Prevent summer slide with a simple no-prep reading review packet that helps students practice essential skills and stay ready for the next grade.
Each passage supports fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies, and features engaging informational nonfiction text centered around social studies and cross-curricular topics.
Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, tutoring, or small group instruction, this resource offers a meaningful way to practice reading skills with age-appropriate and accessible content.
What’s Included:
- 53 nonfiction reading comprehension passages
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Comprehension questions for kids with each passage
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Vocabulary words related to social studies and informational text
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Print-and-go format—no prep required!
Topics Included:
American Symbols – Statue of Liberty | Liberty Bell | Mount Rushmore | Air Force One | Bald Eagle | Lincoln Memorial | Jefferson Memorial | Washington Monument | United States Flag | White House | World War Memorial
13 Colonies – Virginia | New York | New Hampshire | Massachusetts Bay | Maryland | Connecticut | Rhode Island | Delaware | North & South Carolina (combined) | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Georgia
7 Continents – North America | South America | Africa | Europe | Asia | Antarctica | Australia & Oceania
U.S. Government – Executive Branch | Legislative Branch | Judicial Branch | Checks and Balances | How Laws Are Made | The Constitution | The Bill of Rights | Elections | Taxes
Westward Expansion – Gold Rush | Alamo | Pony Express | Covered Wagon | Lewis & Clark Expedition | Transcontinental Railroad | Louisiana Purchase | Oregon Trail | Buffalo | Sacagawea | Mining for Gold | Prospector | Railway Line | Rail Worker
Each passage introduces fun, familiar topics connected to social studies reading, helping learners build key reading skills, background knowledge building, and nonfiction text practice in a meaningful and engaging way.
Perfect For:
✔ Blending literacy and themed learning in one activity
✔ Small group work, independent reading, or one-on-one instruction
✔ Classroom teachers, homeschool families, tutors, and interventionists
✔ Literacy centers, morning work, early finishers, or homework
✔ Supportive for ESL learners, special education, and differentiated instruction
