Reading Comprehension Activities in Special Education!
Reading comprehension activities are an essential part of helping our students understand what they read and retain and apply that knowledge in meaningful ways. In special education, these activities can make a tremendous difference by supporting our students at their individual reading levels and encouraging growth at their own pace. With the right reading comprehension activities, we can break down barriers, foster confidence, and make reading an enjoyable and achievable goal for every student.
My Reading Visually Comprehension bundle is filled with engaging, differentiated reading comprehension activities that focus on high-interest topics like pets, making it a fun way to develop essential skills. Let’s explore how these activities can transform reading comprehension in your classroom with ready-to-use resources that cater to a wide range of student needs!
Reading Comprehension Resource About Pets
If you’re on the hunt for a differentiated reading comprehension activities bundle that will truly capture students’ interest, this might be the perfect resource! This high-interest unit is all about pets and features five engaging passages. Each one focuses on a favorite animal: dogs, cats, fish, birds, and horses.
In addition to these themed reading comprehension activities, the bundle includes other resources designed to meet a wide range of student needs. I crafted these passages to cater to four different reading levels. This ensures every student finds the right fit. You’ll also find weekly suggested plans that are simple to implement. They are also ideal for handing off to a paraprofessional for station use. This bundle is designed to make reading comprehension accessible, engaging, and adaptable for all learners!
This is a truly no prep mega bundle you can print and use immediately in your classroom! With four levels of reading passages available, all you need to do is determine which level best suits each of your students. This flexible bundle ensures that our students are working at the level they need. This makes reading comprehension activities easy to implement and perfectly tailored to your classroom.
Four Levels of Reading Comprehension Activities in Special Education
Level One passages are five pages long, with only one sentence per page. There are also simple symbols to help students with tricky words. The level Two books are a little longer, with multiple sentences, and have some more symbol supports for tricky words. Level Three is even longer with symbol supports. Level Four has no symbol support. Each of the reading comprehension activities is geared towards a First Grade reading level.
There are worksheets and activities to accompany each passage. The reading comprehension activities are also differentiated to meet student needs. There are “Circle the Image” worksheets, “Main Idea” webs, “Match Sentence to Picture” activities, “WH-Questions” page, and a Comprehension test. I threw in a few extra comprehension pages as well, in case you need filler activities throughout the week. It’s always nice to have some of those on hand.
Extras for Reading Comprehension Activities in Special Education
There are suggested lesson plans that you can use to guide yourself through this unit. My suggestion is to read a passage every day. Make sure to give your students a reading passage at their reading level. Then, I also suggest one of the different reading comprehension activities for each day of the week.
And you know that I also love helping students who need communication assistance. I have included a Communication Board with all the key vocabulary from the passage that a student will need to use.
Organizing All The Reading Comprehension
I like to bind my passages to keep them together with my reading materials. Then, I can use them from year to year. I just photocopy the worksheets I will use with each student. You might want to use this resource for Guided Reading, during one-on-one student conferences, or for whole class lessons. It’s quite versatile. You might want to make an extra copy of these passages to keep in your classroom library as well, so students can read them during independent reading time.
Making it Digital! The TPT Tool!
Another thing you could do, if you want to make this a digital resource, you can watch this video I made about it HERE!
The TPT Digital Tool that is on the Teachers Pay Teachers website has been a game changer when it comes to making PDFs accessible in a digital way!
Whether or not you are returning to the classroom or you need more digital options, this product can be sure to help meet those needs! I encourage you to check it out!
Additional Resources
I’ve got you covered if you’re looking for even more ways to build reading comprehension skills! In the posts below, you’ll find additional reading comprehension activities, strategies, and resources to support students at different levels. Dive into these links for fresh ideas that make reading comprehension even more engaging and accessible in your classroom!
- Ignite Literacy Skills With Reading File Folders
- Teach WH- Questions: Adapted Books for Special Education
- 4 Simple Ways to Teach Reading With Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Activities Benefit Our Students
Helping our students succeed in reading comprehension is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching, especially in special education. With differentiated reading comprehension activities, we can make reading accessible, engaging, and achievable for all students. This bundle offers everything you need to support a range of reading levels, from symbol-supported sentences to more complex passages. Whether you’re setting up independent stations, leading guided reading, or assigning a paraprofessional, these resources are designed to meet our students where they are and help them grow. Ready to see your students thrive in reading? Explore these reading comprehension activities and bring this supportive skill-building tool into your classroom today!
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