More About This Resource
Looking for engaging reading response activities? These standards-based reading response activities are the perfect addition to your literacy centers, small group, or whole class reading lessons. Response sheets come in both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL files making it the perfect addition to use in the classroom or for distance learning.
These response sheets are standards-based and can be used for both fiction and nonfiction reading. This resource includes two different versions of response sheets: those designed for use with any book of your choice or those designed for use with specific titles (also linked in E P I C!). On this site, you can create a FREE educator account and access all the titles that are linked in this resource. Students can read or listen to these books in the classroom or at home.
This reading response resource includes activity sheets for 18 books, each text has 3-5 standards-based activities to choose from. I’ve also included an answer key for each response activity.
Reading Skills Include:
Fiction
- Making Predictions
- 5W & How Questions
- Story Elements
- Character Changes
- Retelling the Story
- Story Sequencing
Nonfiction
- KWL Chart
- Asking & Answering Questions
- Nonfiction Retell
- Bubble Map
- Venn Diagram
- Sequencing
Standards Addressed:
RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3










Melissa Balogh –
I used this purchase to teach my class online. I found that they were able to easy access the files and were engaged when they were completed the activities.
Sarah K. –
Great resource to allow students to practice responding to reading.
Fun in Firstieland –
Thank you for this fantastic resource!
Mary C. –
Loved how simple but powerful this activity was. This was so helpful.
Jessica M. –
This is always a hard skill for my students. The book selection is good.
Diana T. –
Bliss never disappoints!!!! Great resources that break down the skills for all students. Easy to navigate format that provides scaffolding for all learners!
Erin W. –
This is a great resource. My students really enjoyed the activities.
Rhiannon T. –
I got her freebie that included one story and quickly went back and bought this whole set. I love the stories she uses for each standard. But the best part is the standard worksheets that I can use with any story!
Deanna L. –
Thank you so much for creating such a helpful resource.
Erie Kindergarten –
A great activity that captures student engagement.
Christina B. –
These reading response activities are great for centers.
Nancy H. –
I love using these reading responses as an extension to my small groups.
Christy B D. –
Fantastic resource for independent work that guides student responses.
Ashley S. –
This is great for my high flyers! I can meet with them and they can read it independently in centers on EPIC!
Sara H. –
This is a great resource that I use during guided reading as independent work. Students are able to listen to the stories on EPIC and then work in their small group to complete the tasks. They love the independence and they are extremely engaged witht these activities.
Idelyn Caneiro –
This was a great resource. The students were engaged. Thank you.
Marina R. –
This was used as a resource for our listen to reading station. Kids loved it.
Alita O. –
My students actually enjoyed doing these. They did a few in person but when I assigned on the computer they really got excited and more detailed.
Angela G. –
This is a great resource for using Epic and getting the most out of the independent reading time students are doing as an independent center. This is excellent! Used it with a multi-age summer school class for building reading skills and stamina.
Meaghan M. –
Thank you for the resource!