Guided Reading

Level E
Comprehension Passages
with Text-Based Questions

By Anne Gardner
This reading comprehension packet is designed to help kids work
toward the goals of reading Level E text and answering text-based
questions.

I am finding that, with guided practice, kids quickly develop the

skills they need to be successful reading these passages and
answering the multiple choice and written response questions. I
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This packet includes fifteen passages and four text-based multiple

choice questions for each passage. One page of written response
questions has been added (on 7/27/2016) for each passage.

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Tails
A horse has a tail. It can
slap at bugs with its tail.

A fish has a tail. It moves its tail

back and forth in the water to
help it swim.

A lizard has a tail. It can

snap its tail off when a big
bird comes after it. The
bird will take the tail and the
lizard can run away.

A dog has a tail. It can wag

its tail to show that it is happy!

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Tails
1. The ____________ can snap its tail off.
A. dog
B. fish
C. lizard

2. The fish moves its tail _________ to swim.

A. up and down
B. back and forth
C. up, up, up

3. The _________ slaps bugs with its tail.

A. lizard
B. horse
C. fish

4. The dog wags its tails when it is _______ .

A. mad
B. happy
C. sad
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Tails
What can a horse do with its tail?
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Does a fish move its tail up and
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What can a lizard do with its tail?
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How does a dog show that it is
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Faster
This boy is on a bike.
He is going to the park.
He can go fast on his bike.
This boy is getting
on the bus. He is
going to school. The bus
can go faster than the bike.
This boy is in a plane.
He is going up, up, up.
The plane can go faster
than the bike or the bus!
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Faster
1. The bus can go faster than the ___________ .
A. plane
B. bike
C. car

2. The boy on the bike is going to ____________.

A. the park
B. school
C. the plane

3. The _____________ is faster than the bus.

A. bike
B. plane
C. school

4. The ______________ is going up, up, up.

A. bus
B. plane
C. bike
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Faster
Where is this boy going on his bike?
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Can the bike go faster than the bus?
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Do you think it would be fun to ride a
bike to school? Why or why not?
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Wheels
My little hamster has one wheel.
He likes to play on his wheel.
He runs around and around.

I have a bike with two

wheels. Mom lets me
ride my bike to the park.

My sister’s tricycle has

three wheels. She likes to
ride her tricycle at home.

My mom has a big

Jeep. It has four
wheels. We can all
ride in my mom’s Jeep.
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Wheels
1. The hamster _____________________________.
A. is big
B. runs around and around
C. has two wheels

2. The sister likes to ride her tricycle____________.

A. to the park
B. down the road
C. at home

3. The boy can ride his bike ________________.

A. to the park
B. to school
C. at night

4. They can all ride _______________________.

A. bikes to the park
B. in the bus
C. in Mom’s Jeep
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Wheels
Directions: Write a sentence about each picture.

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hamster

bike

Jeep
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The Storm
The sky fills with dark
clouds. The wind
begins to blow. It’s
time to go inside.

Rain falls.
Thunder crashes and
we see lightning.
We go inside our house
to stay safe.

The wind stops blowing

and the rain stops falling.

We go outside. The sky

gets bright and we see
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The Storm
1. The sky fills with ____________ clouds.
A. little
B. white
C. dark

2. When the storm is coming, the kids _______.

A. go outside
B. go inside
C. go swimming

3. The kids go inside to ______________.

A. stay safe
B. eat lunch
C. watch TV

4. After the storm, ________________.

A. there are dark clouds
B. there is a rainbow
C. there is lightning
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The Storm
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Why did the people go inside?
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What happened after the storm?
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Camping
Mom said, “Let’s go
camping! What do we
need?”
Dad said, “We need a tent
to keep us dry.”
My brother said, “We
need sleeping bags to
keep us warm at night.”
My little sister said, “We need a
flashlight so we can see.”
I said, “We really need
marshmallows.” We
all like marshmallows.
Yum! Yum!
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Camping
1. __________ said they need a tent.
A. Mom
B. Dad
C. The girl

2. The brother said they need _____________.

A. sleeping bags
B. a flashlight
C. marshmallows

3. The sleeping bags are to _______________.

A. keep them dry
B. keep them warm
C. sit on at the fire

4. They all ______________________ .

A. pack the car
B. go fishing
C. like marshmallows
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Camping
Directions: Write a sentence about each picture.

girl boy

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canoe

bear

tent

owl

tree stump
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Leaves
Leaves, leaves, falling down,
falling on the ground.
Red and yellow,
orange and brown,
leaves are falling down.
We rake them up,
and scoop them up,
and put them
in a pile.
We jump in them,
and play in them,
for fall just lasts
awhile!
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Leaves
1. The kids put the leaves in a __________ .
A. bag
B. fall
C. pile

2. The kids like to __________ in the leaves.

A. run
B. jump
C. hide

3. _____________ just lasts awhile.

A. Red
B. Orange
C. Fall

4. The kids _______________________________ .

A. like to play in the leaves
B. are sad the leaves fall
C. do not like fall
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Leaves
Directions: Write a sentence about each picture.

leaves

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tree

rake

jump
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Moose
A moose can be up to
ten feet long.
Male moose have large antlers.
They shed their antlers in the fall
and grow new antlers in the
spring.
Moose like to live by the water.
They are very good swimmers.
In the summer, moose eat plants,
roots and leaves.
In the winter, it can be hard for
moose to find food. They dig in
the snow for twigs and bark to
eat.
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Moose
1. A moose can be up to ________________.
A. ten feet tall
B. ten feet long
C. twenty feet long

2. Food can be hard for moose to find ________.

A. in the summer
B. in the winter
C. by the water

3. Moose grow new antlers _________________.

A. in the fall
B. in the spring
C. in the summer

4. Moose _____________________ water.

A. do not like
B. like to live by
C. do not swim in
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When do moose shed their antlers?
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When do moose grow new antlers?
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What do moose eat in the summer?
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How do moose get food in the winter?
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From the Farm

Cows live on farms.
Farmers milk the cows.
Butter and cheese are
made from milk.

Chickens live on farms too.

Chickens lay the eggs
that we eat.

Farmers grow crops too.

Apples grow on trees
and pumpkins grow
on vines.

We get lots of food from farms!

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From the Farm

1. Chickens lay the ___________ that we eat.
A. butter
B. cheese
C. eggs

2. Pumpkins grow on _____________.

A. trees
B. vines
C. food

3. Apples grow on ______________.

A. vines
B. bushes
C. trees

4. We get lots of ______________ from farms!

A. food
B. barns
C. ducks
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From The Farm

Directions: Write a sentence about each set of pictures.

milk
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cow cheese

chicken eggs

apples

pumpkin
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Balls
There are many kinds of balls.

A baseball is small and round.

It is made to throw fast and to hit.

A basketball is large and

round. It is made to dribble,
pass and shoot.

A soccer ball is large and

round too. It is made to kick.

A football is not round.

It is made to throw, kick
and catch.

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Balls
1. A basketball is ___________________.
A. little
B. large
C. made to kick

2. A _________________ is not round.

A. football
B. baseball
C. soccer ball

3. A __________________ is made to hit.

A. soccer ball
B. baseball
C. football

4. A ____________________ is small.
A. football
B. baseball
C. soccer ball
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Balls
Directions: Write a sentence about each picture.

baseball

basketball

soccer ball

football
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At Night
When it is night,
the stars come out.
The owls and the bats
are up and about.

I like to look
at the moon so bright,
before I tell my mom
good night.

Then I like to go
to bed and rest
my sleepy little head.

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At Night
1. At night, the _________________ are up.
A. boys and girls
B. owls and bats
C. bunnies and deer

2. The stars come out ___________________.

A. in the morning
B. at night
C. in the daytime

3. This boy tells his ____________ good night.

A. grandma
B. mom
C. sister

4. The boy likes to _______________________ .

A. stay up like an owl
B. go to bed and rest at night
C. see the bats
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At Night
Directions: Write a sentence about each set of pictures.

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moon stars

owl bats

sleep
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Where, Oh Where?
Oh where, oh where,
Has my little dog gone?
Oh where, oh where, can he be?
With his tail so short,
And his ears so long,
Oh where, oh where,
Can he be?
He can fetch a ball,
He’s the best pet of all!
Oh where, oh where,
Can he be?
I love my dog,
He’s a very good dog!
Oh where, oh where, can he be?
If you see my dog, my very good dog,
Please send him home to me!
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Where, Oh Where?
1. The dog has ___________________.
A. long ears
B. a long tail
C. a big ball

2. The dog is _________________________.

A. home with the kid
B. lost or missing
C. black and white

3. This dog can ______________________.

A. fetch a ball
B. swim fast
C. jump high

4. The kid in this story _____________________.

A. loves the dog
B. wants a cat
C. is not looking for the dog
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Directions: Fill in the blanks. Look back in the poem to find the spelling.

Where, Oh Where?
Oh where, oh |||||||||||,
Has my little dog ||||||||||| ?

Oh where, oh |||||||||||,
Can he ||||||?

If you see my |||||||,

My |||||||| good dog,
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The Picnic
My sister loves the apples,
That grew on the trees.
I love the grapes,
But we don’t like the bees!
My Dad likes the beans,
That he grew on plants.
Grandpa likes the hot dogs,
But we don’t like the ants!
Grandma likes the watermelon,
Mom likes the pies.
Dad likes the cookies,
But we don’t like the flies!
Swat! Swat!
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The Picnic
1. _______________ grew the beans.
A. Mom
B. Dad
C. Grandpa

2. They don’t like the ________________.

A. bees
B. cookies
C. hot dogs

3. Grandpa likes the ________________.

A. cookies
B. hot dogs
C. watermelon

4. The apples ______________ on the trees.

A. stayed
B. grew
C. are
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The Picnic

Who loves the apples? |||||||||||||

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What does Grandpa like? |||||||||||

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Who grew the beans? ||||||||||||||

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What does Grandma like? ||||||||||

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What do they do to the flies? |||||||

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The Little Turtle

By Vachel Lindsay

There was a little turtle,

He lived in a box.
He swam in a puddle,
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito,
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow,
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito,
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow,
But he didn't catch me.

No, he didn’t catch me!

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The Little Turtle

1. The little turtle _____________ in a puddle.
A. lived
B. swam
C. climbed

2. The turtle climbed on the ______________.

A. box
B. puddles
C. rocks

3. The turtle snapped at __________________.

A. a boy and a girl
B. a mosquito and a flea
C. a dog and a cat

4. This little turtle lived in _________________.

A. a box
B. a puddle
C. the woods
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The Little Turtle

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What did he climb on? |||||||||||||
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What did the little turtle catch?
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What Animals Eat

Zebras eat plants.
They eat lots of grass.
They can eat some twigs
and leaves too.

Giraffes are very tall.

They can eat leaves from
the tops of trees.

Lions eat meat. They hunt

for zebras and giraffes.

Zebras can run fast to get away.

A giraffe may run away from
a lion or may kick the lion with
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What Animals Eat

1. Giraffes eat __________________.
A. little lions
B. leaves from the tops of trees
C. black and white zebras

2. To get away from a lion, a zebra _______.

A. runs
B. hides
C. swims

3. Lions eat ______________.

A. meat
B. eggs
C. leaves

4. A giraffe can ___________ a lion.

A. eat
B. kick
C. hunt
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Animals
Directions: Write a sentence about each picture.

giraffe

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zebra

lion
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Money
A penny is worth one cent.
We count pennies by ones:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
A nickel is worth five cents.
We count nickels by fives:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
A dime is worth ten cents.
We count dimes by tens:
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90,100.
A quarter is worth
twenty-five cents.
We count quarters like
this: 25, 50, 75, 100.
We can count money!
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Money
1. We count dimes by _____________.
A. fives
B. tens
C. ones

2. We count nickels by _______________.

A. fives
B. tens
C. ones

3. A nickel is worth more than a __________.

A. dime
B. quarter
C. penny

4. We count _______________ by ones.

A. dimes
B. quarter
C. pennies
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Money
A |||||||||||
is worth one
cent. We count pennies like this:
1 2 5 7 9

A |||||||||||
is worth five
cents. We count nickels by fives:

5 10 15 25 30 40

A |||||||||||
is worth ten
cents. We count dimes by tens:
10 20 40 60 80
We can count money!
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