Nurses Reading Comprehension
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Nurses Reading Comprehension" is written for Kindergarten to 5th Grade (Ages 5-11). It also works a grade below or above: younger children can use it with an adult reading it aloud, and older ones as a quick refresher.
4 pages in this set
Kindergarten community helpers reading page: read about nurses and their tools, then answer 5 choice questions and 2 written ones. Answer key included. Part of our reading passages community helpers collection.
How do I use this resource?
Use it in a community helpers unit, at a center, with a small group or as a take-home page. Children answer questions about key details in a passage about nurses, use the key words to explain what a patient and a stethoscope are and write two ways to stay healthy from the text.
What students will practice
- Gives Kindergarten students a community-helpers poster that introduces common jobs and the tools each one uses.
- Builds vocabulary around firefighters, doctors, teachers, mail carriers, and other familiar community roles.
- Works as a wall display or a discussion starter for a community or careers unit.
Curriculum Links
Curriculum Standard
Reading: Informational Text · Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Standard: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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FAQ
How do I use the Nurses Reading Comprehension?
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Use it in a community helpers unit, at a center, with a small group or as a take-home page. Children answer questions about key details in a passage about nurses, use the key words to explain what a patient and a stethoscope are and write two ways to stay healthy from the text.
What is the Nurses Reading Comprehension?
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A cover and 3 pages. Page 1 is a passage about where nurses work, the tools they use and how they help us stay healthy, with 5 key words defined: hospital, patient, thermometer, stethoscope and bandage. Page 2 has 5 multiple choice questions, and page 3 asks children to name two tools a nurse uses, write two ways to stay healthy and draw a nurse helping a patient. The directions on the page read: Read the passage. Then answer the questions. An answer key is included.
Can I use the Nurses Reading Comprehension at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for Kindergarten to 5th Grade community helpers, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
Which resources have an answer key?
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The cause and effect cards, the hidden objects and I Spy pages, the Who Can Help? problem solving cards, Guess the Community Helper, the sentence matching page, the When to Call 911 sort, the first responders cut and paste, the three word searches and the three reading passages have an answer key. The rest are games, crafts, posters and templates.
Is there one download with many of these resources?
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Yes. The Community Helpers Activity Pack gathers 15 Kindergarten to 2nd grade resources, from the job match and word search to flash cards, a wheel craft and posters, in one PDF.
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Resource Details
| Grade | Kindergarten to 5th Grade |
| Subject | Resources |
| Topic | Community Helpers |
| Standard | RI.K.1 |
| Pages | 4 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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