The Bake Sale Plan (Fiction Passage)

Start with a minute of talk: How does a group make a big job easier? Then have students read the story on page 1, about 220 words in 7 short paragraphs. Ask them to notice what the characters say, do and feel. The second page asks five questions. Have students mark the sentence that proves each choice, then write the two responses in complete sentences. Check the work with the answer key.

The Bake Sale Plan gives 4th grade students a fiction passage of about 220 words about a group of students who plan a bake sale step by step, followed by five questions. The questions practice summarizing, vocabulary in context and cause and effect, and the sheet is aligned to Common Core RL.4.2. An answer key is included.

The Bake Sale Plan is a fiction passage of about 220 words about a group of students who plan a bake sale step by step. It is written for 4th grade readers (ages 9-10) and has 7 short paragraphs, so students can read it in one sitting.

Its five questions, three multiple choice and two written, practice the order of events, summarizing, key details and cause and effect. Questions include "What happened right after Aisha found there was no sugar" and "Why did the class display posters in the hallway, gym, and office". The sheet is aligned to Common Core RL.4.2, and the answer key is included so you can check responses quickly.

Try this conversation starter: How does a group make a big job easier? Before reading, ask students to predict what might happen from the title. After reading, have them retell the story in two or three sentences before they answer the questions.

Plan about 20 minutes in all: the reading first, then the five questions. At home, a parent can read the questions aloud and talk through the written answers. In class, it works well for independent practice or a quick check of summarizing and vocabulary in context.