This packet includes reading passages with a variety of topics to give students experiences with many types of texts. Passages include a how-to text that teaches students to write with invisible ink, a biography about writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, the story of a rock slide, an informational text about telescopes, and more. The controlled vocabulary averages two readability levels below content to ensure understanding and promote confidence. Each passage includes follow-up questions to reinforce key comprehension skills and an answer key for easy assessment.