Description
Mentor Texts Reading Comprehension & Test Prep | Build strong readers with this engaging Mentor Texts Poetry & Reading Passages set featuring 11 high-quality poems, fables, and classic literature excerpts. This resource is designed to help students practice essential reading comprehension skills through close reading, discussion, and written responses using meaningful mentor texts.
Each passage includes student-friendly questions that guide readers to think deeply about the text while practicing skills commonly assessed on state tests and classroom assessments.
INCLUDED:
- Print and Go Version included
- Color and Black-and-White Options
- Answer Key Included – For easy grading and review
- 11 Quick Mentor Texts – Featuring fiction, fables, poetry, and more
- Versatile Graphic Organizers – Applicable to any text
SKILLS COVERED
- Main idea
- Summary writing
- Inference
- Character feelings & motivation
- Context clues vocabulary
- Cause and effect
- Text connections
- Moral / lesson
- and more
PERFECT FOR:
- Test Prep for: STAAR, PARCC, SBAC, STAR and more
- Small Group Literacy Stations
- Warm-up
- Homework
- Sub work
- Independent work
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Coffee and Chalkboards –
Great!
shannon P. –
Great product! Easy to use and engaging
Elizabeth R. –
Love the variety of passages and questions!
Maribelle M. –
It was a good resource to help with comprehension.
Leslie L. –
Great resource.
Lauren C. –
Used these as a supplemental resource for my daughter. They worked well
Teaching With the Weavers –
Great reading passages for students.
Dominick C. –
Love that I can easily assess my virtual students reading abilities with this resource.
Julie H. –
Awesome addition to the curriculum
Tiziana C. –
I used many of the reading comprehension resources in this packet with my students. They are engaging and saved me a lot of planning time.
Kamilla H. –
Loved this for my scholars! Great resource!
Debi F. –
this is one of my go to resources for reading/comprehension
Jill D. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Crystal Haines –
Great resource for small group instruction to help with comprehension.
Lauren L. –
Love variety of genres – especially poetry. Easy to use virtually. Kids have enjoyed topics.
Lindsay B. –
Great resource!
A2Z Teacher –
Great resource!
Ruben G. –
Great resource to use in the class.
RSP Nook –
Wonderful resource!
Traci F. –
Great Resource!