⭐️These Silly Poems themed Reluctant Reader passages includes 10 silly poems that are designed to foster an interest in reading, in even your most resistant readers! Includes general comprehension review questions, skills based graphic organizers, and written response activities.

⭐️With interest based topics, these passages can help build excitement and investment around reading.

⭐️This product includes 10 silly poems targeting a range of poetic elements and devices covered in 2nd–5th grade curriculum. Each poem comes with general comprehension questions, a skill-based activity, and a reading response activity.

Key Features:

✏️ Great Spiral Review – Passages incorporate a variety of reading comprehension skills. Focus on specific topics.

✏️ Passage Variety – Passages are themed, but incorporate diverse topics and all literature and informational genres.

✏️Engaging – Stories and passages are written with 2nd to 5th graders in mind. The topics are selected to be highly engaging and motivating, while also building background knowledge about a wide range of diverse topics.

✏️Skill Focused – Integrates text and activities to help students understand the concepts and stay engaged in the material.

✏️Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based essay and multiple choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.

What’s Included?

1. Ode to Peanut Butter Focus on structure
2. The Fart Symphony: Stinky Ode to Flatulence Focus on metaphors
3. Big Foot Bill Focus on analysis
4. The Secret Life of Mrs. Alphabet Focus on inferencing
5. The Land of the Loopy-Limbed Lollipop Tress Focus on visualizing
6. Benny the Bold Focus on metaphors
7. Squeak the Squirrel Focus on inferencing
8. The Prankster Focus on theme
9. Snotty McGee Focus on structure
10. The Whimsical Party of Oddball Friends Focus on character

*Answer Key Included

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