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Build first-grade reading skills with this close reading passages bundle. Each set includes eight fiction and nonfiction texts designed for vocabulary development, comprehension practice, and fluency. Every passage is supported by 5 days of lesson plans and close reading annotation activities.
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Close reading strategies help first grade students build vocabulary, deepen comprehension, and develop reading fluency. This close reading passages bundle includes 73 sets of texts, with five-day lesson plans that support close reading instruction in first grade.
Students use the text in the close reading passages bundle to annotate key details, identify tricky or important words, and respond to comprehension questions. The bundle is no-prep and available in both printable and Google Slides formats.
Use these passages to teach close reading during small groups or in your daily reading block. Each passage has a week of close lesson plans included.
72 passages organized by genre: 36 fiction, 36 nonfiction
Each passage includes:
72 Close Reading Passages
36 Nonfiction and 36 Fiction Texts
Comprehension & Vocabulary Building Activities
Focused rereading for deeper understanding
360 Days of Close Reading Lessons
5-day lesson plan for each reading passage
Supports Science of Reading strategies
Reinforces vocabulary, text structure, and comprehension
The passages are meant to be a level more difficult than what your students read independently. This helps students build new vocabulary, analyze sentence structure, and build comprehension skills.
Close reading allows for multiple rereading of text. This repeated rereading teaches reading comprehension skills like finding text evidence and reading with expression.
Reading: Literature (RL.1)
RL.1.1 – Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
RL.1.2 – Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson
RL.1.3 – Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details
Reading: Informational Text (RI.1)
RI.1.1 – Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
RI.1.2 – Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text
RI.1.4 – Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text
Reading: Foundational Skills (RF.1)
RF.1.4 – Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension
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"The activities are fun, interactive, and align perfectly with the curriculum standards. I love how easy it is to incorporate them into my lesson plans, and my students have improved their spelling skills significantly since we started using these activities."
18 reviews for Close Reading Passages Bundle for First Grade
Maria B. (verified owner) –
These were easy to use and saved me so much time in planning.
Erica S. (verified owner) –
My students loved highlighting their own passages!
Ashley M. (verified owner) –
Great mix of fiction and nonfiction.
Danielle F. (verified owner) –
The vocabulary pages were really helpful.
Jessica N. (verified owner) –
Students were engaged with their passages the whole time.
Tricia M. (verified owner) –
I liked how the questions pushed my student’s thinking without overwhelming them.
Kelsey W. (verified owner) –
Perfect for the weeks before break. It was nice to have a great no-prep reading resource.
Tara L. (verified owner) –
Helped us get back into our reading block routine after break.
Brittany E. (verified owner) –
Loved the structure of the lessons. Having the days explained was great.
Lauren H. (verified owner) –
Easy to print and use for small groups.
Alyssa B. (verified owner) –
These worked great for fluency practice in my small groups.
Monica S. (verified owner) –
The annotations are adapted well for first graders, my students really caught on.
Haley R. (verified owner) –
I used these with my guided reading groups. Super helpful to have the lesson plans included.
Kaitlyn F. (verified owner) –
Everything was included, it was nice not to have to search for different comprehension and vocabulary activities to match the text.
Jenna C. (verified owner) –
Great way to introduce students to nonfiction.
Emily R. (verified owner) –
My students were more confident readers at the end of the week!
Samantha W. (verified owner) –
This was perfect for the end of the year review.
Lindsey H. (verified owner) –
I appreciated having a good resource that I can print and teach, especially at the end of the year.
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