Reading Passages Teaching Resources
Explore reading passages ready to be used in your primary classroom to assess your students' comprehension skills and build their confidence as readers!
Created by teachers for teachers, each reading passage in this extensive collection has been designed to enhance student comprehension skills and build understanding. This collection of Australian English curriculum-aligned comprehension passages was created by the teachers on the Teach Starter team, and each has undergone a review by an expert on our team to ensure it’s ready for your classroom.
Not sure where to begin? Here’s a quick primer from our teacher team to help you get the most out of this teacher tool!
What Are Reading Passages?
Reading passages are a set of written texts that are typically used for reading comprehension exercises and assessments. They can come in various forms, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama. They are used to provide a text for students to read and analyse and are often accompanied by questions or tasks to assess comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and other language skills.
How to Use Reading Passages in the Classroom
This collection of short reading passages can be used for a variety of needs, including:
- Practising reading fluency
- Provide students with practise in reading comprehension and critical thinking skills
- Measuring students’ reading level
- Exposing students to different genres, authors and writing styles
Best of all? Teach Starter's reading passages have been developed so they can be used for individual or group activities.
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Comprehension - Rhyme Time
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Pet Rescue
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Treasure Map
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Hare and The Tortoise
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Return of the Three Bears
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Three Little Pigs
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Grandpa's Birthday Surprise
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - That's Not My Pet
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Plums For Mrs Smith
A comprehension activity using a recount for lower grades.
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Comprehension - Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails
A comprehension activity using a narrative text for lower grades.
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Giant Squid Cloze Worksheet
A cloze worksheet about the giant squid.
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Comprehension - Public Speaking Day
A comprehension activity using a narrative about public speaking.
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Recalling Facts - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Caring for Others – Printable Empathy Book
Unlock the magic of empathy by giving your students a mini-book about how to connect, understand and make a difference through the simple act of caring.
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Halloween Printables - Read and Draw Worksheet
Practise comprehension skills with an exciting Halloween reading comprehension worksheet for year 4.
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What's My Pet? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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A New Monarch: Brochure and Comprehension Task
Learn about the coronation process and King Charles III with this informative brochure and comprehension task.
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Earth Day Comprehension and Cloze Worksheets
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with this nonfiction Earth Day passage and accompanying activities.
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My Pop! - Read and Respond Worksheet
A cute narrative with accompanying worksheet.
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My Dog Max – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Reading Response Double Entry – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise writing double entries.
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Reading Response Personal Review – Template
A comprehension template for students to write a text review about what they have been reading.
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Reading Response Visualising – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise visualising.
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Community Helpers: Nurse – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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A Colourful World (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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10 Fascinating Facts About Burano – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Food Flavour Fryer – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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10 Fascinating Facts About Mount Fuji – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 3).
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Search-a-Rooney 1 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Letter to the Editor (Indoor Play) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Welcome to Peru! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Read Along Pocket Chart Cards – Dr. Mae Jemison
A set of pocket chart cards to use for reading and sight word practice.