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Product description Short, high-interest reading passages can be a great way to start the school day or to fill in the gaps as needed. This teacher resource offers over 150 reading warm-ups. Each 10-minute warm-up consists of a nonfiction or fiction passage and 3–4 comprehension questions designed to assess students’ understanding of the reading material. Each set of passages is divided into groups that focus on specific writing genres and/or areas of interest: Nonfiction Passages Animals Biography American History Science Current Events Fiction Passages Fairy Tales/Folklore Historical Fiction Contemporary Realistic Fiction Mystery/Suspense/Adventure Fantasy In addition, the passages are leveled to meet your students’ various reading abilities. These levels are discretely listed in a table at the back of the book, ensuring that no attention is called to the level of passage each student is given. The three levels are as follows: below grade level at grade level above grade level A comprehensive answer key is included. This resource is 176 pages in all.