Kindergarten January Reading Passages Printable Version

Description

What is included in the  January Kindergarten Reading Passages?

• Instructions for you titled, “A Note To Teacher,” so you’ll know just how to get the most out of these passages
• A reading passage Differentiation Information Guide so you can easily differentiate with this resource
• Icy Animals Reading Passages & Questions – A nonfiction passage about how a few unique animals embrace the cold. 
• Martin Reading Passages & Questions – A fictional story with historical roots about a boy named after Martin Luther King Jr. 
• Ice Roads Reading Passages & Questions – Learn about the functions of Canadian ice roads.
• Robot New Year Reading Passages & Questions – A science fiction story about a robot and her friend. 
• And to make grading and discussion a breeze, Answer Keys for all passages and questions.

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What makes these January Kindergarten Reading Passages so unique?

By offering a variety of captivating themes and leveled passages, this product empowers you to differentiate instruction effectively. It promotes engagement, supports individualized learning, and enables you to assess student comprehension conveniently. With these January kindergarten reading passages, you can foster a love for reading while addressing the diverse needs of your students. 

Differentiation

This product includes four reading passage topics. Each topic in this set includes two leveled passages (one harder and one easier) with free-response and multiple-choice question options for each passage. That’s a total of 16 passage options in this set! 

The passages have been carefully leveled, and the levels are subtly marked with a small icon in the corner (a heart icon labels the easier version, and the star the harder version). 

No child will feel left out since the mark is only a small symbol. Because both of the leveled options have the same questions, you can assign each child the page that is most appropriate for their level while still discussing the same topics and questions with the full class. Differentiation made simple! Alternatively, you can always assign the full class the same passage option.  

Comprehension Questions

Every passage includes three comprehension questions. Instead of the questions focusing solely on the “what,” Special attention has been given to include other types of questions (for example: who, when, where, why, and how). 

BONUS! A half-page option of the question page is also included with the printable version for the reading comprehension questions (not pictured) This is a GREAT option if you want to save on paper while printing.

Monthly themes

Relevant content sparks students’ interest and increases engagement. Not only do these passages include colored clipart and a variety of non-fiction and fiction stories, but your students will also be excited to study topics like holidays and seasons that are part of their present environment. Use that to help them develop key reading comprehension skills.

Be sure to check out all of our reading passages. This also pairs perfectly with the resources below!