to use two hoola hoops to create our Venn diagram, just like shown in the picture of the resource. There are 22 different expectations for your students to place in the correct spot of the Venn diagram. “Teacher, Student, Both” titles are also included for you to place in each component of your Venn diagram.

6. Reading Prescription- 28 pages

Guided reading just got a bit more interesting! Dress up in your favorite doctor gear for this fun activity! Your students will love meeting with the doctor during their “routine” reading check up. Turn your typical reading conference or guided reading group into an “office visit” where you diagnose a “cure” for each student’s reading aliments. This would be fun to do during a goal setting session, during a review of data, or a typical guided reading lesson or reading conference. This resource includes detailed directions for implementation, colorful posters to print for display, reading prescription templates for the “doctor” to fill out for his/her patients. Also includes a doctor reading prescription art project. Students use the body templates and clip art to make the doctor and write a reading prescription listing the doctor’s orders for the reading ailments.

—If you want to learn more about guided reading and implementing this approach to teaching reading into your primary classroom, this is the resource for you! This file does NOT have specific lessons (for comprehension/fluency/decoding) for the different reading levels.

Please check out my two blog posts for more specific pictures this resource in action:

Guided Reading

Guided Reading Binder 101: Calling All Guided Reading Gurus!

If you have any questions, please contact me before purchasing!