1st Grade Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions Fluency Worksheets

Do you want engaging reading passages for the year (back to school, fall, winter, spring, end of the year, summer reading activities)? You need volume 1 and volume 2 of these leveled reading passages with comprehension questions for the entire school year for 1st grade.

⭐Use these daily one-page reading comprehension worksheets with fun, seasonal nonfiction and fiction stories to build literacy skills and reading fluency through repeated reading and short answer questions.

⭐These are great for small group instruction, homework, and morning work. These activities have a short reading passage in 2 reading levels and 3 follow-up sections to complete.

⭐This bundle includes 40 different passages for 10 months. That's a total of 400 reading comprehension passages and activity worksheets! Each passage comes with two levels to choose from, making differentiation easy!

✅3 RESOURCES IN 1:

1. PDF - Open the PDF file and print!
2. GOOGLE SLIDES - Assign each reading comprehension passage in Google Slides, including interactive moving pieces and text boxes to fill in.
3. SEESAW - Add an activity to Seesaw with the included images!

⭐Grab the Comprehension Mats Volume 1 and Volume 2 Bundle & SAVE $ - 50% off (Get 5 months FREE)!⭐️

This bundle has 400 activities and is available at a SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE. Get monthly, no-prep reading passages and comprehension fluency activities to make your planning a breeze!

✏️Components of Comprehension Mats:

• Students must read the passage 3 times and color a seasonal shape after each read. They will build fluency through repeated reading.
• They draw or write about the story or a connection they make.
• They answer and complete different questions.

This resource offers extensive reading practice each month to help build comprehension skills and fluency.

✏️The skills covered in Comprehension Mats:

• Reading for information
• Locating text evidence
• Locating, highlighting, and recording short vowels
• Locating, highlighting, and recording sight words
• Locating, highlighting, and recording verbs, nouns, and adjectives
• Answering questions in complete sentences
• Making connections
• Sequencing story events

The Volume 1 Set includes 10 months of Reading Comprehension Mats:

August / September Back to School Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Goodbye Summer
2. The First Day of School
3. School Helpers
4. The Classroom
5. Learning at School
6. Friends
7. People In The Community
8. Recess
9. School Supplies
10. All About Me
11. School Subjects
12. Getting Ready
13. Teachers
14. Apple Picking
15. Apple Life Cycle
16. Fire Safety
17. Being a Fire Fighter
18. Jobs at Home
19. The Birthday Party
20. Hobbies

October and Halloween Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Changing Weather
2. Jumping In Leaves
3. All About Fall
4. Collecting Leaves
5. The Seasons of a Tree
6. The Pumpkin Patch
7. Animals in Fall
8. The Perfect Pumpkin
9. October 31st
10. The Halloween Party
11. Monsters Jam
12. Costume Parade
13. All About Bats
14. Candy Time
15. Spider Webs
16. Owl Hunters
17. Growth Mindset
18. STEM at school
19. I’m a Scientist
20. Space Exploration

November Fall and Thanksgiving Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Thanksgiving
2. Giving Thanks
3. All About Turkeys
4. Run, Turkey, Run
5. The First Thanksgiving
6. Turkey on the Table
7. Veteran’s Day
8. The Wreath
9. Every November
10. The Best Pie
11. Colder Weather
12. Sally Scarecrow
13. The President
14. Voting
15. I Feel Happy
16. Going Shopping
17. The Five Food Groups
18. Eat Right!
19. Learning to Read
20. Read Everyday!

December Christmas and Winter Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. All About Christmas
2. Decorating the Tree
3. Christmas Crafts
4. In My Stocking
5. Santa’s Sleigh
6. Mrs. Claus
7. Elf on the Shelf
8. Buddy the Elf
9. Putting Up Lights
10. Singing Carols
11. All About Reindeer
12. Countdown to the Holidays
13. Frosty the Snowman
14. The Best Gift
15. Baking Cookies
16. Milk & Cookie
17. The Polar Express
18. Our Gingerbread House
19. Kwanzaa
20. Light the Menorah

January Winter Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Snow Day
2. Building a Snowman
3. Snowflakes
4. Drinking Hot Chocolate
5. Polar Bears
6. Warm Clothes
7. Penguins
8. Ice skating
9. Sledding
10. Getting a Cold
11. Frozen
12. A New Year
13. Animals in Winter
14. Hockey
15. Snowball Fun
16. Healthy Food
17. Draw a Picture
18. Changing Weather
19. Write a Story
20. Hide and Seek

February Valentine's Day Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Groundhog Day
2. Making Predictions
3. Creating Shadows
4. The Dragon Dance
5. Chinese New Year
6. Playing Football
7. Super Bowl Party
8. My 100’s Day Collection
9. 100 Days of School
10. Valentine’s Day Party
11. Cupid
12. Making a Valentine
13. Being a Friend
14. Chocolate
15. Secret Admirer
16. Brushing My Teeth
17. Lost A Tooth
18. If I Were President (Prime Minister)…
19. Family Day
20. Being a Leader

March Spring St. Patrick's Day Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Lucky the Leprechaun
2. Catching a Leprechaun
3. Four Leaf Clover
4. St. Patrick’s Day
5. St. Patty’s Day Party
6. Luck of the Irish
7. Ellie’s Favorite Season
8. Spring is Here
9. Sensing the Storm
10. Soccer Score
11. Rainbows
12. Jumping in Puddles
13. Butterfly Life Cycle
14. Catching Caterpillars
15. Building a Nest
16. Ruby, the Robin
17. Fiction vs. Non-Fiction
18. Storytime
19. Dr. Seuss
20. Book Collection

April Easter and Earth Day Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. April Fools
2. Hunting for Eggs
3. The Easter Bunny
4. The Special Eggs
5. All About Earth Day
6. How I Help the Earth
7. Recycled Treasure
8. Rain, Rain Go Away!
9. What Plants Need
10. Planting a Garden
11. Animals in Spring
12. Visit to the Farm
13. Plants in Spring
14. Frog Life Cycle
15. Bugs Are Important
16. Ants at the Picnic
17. Playground Games
18. Visiting the Library
19. Classroom Rules
20. Favorite Snacks

May Spring and Mother's Day Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Mother’s Day
2. Gardening with Mom
3. Surprise for Mom
4. Making a Card
5. Siblings are Special
6. Helping at Home
7. Memorial/Victoria Day
8. Fun in the Sun
9. Ladybug Life Cycle
10. Helper Bees
11. Spawning Salmon
12. Aquarium Field Trip
13. Delicious Fruit
14. At the Movies
15. Saving Coins
16. The Birthday Party
17. Evie’s Collection
18. The Class Pet
19. When I Grow Up
20. Classroom Jobs

June Summer, End of the Year Comprehension Mats

Topics:

1. Father’s Day
2. Cooking with Dad
3. The Fishing Trip
4. Staying Cool
5. Beach Day
6. Sea Turtle Life Cycle
7. Wondrous Whales
8. Swimming in the Ocean
9. Days at the Pool
10. Building a Sandcastle
11. Delicious Watermelon
12. Barbecue Time
13. Camping Outside
14. On My Hamburger
15. At the Fair
16. End of School
17. Family Vacation
18. Summer Reading
19. Bubble Blowing
20. Ice Cream Treat

The Volume 2 Set includes 10 months of Reading Comprehension Mats:

August / September Back to School Comprehension Mats VOLUME 2

Topics:

1. Summer Adventures
2. Making Friends
3. Classroom Rules
4. Choosing A Book
5. Playing Fair
6. Getting To School
7. Morning Routine
8. Packing My Backpack
9. Principals
10. School Safety
11. After School
12. The Cafeteria
13. The Apple Orchard
14. Candy Apples
15. Families
16. When I Grow Up
17. The Fire Station
18. Stop, Drop & Roll
19. Pets
20. Move Your Body

October and Halloween Comprehension Mats VOLUME 2

Topics:

1. Falling Leaves
2. Harvest Moon
3. Squirrels
4. Scarecrows
5. Nature Walk
6. Nocturnal Animals
7. The Pumpkin Life Cycle
8. Farmers
9. Picking A Pumpkin
10. The Corn Maze
11. Zombie Party
12. The Haunted House
13. Halloween Costumes
14. Spiders
15. Halloween Safety
16. All About Candy
17. Astronauts
18. Spaceships
19. The Science Lab
20. Music Class

November Fall and Thanksgiving Comprehension Mats VOLUME 2

Topics:

1. Fall Harvest
2. Thankful Trees
3. A Disguised Turkey
4. Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner
5. Grocery Shopping
6. Fall Traditions
7. Pumpkin Pie
8. Setting The Table
9. Cornucopias
10. A Day At The Pumpkin Farm
11. Honoring Heroes
12. Why The Weather Gets Colder
13. Acorns
14. Staying Warm
15. Getting Ready For Winter
16. Balanced Plates
17. Nutritious Snacks
18. The Library
19. Book Genres
20. Weekends

December Comprehension Mats Volume 2

Topics:

1. Winter Wonderland
2. Building A Snowman
3. Holiday Helpers
4. Holiday Feelings
5. Holiday Cards
6. Decorations
7. The Gingerbread House
8. The Perfect Gift
9. Symbols of Hanukkah
10. Wrapping Presents
11. Santa’s Reindeer
12. Holiday Traditions
13. Celebrating The Holidays
14. Decorating Cookies
15. Family Time
16. Holidays Around The World
17. The North Pole
18. Holiday Kindness
19. Winter Break
20. Movie Night

January Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. Happy New Year
2. New Year’s Goals
3. Times Square
4. The Arctic
5. Winter Sports
6. Snow Plough Drivers
7. Winter Activities
8. Snowstorms
9. The Snowball Fight
10. Hot Chocolate
11. Icebergs
12. Snowflake Life Cycle
13. How Penguins Stay Warm
14. Hibernation
15. Playing Outside
16. A Cozy Place To Read
17. Feeling Proud
18. The 100th Day of School
19. Cleaning Your Room
20. Inventions

February Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. Groundhog’s Prediction
2. All About Groundhogs
3. Shadows
4. Celebrating Chinese New Year
5. The Super Bowl
6. The Halftime Show
7. When We Are 100
8. Things We Learned In 100 Days
9. Valentine’s Day
10. Symbols of Valentine’s Day
11. How To Show Love
12. Good Friends
13. Love Letters
14. The President
15. Loose Tooth
16. The Dentist
17. The Tooth Fairy
18. The Best Parts Of Winter
19. A Dream For The Future
20. How To Calm Down

March Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. Magic of Leprechauns
2. Hiding the Pot of Gold
3. A Lucky Day
4. Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
5. Ireland
6. All About Rain
7. Migration
8. Rain Gear
9. Signs of Spring
10. Spring Cleaning
11. Spring Activities
12. Storms
13. Wind
14. Butterflies
15. Birdhouses
16. Tadpoles
17. Ducks
18. Robin Life Cycle
19. Authors
20. Why We Take Field Trips

April Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. A Funny April Fools’ Trick
2. Hunting For An Easter Basket
3. Decorating Easter Eggs
4. Why We Need Trees
5. Turning Trash Into Art
6. Recycling Is Important
7. Caring For A Garden
8. Baby Animals
9. The Petting Zoo
10. Flowers
11. Frogs
12. The Beehive
13. Picnics
14. The Water Cycle
15. A Nest
16. Insects
17. Siblings
18. Outdoor Games
19. After School Snacks
20. Gym Class

May Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. Moms Are Great
2. Picking Flowers
3. Grandma’s House
4. May Flowers
5. Heroes
6. Sun Safety
7. All About Ladybugs
8. The Queen Bee
9. Rivers
10. Animals At The Zoo
11. Zookeepers
12. The Field Trip
13. Summer Fruits
14. All About Money
15. Birthdays
16. Caring For A Pet
17. Fish
18. A Treasure Hunt
19. The Great Outdoors
20. Planning A Party

June Comprehension Mats Volume 2

1. Dads Are Great
2. Grilling With Dad
3. Grandpa’s House
4. Last Day of School
5. Sea Turtle Eggs
6. Whale Watching
7. The Beach
8. In The Ocean
9. Sand Art
10. S’mores
11. Vacations
12. The Ice Cream Truck
13. Riding The Ferris Wheel
14. Sunscreen
15. Pool Rules
16. Catching Fireflies
17. Bike Rides
18. Staying Cool
19. Pitching A Tent
20. Summer Traditions

⭐️The activities align with the Common Core standards for first grade. This is perfect for first grade, but could also be used as a challenge in Kindergarten and for extra practice or review in second grade.

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⭐️Additional pages are provided for Canadian users, including Canadian spelling and content where applicable.

✏️6 ways to use Comprehension Mats in your classroom!

1. Print, laminate, and use with whiteboard markers.
2. Shrink, print, and use in interactive notebooks.
3. Copy back-to-back with the cover page to create a booklet.
4. Copy and put into a folder. Use it for morning work or as an early finisher activity.
5. Use with Seesaw by uploading the image files included in this resource and assigning them to your class (instructions provided).
6. Use with your class in Google Classroom (instructions provided).

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