Worksheet | Animal Reading Comprehension Passages

Total Pages: 15 pages
File Size: 8 MB

Description

Your students will love completing these reading comprehension passages. Kids are so captivated by animals; their eyes light up as they learn new and interesting facts about the amazing creatures we have in our world today. Even the most reluctant readers become engaged when learning about animals. These non-fiction passages are the perfect way to help students develop their reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way. The language is simplified to ensure age-appropriate comprehension can occur.

There are 15 passages included. They are perfect for second grade students, high-ability first graders and lower-ability third graders. Included is a preview, please check the passages to ensure they suit your students reading abilities.

The animal passages included are elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, owls, llamas, anacondas, pandas, chimpanzees, bats, tigers, zebras, camels, chameleons, and meerkats.

Students will learn some amazing animal facts such as:
- Most giraffes don’t sleep for more than 2 hours a day
- Female lions do most of the hunting while male lions stand guard
- Camels can survive up to 6 months without water/food
- Baby zebras can run within 1 hour of being born
- And so much more!