Thank you!

Wow! Thanks for checking out my close reading passage

freebie. I really appreciate it! I hope your kiddos had a

little summer fun as they read closely to solve the mystery of this strange water bottle. This passage is a

sample from my summer close reading

mysteries found on tpt. I have even more passages for all seasons and many holidays. I use these passages

constantly in the classroom, with whole group

instruction, small groups, centers, and they are great

for subs too. These passages are a perfect blend of

standards based learning and seasonal holiday fun..

Thank you again for checking out this freebie and for

letting me tell you about my other close reading

passages too. If you want to learn more about these

low prep holiday activities, just click any of the links on

this page to see the huge bundle in my tpt store. You will

also find a seasons bundle and each set of passages

available individually as well.

Happy teaching,

Stephanie at Special Adventures

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• Instructions for use• 1 Mystery Passage1 (2

differentiated versions) withbefore and after pictures aswell and close readingcomprehension questions.

• Answer Key

Instructions for Use:

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Close reading just got a whole lot more fun! Jordan, her sister, and

friends are here with some a summertime mystery that will help your students

read a little closer.

There are two versions of this passage. The first passage is a little

higher reading and comprehension level. The second passage is a little lower

level and you will know it by the * beside the title.

Copy a reading passage for each of your students. Or, if you want

to save some paper, make one copy for a small group or set of partners in your

class. You could even just make one copy for a document camera or print

zero’s copies and display the passages on your SMART board.

Students can work the close reading questions as a whole group or

as individual comprehension practice. This passage is great for centers,

homework, earlier finishers, reading groups, and so much more. You will find

the answer key are at the end of the packet.

Contents:

Directions: Read back over the clues and answer the questions below to discover where the water bottle came from. Use the picture for help too!

1. Look at the pictures. Highlight or circle anything you notice that is different.

2. What was the first thing the kids did when they arrived at the waterpark? A) put on sunscreen B) set up their chairs and umbrellas C) changed into their swimsuits

3. What was Jordan’s favorite activity? ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Where do you think the water bottle came from? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________.

The Case of the Mysterious Water BottleJordan, her family, and a few friends decided to visit a waterpark not

too far from their home. When the group arrived, there was a lot to do before the kids could go play. They set up their chairs, umbrellas, and applied, or put on their sunscreen. At that time, Jordan’s mom noticed that she had forgotten the water

bottles. She was worried that the kids would not have enough to drink on such a hot day and hoped the concession stand would have some she could buy. Once

everything was set up, Jordan and her friends were ready to go play. All the kids ran to their favorite activity. Jordan and her friend Katy went to the waterslide.

After going down the slide a few times, Jordan walked back over to her chair. When she got there, she could not believe her eyes… a bottle of water had

mysteriously appeared! Where did the water bottle come from?

Name: _______________________ Date: ______________.

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Directions: Read back over the clues and answer the questions below to discover where the water

bottle came from. Use the picture for help too!

1. Look at the pictures. Highlight or circle anything you notice that is different.

2. What was the first thing the kids did when they arrived at the waterpark? A) put on

sunscreen B) set up their chairs and umbrellas C) changed into their swimsuits

3. What was Jordan’s favorite activity? ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Where do you think the water bottle came from? ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________.

* The Case of the Mysterious Water BottleJordan and her friends went to a waterpark. When they got

there they set up their chairs and put on sunscreen. Jordan’s mom

saw that she did not have their water bottles. She was worried that

the kids would not have any drinks on such a hot day and hoped the

snack stand had some she could get for the kids. With the chairs set

up, Jordan and her friends went to go play. Jordan and her friend

Katy went to the waterslide. After going down the slide a few times,

Jordan went back to her chair. When she got there… a bottle of water had mysteriously appeared! Where did the water bottle come from?

Name: _______________________ Date: ______________.

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Directions: Read back over the clues and answer the questions below to discover where the water bottle came from. Use the picture for help too!

1. Look at the pictures. Highlight or circle anything you notice that is different.

2. What was the first thing the kids did when they arrived at the waterpark? A) put on sunscreen B) set up their chairs and umbrellas C) changed into their swimsuits

3. What was Jordan’s favorite activity? ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Where do you think the water bottle came from? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________.

The Case of the Mysterious Water Bottle KeyJordan, her family, and a few friends decided to visit a waterpark not

too far from their home. When the group arrived, there was a lot to do before the kids could go play. They set up their chairs, umbrellas, and applied, or put on their sunscreen. At that time, Jordan’s mom noticed that she had forgotten the water

bottles. She was worried that the kids would not have enough to drink on such a hot day and hoped the concession stand would have some she could buy. Once

everything was set up, Jordan and her friends were ready to go play. All the kids ran to their favorite activity. Jordan and her friend Katy went to the waterslide.

After going down the slide a few times, Jordan walked back over to her chair. When she got there, she could not believe her eyes… a bottle of water had

mysteriously appeared! Where did the water bottle come from?

Name: _______________________ Date: ______________.

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All the kids ran to their favorite activity first,

The concession stand probably had water

bottles for sale, so mom bought one and put it on Jordan’s chair for her to drink.

Jordan ran to the slide, so it must be her favorite activity.