Fiction Comprehension

✨ Fiona’s Big Leap – Fiction Reading Comprehension & R.A.C.E. Writing Practice | Grades 1–3 ✨

Bring the fun of reading and critical thinking into your classroom with this high-interest, i-Ready–inspired fiction passage! Perfect for lower elementary students, Fiona’s Big Leap helps learners practice essential comprehension skills while building confidence in text-based writing. This ready-to-use resource is ideal for state test prep, including PARCC, AIR, STAAR, PSSA, and more.

Students will follow Fiona’s adventure, identify story elements, make connections, and practice using text evidence to support their answers through structured comprehension and R.A.C.E. writing activities.

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✨ What’s Inside

✅ Original Fiction Passage – Fiona’s Big Leap – High-interest, student-friendly story for grades 1–3
✅ Comprehension Questions – Multiple-choice and short-answer questions focusing on story events, character traits, and key details
✅ Story Elements Graphic Organizers – Characters, Setting, Conflict, Solution, and Theme
✅ R.A.C.E. Writing Prompts & Model Responses – Scaffolded support for early text-based evidence writing
✅ Answer Key – Quick and easy grading for teachers
✅ Printable & Digital Formats – Perfect for classroom display, small groups, or independent work

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🎯 Skills & Standards Alignment

Reading Literature (RL.1–3) – identifying character traits, understanding story events, determining theme, and using text evidence
Writing (W.1–3) – constructing simple responses with text-based evidence using the R.A.C.E. strategy
Critical Thinking – sequencing events, making connections, drawing conclusions
Story Elements Analysis – characters, setting, conflict, solution, theme

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❤️ Why Teachers Love It

• High-interest story keeps young learners engaged and motivated

• Structured support for text-based comprehension and writing

• Flexible for small groups, literacy centers, guided reading, or independent practice

• Print-and-go format saves planning time

• Helps students break down stories, identify key details, and practice writing with evidence

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🖼️ Supports Visual Literacy for SPED & ESL Students

Large, high-quality text and visuals make this resource accessible for SPED and ESL learners. Step-by-step scaffolds, story maps, and guided examples support comprehension, sequencing, and writing — helping all students engage meaningfully with fiction.

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🐸Perfect For

• Building comprehension and text-based writing skills for grades 1–3

• Literacy centers, small groups, guided reading, or independent practice

• Homework, bell ringers, or test prep for PARCC, AIR, STAAR, PSSA

• Early elementary classrooms that need structured, scaffolded fiction practice

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⭐ Help your students leap into stronger reading comprehension and writing skills with this ready-to-use, engaging story passage!

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