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Ruby Bridges reading comprehension passage

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Improve reading comprehension with this free Ruby Bridges worksheet pack!

Ruby Bridges comprehension passage

This is a reading passage designed for children in grades 2-4. The content will also be appropriate for older, struggling learners.

Ruby Bridges comprehension passage 2

In the download you’ll find a reading comprehension passage and two sets of questions. 

Before my Nine (a new fourth grader) read the passage, I asked what she knew about Ruby Bridges. She shared a short sentence about what she’d read in a library book, but she knew very little.

I didn’t attempt to build her background knowledge because I knew she’d get the information she needed in the reading passage.

I asked her to read it aloud.

Ruby Bridges comprehension passage 3

Next, I pulled out one set of questions. (You’ll get two in the download). I chose the second set of questions since I knew she was able to handle the more difficult ones.

Ruby Bridges comprehension passage 4

As my daughter worked through the questions, I often asked her to highlight where she found her answers before she wrote them on the page.

As she worked, she used nonfiction text features such as bold print and captions to help her find her answers.

The final question was a “why do you think” question. When she answered it without looking at the passage for an answer, I asked, “Why didn’t you need to use the story to answer the question?”

She thought about it for a second and replied, “Because it said why do you think.”

Bingo! Not only will this series help kids learn to find answers that are “right there,” but they will also improve at their ability to think beyond the text.

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16 Comments

  1. Nagaraju

    March 13, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    madam thank you i want you to provide all comprehension series

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    • Anna G

      March 14, 2018 at 8:34 am

      This may be helpful! https://www.themeasuredmom.com/product/reading-comprehension-passages-about-famous-people/

      Reply to this comment
  2. Brenda

    September 11, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing all these amazing resources!

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    • Anna G

      September 27, 2017 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you for your kind comment, Brenda!

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  3. Ana

    March 18, 2017 at 7:46 am

    I will begin with my struggling 4th grader. Thank you!

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    • Anna Geiger

      March 18, 2017 at 9:39 am

      I’m glad you can use this, Ana!

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  4. Cecile Henderson

    September 7, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Thank you so much! She is one of my favorites.

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 17, 2016 at 6:19 am

      You’re welcome, Cecile 🙂

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  5. Laura

    September 7, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    This is excellent. I love how you differentiated. Thank you so much for sharing!

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 17, 2016 at 6:19 am

      Thank you, Laura!

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  6. Liz

    September 7, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    This is excellent! Thank you!

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 17, 2016 at 6:19 am

      You’re welcome, Liz!

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  7. Nancy Lynn Barth

    September 7, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    Great first choice for a reading comprehension passage. I look forward to many more.

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 17, 2016 at 6:18 am

      Thanks, Nancy!

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