Finding high-quality guided reading passages that will be engaging for your first-grade students can be challenging. Students love these passages because they are high-interest, engaging, and at their level. Teachers love how they include comprehension questions, fluency practice, and NO PREP!
This PDF resource includes 10 original, non-fiction reading passages at the guided reading level I. The reading passages will create a high level of engagement for your first grade beginning readers and are perfect for their reading level. A level I is the equivalent of a first-grade reading level.
The titles of the fiction reading passages are as follows:
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Meet Lebron James
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Being a Nurse
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Valentine’s Day
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History of Mario Kart
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
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How to Make Macaroni and Cheese
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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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Lizards vs. Salamanders
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Straws and Sea Turtles
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The History of Video Games
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 include a mix of short answer, and multiple-choice questions, and drawing and labeling a response.
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.
Want to check out the readability level of the first grade guided reading passages prior to purchasing? Then check out my Level E Guided Reading FREEBIE passage, called Fall Football, by clicking here: Level E Guided Reading Passage FREEBIE
