Comprehension

mats
Daily Reading Practice for
March
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20 different Comprehension Mats for each month. Each mat has a reading
passage and follow-up comprehension questions & activities to complete.

Students read
passages with Students
decodable illustrate the
words, theme meaning of
words, and the passage
sight words. or a
connection
they made.
Students build
fluency by
reading the
Students
passage 3
locate and
times and
highlight
coloring in a
parts of the
shape each
text to
time.
complete
questions
and
activities.

Students answer questions that require

them to refer to text for the answers.
1. Lucky the Leprechaun 14. Catching Caterpillars
2. Catching a Leprechaun 15. Building a Nest
3. Four Leaf Clover 16. Ruby, the Robin
4. St. Patrick’s Day 17. Fiction vs. Non-Fiction
5. St. Patty’s Day Party 18. Storytime
6. Luck of the Irish 19. Dr. Seuss
7. Ellie’s Favorite Season 20.Book Collection
8. Spring is Here
9. Sensing the Storm
10. Soccer Score
11. Rainbows
12. Jumping in Puddles
13. Butterfly Life Cycle
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Lucky the Leprechaun Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Lucky the Leprechaun is an

Irish fairy. He is short and
wears green. Lucky is very fast.
He likes to fix broken shoes and
search for gold. He has a big pot
Complete the Activity
full of gold at the end of the Highlight 4 adjectives and write them below.

rainbow. Can you catch lucky? 1. 3.

2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What is Lucky?

2. What does Lucky like to do?

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Catching a Leprechaun Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Sam wants to catch a magical

leprechaun. Sam knows they
are fast. He has a plan. Sam
makes a box with a trap door.
He puts shiny gold coins inside. Answer the Question
Sam hides so the leprechaun Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. Sam has a ______.

will not see him. “Gotcha!” wish plan book
1. Sam makes a box with a ______ door.
green small trap
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Four-Leaf Clover Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Clovers are small green plants

that grow in the ground. Most
clovers have 3 leaves. A four-
leaf clover is hard to find. If
you find a four-leaf clover,
Complete the Activity
you will have good luck. Have Highlight 4 short ‘i’ words and write them below.

you seen a four-leaf clover? 1. 3.

2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What are four-leaf clovers?

2. What will you have if you find a four-leaf clover?

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St. Patrick’s Day Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish

holiday celebrated on March
17th. People wear green and eat
corned beef. There are
festivals and Irish traditions to Answer the Question
enjoy. Children search for Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. People wear ______.

shamrocks and leprechauns. red blue green
1. Children search for ______.
shamrocks beef coins
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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St. Patty’s Day Party Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

John’s class was having a St.

Patty’s Day party. They ate
green cake and drank green
juice. John and his friends looked
for a leprechaun. They painted
Complete the Activity
rainbows and pots of gold. John Highlight 4 verbs and write them below.

danced to an Irish song. 1. 3.

2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What did they eat and drink?

2. What did they paint?

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Luck of the Irish Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Daniel is very lucky. When he

goes for walks, he finds gold
coins. When he goes in the
forest, he finds four-leaf
clovers. When he plays with his Answer the Question
friends, he is very fast. Daniel Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. Daniel is very ______.

feels proud to be Irish! sneaky fast green
1. Daniel finds ______.
rainbows gold coins friends
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Ellie’s Favorite Season Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Ellie loves many things about

spring. She loves the warm, fresh
air in the afternoon. She loves to
listen to birds chirping. She loves
to visit the farm to see baby
animals. She loves to play outside. Complete the Activity
Highlight 2 things that Ellie loves and write them below.
Spring is Ellie’s favorite season!
1.
2.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What does Ellie love to listen to?

2. What do you love about spring?

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Spring is Here Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Spring is one of the four

seasons in a year. It brings
growth and new life. Baby
animals are born. The days gets
longer and warmer. Sunlight and Answer the Question
rain help plants to grow. Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. Spring is one of ______ seasons.

Everything turns green again. three four five
1. The days get ______.
longer shorter faster
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 parts from the story in order.

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Sensing the Storm Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

A big storm has started in the

sky. Trish listens to the thunder
“Boom!” She feels the windows
rattle her body. Trish watches
the rain pour down. She sees
Complete the Activity
trees moving back and forth. Highlight 4 verbs and write them below.

She is excited, yet scared too! 1. 3.

2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What does Trish feel?

2. What does Trish see moving?

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Soccer Score Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Jake enjoys playing soccer with

a team. He passes the ball and
runs as fast as he can. He
scores goals and shoots in the
net. He likes to play goalie and Answer the Question
stop balls during games. Jake Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. Jake scores ______ in the net.

loves to play soccer. pucks goals points
1. Jake likes to play ______.
tag football goalie
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Rainbows Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Lucy opens a book to learn

about rainbows. She learns that
rainbows have 7 colors. They
form arcs in the sky. We see
rainbows when it is sunny and
rainy at the same time. They Complete the Activity
Highlight 4 nouns and write them below.
cannot be touched. Lucy thinks
rainbows are beautiful! 1. 3.
2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. How many colors do rainbows have?

2. When do we see rainbows?

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Jumping in Puddles Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Joshua likes to jump in puddles.

When it rains, he puts on his
boots and goes outside. He
looks for puddles on the
ground. He jumps with two feet Answer the Question
and makes a big splash. Joshua Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

1. Joshua puts on his ______.

is wet and happy! raincoat hat boots
1. Joshua makes big ______.
splashes messes holes
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Butterfly Life Cycle Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Butterflies start as eggs that

hatch into caterpillars.
Caterpillars eat a lot of plants
and grow quickly. They form
pupas and change into
Complete the Activity
butterflies. Butterflies come Highlight 4 short ‘a’ words and write them below.

out with wings and learn to fly. 1. 3.

2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What hatches out of butterfly eggs?

2. What happens to a caterpillar inside a pupa?

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Catching Caterpillars Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Katy sees a caterpillar in a tree.

She put the caterpillar into her
bug jar. She goes searching for
more. She finds a branch full.
She adds two caterpillars and Answer the Question
some leaves to her jar. Katy is Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

excited to watch them change 1. Katy finds a ______ full.

branch leaf tree
into butterflies. 1. She adds ______ caterpillars.
ten tree two
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Building a Nest Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Birds build nests for homes. They

lay eggs and raise nestlings in
nests. Birds build nests using
sticks and grass. Nests are
usually made and protected in
trees. Some nests are big and Complete the Activity
Highlight 4 words with beginning blends and write them below.

some are small. Different birds

make different types of nests. 1. 3.
2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What are nests used for?

2. What do birds use to make nests?

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Ruby the Robin Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Ruby is a happy robin. She flies

in the forest during the day. She
cuddles inside her nest at night.
In spring, she lays eggs and
keeps them warm. When they Answer the Question
hatch, she brings them worms. Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

Ruby loves teaching them to fly 1. Ruby is a ______.

raccoon robin rabbit
best! 1. Ruby brings her nestlings ______.
grass snacks worms
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Fiction vs. Non-Fiction Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Fiction and non-fiction books

have many differences. Fiction
books are made up stories with
illustrations. Non-fiction books
are full of real facts and photos.
We read them to learn. Both Complete the Activity
Highlight 4 sight words and write them below.
types of books are fun to read!
1. 3.
2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What are fiction books?

2. What are non-fiction books?

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Storytime Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Jane’s favorite thing at school

is storytime. She likes fairy
tales and animal stories. She
smiles when her teacher uses
funny voices. She also enjoys Answer the Question
drawing a picture after. Jane Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

wants to be an author one day. 1. Jane likes ______________.

fairy tales mysteries fiction
1. Jane wants to be an ______ one day.
writer artist author
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Dr. Seuss Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Dr. Seuss was an author who

wrote 44 children’s books. His
books are full of funny rhymes.
Two of his most loved books are
The Cat in the Hat and Green
Eggs and Ham. Books by Dr. Seuss Complete the Activity
Highlight 2 popular books and write them below.
are loved all over the world.
1.
2.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. How many books did Dr. Seuss write?

2. Dr. Seuss’s books are full of what?

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Book Collection Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Louis is a book worm. He reads

all the time. When Louis gets a
new book, he reads it right
away. Louis takes books out of
the library each week. He also Answer the Question
gets books for his birthday. Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

Louise loves to collect books. 1. Louis is a book ______.

worm fan bug
1. Louis gets books for his ______.
homework birthday class
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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Ellie’s Favorite Season Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Ellie loves many things about

spring. She loves the warm, fresh
air in the afternoon. She loves to
listen to birds chirping. She loves
to visit the farm to see baby
animals. She loves to play outside. Complete the Activity
Highlight 2 things that Ellie loves and write them below.
Spring is Ellie’s favourite season!
1.
2.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. What does Ellie love to listen to?

2. What do you love about spring?

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Rainbows Illustrate the Story
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the story.

Lucy opens a book to learn

about rainbows. She learns that
rainbows have 7 colours. They
form arcs in the sky. We see
rainbows when it is sunny and
rainy at the same time. They Complete the Activity
Highlight 4 nouns and write them below.
cannot be touched. Lucy thinks
rainbows are beautiful! 1. 3.
2. 4.
Answer the Questions
Read the questions and answer them using complete sentences.

1. How many colours do rainbows have?

2. When do we see rainbows?

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Storytime Make a Connection
Read the passage 3 times and fill in a shape each time. Draw a picture to show your connection to the story.

Jane’s favourite thing at school

is storytime. She likes fairy
tales and animal stories. She
smiles when her teacher uses
funny voices. She also enjoys Answer the Question
drawing a picture after. Jane Read the questions and check off the correct answers.

wants to be an author one day. 1. Jane likes ______________.

fairy tales mysteries fiction
1. Jane wants to be an ______ one day.
writer artist author
Order the Events
Draw or write 3 events from the story in order.

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