Reading Comprehension Passages The selected reading Passages are from Harcourt the same publisher of the Stanford 9 test of student readiness.
The passages are a great review before standardized testing.
- Author's Purpose - A Very Important Day Grade 4
- Author's Purpose - Blue Willow Grade 4
- Author's Purpose - Frindle Grade 5
- Author's Purpose - Little by Little Grade 5
- Author's Purpose - The Crowded House Grade 3
- Author's Purpose - The Down and Up Fall Grade 4
- Author's Purpose - Turtle Bay Grade 3
- Author's Purpose - Wild Shots, They're My Life Grade 3
- Cause & Effect - Alejandro's Gift Grade 3
- Cause & Effect - Flippy's Adventures
- Cause & Effect - Stealing Home
- Cause & Effect - The Armadillo from Amarillo
- Cause & Effect - The Garden of Happiness
- Characterization - Dear Mr. Henshaw
- Characterization - Off and Running
- Compare & Contrast - Cocoa Ice
- Compare & Contrast - Coyote Places the Stars
- Compare & Contrast - Frog and Toad Webquest
- Compare & Contrast - Lon Po Po
- Compare & Contrast - One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Interactive
- Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Test Tutor
- Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Interactive
- Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Test Tutor
- Drawing Conclusions - A Cricket in Times Square
- Drawing Conclusions - Iditarod Dream
- Drawing Conclusions - Sarah Plain and Tall
- Drawing Conclusions - Sarah, Plain, and Tall
- Drawing Conclusions - The Fun They Had
- Drawing Conclusions - The Talent Show
- Drawing Conclusions - We'll Never Forget You Roberto Clemente
- Fact & Opinion - Boom Town
- Fact & Opinion - Leah's Pony
- Fact & Opinion - Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox
- Fact & Opinion - Satchmo's Blues –
- Fact & Opinion - The Gold Rush
- Fact & Opinion - William Shakespeare and the Globe
- Figurative Language - Island of the Blue Dolphins
- Figurative Language - Papa Tells Chita a Story.
- Figurative Language - The Baker's Neighbor
- Figurative Language - The Emperor and the Kite
- Figurative Language - The Garden of Happiness
- Sequence - Centerfield Ballhawk
- Sequence - In My Family
- Sequence - Red Writing Hood
- Sequence - Sequence of Events
- Sequence - The Case of Pablo's Nose
- Sequence - The Stories Julian Tells
- Sequence - Three Little Pigs
- Story Elements - Allie's Basketball Dreams
- Story Elements - Cinderella Interactive
- Story Elements - Elena
- Story Elements - My Name is Maria Isabel
- Story Elements - Pepita Talks Twice
- Story Elements - Sayings We Share
- Story Elements - Sees Behind Bees
- Story Elements - The Emperor and the Kite
- Story Elements - The Gardner
- Summarize - Black Frontiers
- Summarize - Folktales from Asia
- Summarize - How to Babysit an Orangutan
- Summarize - I'm in Charge of the Celebration
- Summarize - Look to the North
- Summarize - Look to the North Test Tutor
- Summarize - Make a Long Story Short
- Summarize - Nights of the Puffins
- Summarize - Papa Tells Chita a Story
- Summarize - Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
- Summarize - Woodsong
- Text Structure - Dear Mr. Henshaw
- Text Structure - Evelyn Cisneros
- Text Structure - Lewis and Clark
- Text Structure - Name This American
- Text Structure - Oceans
- Text Structure - Oceans 2
- Text Structure - Off and Running
- Text Structure - Summer of Fire
- Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People
- Text Structure - The Case of the Flying Saucer People 2
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 2nd Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 4th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 5th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
Use the Online STAR Test Questions 6th Grade Below to help Students Prepare for reading test!
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS
READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
READING FOR MEANING
READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
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READING:ALL DOMAINS
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READING FOR MEANING
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READING:ALL DOMAINS
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READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
READING FOR MEANING
READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
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READING:ALL DOMAINS
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READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
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READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
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READING:ALL DOMAINS
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READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
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READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
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READING:ALL DOMAINS
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READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
READING FOR MEANING
READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT
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NUMBER SENSE & NUMERATION
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STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
READING:ALL DOMAINS
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
READING FOR LOCATING & RECALLING INFORMATION
READING FOR MEANING
READING FOR VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT