RESOURCE: 30 PASSAGES + QUESTIONS

COMPREHENSION
PASSAGES
STORY 12
READ THE STORY, THEN SEL
ECT THE CORRECT ANSWER.
READING LITERAL
Zap can bat
Zap is a rat. Zap
COMPREHENSION
Zap is a good rat. READ THE STORY, THEN SEL
Zap the rat can bat.
ECT THE CORRECT ANSWER.
STORY 19

1 cat The hill

bat This is a hill.
Zap is a _________ .
rat The hill is little.
A tree is on the hill.
2 bad
1
good
Zap is a _________ rat. fill
big This is a _________ .
hill
3 zap mill
bat
Zap can _________ .
2

pat big
The hill is _________ .
long
little
3

tree
On the hill is a ________
. cat
mill

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 LEARNING TO READ WITH READING EGGS
Thank you for choosing this Reading Eggs packet. Research shows that good
comprehension skills are essential for reading success. But some kids need lots of practice
to develop these skills. So we’ve created this series of packets to help your students build
strong reading comprehension skills while they have fun at the same time.
Early reading comprehension skills include
✓ Sequencing
✓ Making predictions
✓ Retelling known stories
✓ Summarizing
✓ Asking questions.
Reading comprehension is foundational for
✓ Beginning readers
✓ Struggling readers
✓ ELL
Early reading comprehension helps learners monitor their understanding whilst reading.
This packet contains 30 passages. Each simple passage has three sentences to check
comprehension.
WHY COMPREHENSION?
Reading comprehension means understanding the texts we read or hear. Literal
comprehension involves finding the answers that are explicitly in the text, and usually start
with who, what, where, when, or how. Strong literal comprehension helps leaners see
patterns. These patterns develop the strongest foundation for inferential and critical reading
skills later on.
The Reading Eggs team are passionate about helping children learn to read so we’re
always adding resources to help at home and in the classroom. To find more resources for
comprehension and other key reading skills visit Teach with Reading Eggs on Teachers
Pay Teachers.

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 reading,
I know how much you care about giving your child a great start in
Reading Eggs.
because I had the EXACT same feeling, too. I remember life before
life, and that
Like you, I was determined to give my four kids the BEST start in
meant helping them learn to read.
skills they need
The problem was that reading is complicated. There are so many
ulary to
to learn. From phonological awareness, phonics, sight words, and vocab
most children
comprehension and fluency; it’s hard to know where to start. And
in place. If
need lots of time and a whole lot of repetition to get all these skills
you’re busy, this can get very challenging very quickly.
experience
We knew there had to be an easier way. So I used my 25 years of
ch on reading
in educational publishing, along with the most solid scientific resear
program. This
instruction and child motivation, to create the online Reading Eggs
n around
reading program completely transformed the way millions of childre
ing)!
the world learned to read. 10 MILLION children to be exact (and count

Reading Eggs works because it’s built on the five pillars for
reading success. The program is used in thousands of schools
because it’s so effective. And kids love it. And you will too
as you watch children make real progress in the most
important skill they need for future academic success.

I hope you enjoy the reading journey,

Katy Pike

WHERE CHILDREN BECOME GREAT READERS!

The online reading program for 2–13 year olds.
Reading Eggs is the multi-award winning reading program that has been used
by over 10 million children worldwide. Children have fun learning phonics and
essential reading skills with interactive games, activities, and e-books.
ver 91% of parents using Reading Eggs report a noticeable improvement within weeks.
Over

For 2 to 13
year olds Ages 2–4 Ages 3–7 Ages 7–13
First Steps Learning to Read Building Confidence
Delight your toddler with fun Children follow structured, Older children can
games and activities that build one-on-one lessons that teach continue building key
alphabet knowledge and phonics, sight words, and read- literacy skills that will help
ready-to-read skills. ing skills. them succeed.

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It’s so easy to get started with Reading Eggs.

1 Placement test 2 120 Reading lessons

Have your class take the Reading Your students can be starting their
Eggs placement test. This will personalised reading journey in
ensure each student begins at minutes and with 120 lessons,
the appropriate games, songs and
level. Let the hundreds of books,
reading begin! you know they will
be on the right track
to reading success.

3 Connect with parents and guardians 4 Allocate lessons and homework

Send home letters to give students Worksheets and teaching notes
access from home. They should aim are available for every lesson,
to complete three 15-minute sessions giving you the ability to allocate
per week. Printable parent letters are lessons and written homework.
quick to set up,
giving your students
access to the
program from home.

5 Assess and review results

Keep track of progress with the easy-to-read reports
in your teacher dashboard. See time on task, reading
lessons, and quizzes completed, as well as the many,
many books read by your students!

SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO WORK!

In an independent study conducted in 2017, students Reading Success
using Reading Eggs outperformed students that with Reading Eggs 73%
didn’t use the program. Student engagement with the
program was high because of the variety of lessons, 54%
fun activities, songs, and rewards. Grade
Level
Students using Reading Eggs for 60 minutes per week 27%
made significant improvements in their phonics skills,
46% After
reading levels, and reading proficiency. In fact, 93% of 6 weeks
Before of Reading
students increased at least one reading level over the Reading Eggs
Eggs
six weeks.

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What’s included?
✓ 30 × sets of reading passages and questions
Setting it up
1 Print pages 6–36 single sided. 2 Use one passage at a time.

Notes for Printing

These also work well printed in the grayscale to save on color ink.

TEACHING IDEAS
1 Read + Color 2 Laminate + Clip
Read the passage together. Use colored Laminate each page. Read the passage
pencils to shade the correct word to together. Read one question strip at a
complete each sentence. Write the correct time. Clip a peg on the correct word to
word in the space. complete each sentence. Manipulating
pegs is an excellent way to strengthen
little fingers and build fine motor skills.

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RESOURCE LISTING
Set Story
1 See the cat
2 The van
3 Bob
4 Sam the ant
5 Tom
6 Ben has a pet
7 The dog and cat
8 The yak
9 The map
10 Dan
11 Pat the bat
12 Zap can bat
13 Jazz and Sam
14 Sid the kid
15 The red top
16 Fun in the sun
17 The band
18 Sam’s bed
19 The hill
20 Blue bird
21 The queen’s ring
22 Ham is good
23 Sam’s three fish
24 Jazz
25 The shop
26 The frog
27 His or hers?
28 Pink rocks
29 Harry
30 Frog and bird

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STORY 1

See the cat

I can see the cat.
The cat is fat.
The cat has a hat.
1
dog
I can see the _________ . rat
cat
2
sad
The cat is _________ . big
fat
3
mat
The cat has a _________ . hat
ball
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STORY 2

The van
I can see the van.
The cat is in the van.
The cat had a nap in the van.
1
car
I can see the _________ . van
tree
2
cat
In the van is a ________ . pan
pat
3
hat
The cat had a _________ . nap
bee
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STORY 3

Bob
I am Bob.
Bob can hop.
Bob can see the cat.
1
Ted
I am _________ . Bob
Meg
2
run
Bob can _________ . top
hop
3
cat
Bob can see the _______ . dog
ram
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STORY 4

Sam the ant

Sam is an ant.
Sam is on the mat.
Sam can see a bee.
1
ant
Sam is an _________ . egg
fan
2
bee
Sam is on the _________ . mat
can
3
hat
Sam can see a ________ . bat
bee
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STORY 5

Tom
Tom is a man.
He is hot.
He can get a fan.
1
fan
Tom is a _________ . mat
man
2
hot
He is _________ . top
hit
3
fin
He can get a _________ . fan
man
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STORY 6

Ben has a pet

Ben is ten.
He has a pet hen.
The hen is red.
1
hen
Ben is _________ . ten
red
2
cat
He has a pet _________ . dog
hen
3
wet
The hen is _________ . red
ill
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STORY 7

The dog and cat

The dog has a hat.
The cat has a fan.
The fan is on.
1
tap
The dog has a ________ . hat
fan
2
fan
The cat has a _________ . sun
fish
3
red
The fan is _________ . on
off
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STORY 8

The yak
I can see a yak.
The yak has a hat.
The hat is yellow.
1
yak
I can see a _________ . yes
dog
2
map
The yak has a ________ . yoyo
hat
3
red
The hat is _________ . yellow
blue
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STORY 9

The map
Can you see the map?
Yes! I can see a cat on the map.
The map has a cat and a van.
1
map
I can see the _________ . man
tan
2
pan
I can see the _________ van
on the map.
hat
3
cap
The map has a van van
and a _________ .
cat
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STORY 10

Dan
Dan has a fish
ish and a cat.
He can see the fish.
The fish is big.
1
dog
Dan has a fish and a fish
_________ . cat
2
fish
Dan can see the _______ . dish
dog
3
big
The fish is _________ . little
black
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STORY 11

Pat the bat

Pat can see a bee.
The bee is on the hat.
The hat is red.
1
sad
The hat is _________ . red
fat
2
rat
Pat can see a _________ . cat
bee
3
hat
The bee is on the ______ . bee
mat
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STORY 12

Zap can bat

Zap is a rat.
Zap is a good rat. Zap

Zap the rat can bat.

1
cat
Zap is a _________ . bat
rat
2
bad
Zap is a _________ rat. good
big
3
zap
Zap can _________ . bat
pat
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STORY 13

Jazz and Sam

Jazz has a cup.
Sam has a cup and a bun.
Sam cut the bun.
1
bun
Jazz has a _________ . cup
hat
2
cap
Sam has a cup and a cup
_________ . bun
3
bun
Sam cut the _________ . fun
bat
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STORY 14

Sid the kid

Sid is a kid.
He has a hat.
Sid hid in a log.
1
kitten
Sid is a _________ . did
kid
2
log
He has a _________ . hat
hot
3
leg
Sid hid in a _________ . log
lid
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STORY 15

The red top

Sam has a top.
Itt is big and red.
It can spin.
1
tip
Sam has a _________ . top
tap
2
bit
The top is big and little
_________ . red
3
spin
The top can _________ . bin
fin
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STORY 16

Fun in the sun

Fit Fox has a cap.
He can run in the sun.
The sun is hot.
1
cap
Fit Fox has a _________ . hat
sun
2
hot
He can run in the ______ . sun
run
3
Fit Fox
The sun is _________ . hot
cap
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STORY 17

The band
Zee Bee taps a can.
Zap Bat taps a box.
It is a band. The band is fun.
1
big
The band is _________ . fun
sad
2
box
Zee Bee taps a ________ . band
can
3
pot
Zap Bat taps a ________ . box
hat
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STORY 18

Sam’s bed
Sam has a bed.
“I like my big bed,” said
Sam. “I can sit on it.”
1
wig
Sam has a _________ . box
bed
2
boxes
Sam said, “I like my big bed
_____________ .” Tom
3
kick
Sam can _________ on it. swim
sit
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STORY 19

The hill
This is a hill.
The hill is little.
A tree is on the hill.
1
fill
This is a _________ . hill
mill
2
big
The hill is _________ . long
little
3
tree
On the hill is a ________ . cat
mill
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STORY 20

Blue bird
This is a bird.
A bird can sing.
A bird has two wings.
1
bird
This is a _________ . dog
bat
2
fill
A bird can _________ . ring
sing
3
wet
A bird has two ________ . wings
rings
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STORY 21

The queen’s ring

The queen has a ring.
It is little and red.
“I like my ring,” she said.
1
ring
The queen has a _______ . wing
red
2
blue
The ring is _________ . little
pink
3
ring
The Queen said, “I like king
my _________ .” wings
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STORY 22

Ham is good
This is Sam the ant
Sam has ham in a can.
The ham is good!
1
jam
Sam is an _________ . can
ant
2
tin
The ham is in a ________ . hat
can
3
bad
The ham is _________ . good
red
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STORY 23

Sam’s three fish

Sam has three fat fish.
ish.
The big fish
ish is yellow.
The green fish
ish is little.
1
red
Sam has _________ fish. thin
fat
2
red
The big fish is _________ . yellow
green
3
little
The green fish is _______ . red
big
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STORY 24

Jazz
Jazz has a pot
She got lots of dots.
The pot got hot.
1
pet
Jazz has a _________ . pot
pat
2
dots
She got lots of ________ . dogs
dolls
3
hit
The pot got _________ . hat
hot
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STORY 25 Pot Shop

The shop
Look at the shop.
The shop sells pots.
This pot has little red dots.
1
ship
Look at the _________ . shop
shed
2
tots
The shop sells _________ . pots
bots
3
dots
The pot has little red pots
_________ . dogs
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STORY 26

The frog
Look at the frog.
The frog can hop.
The frog is happy.
1
fan
Look at the _________ . frog
happy
2
hot
The frog can _________ . hip
hop
3
sad
The frog is _________ . happy
hippy
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STORY 27
His or hers?
This is the princess
and this is her horse.
This is the prince and
this is his game.
1
game
The princess has a horse
_________ . ring
2
game
The prince has a horse
_________ . ring
3
her
He likes _________ game. it’s
his
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STORY 28

Pink rocks
Look at my bag of rocks.
They are for my fish.
They are little and pink.
1
socks
I got a bag of _________ . rocks
fish
2
socks
The rocks are for my rocks
_________ . fish
3
fish
The rocks are little and pink
_________ . big
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STORY 29

Harry
Harry is a horse.
He can run and jump.
He is a very happy horse.
1
bossy
Harry is a _________ . jump
horse
2
swim
Harry can run and jump
_________ . very
3
jolly
He is very _________ . happy
hippy
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STORY 30

Frog and bird

The bird is blue and yellow.
The frog can hop and jump.
The bird likes the little green frog.
1
frog
The bird likes the dog
_________ . green
2
little
The frog can _________ . jump
fly
3
little
The frog is _________ blue
and green. yellow
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Segmenting + Blending Cards RESOURCE: 90 PICTURE

CARDS

Listen, Identify, Blend + Say!

SEGMENTING
Perfect for strengthening phonemic awareness!
AND BLENDING
PH
CARD 79 CARD 80

ONOLOGICAL
Use the 90 picture cards with Elkonin boxes today! AWARENESS,
CARD 81 CARD 82
PHONICS
CARD 7
CARD 8

BOARDS

Odd One Out

RESOURCE: 36 ACTIVITY

ODD ONE
CARD 83 CARD 84

CARD 9
CARD 10

Mini Game
OUT
RHYMING,
CARD 1 1
CARD 12

PHONOLOGICAL
AWARENESS 3, 2, 1, Let’s get BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE TEAC
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Let this packet help your students practice

hearing rhyming words. With 36 mini-games,
these easy-to-use boards are perfect for literacy
centers or as a pair game.
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SEQUENCING
Nursery Rhymes + Sequencing NURSERY RHYMES
Activities + Puppets READING COMPREHENSION, SEQUENCING

Let’s tell stories together!

Build core reading comprehension skills with these
beautifully-illustrated nursery rhymes. Activities the
whole class will enjoy!

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