Fundations-Aligned Daily Decodable Nonfiction · Level 2 Unit 5

9 one-page nonfiction fact passages for Fundations® Level 2, Unit 5: one passage for each lesson day of the unit (Unit 5 • Week 1 • Day 1 through Week 2 • Day 4). Each passage is decodable: it uses only the sounds and trick words taught up to that day, so students can read real facts on their own.

Every page has a short passage (100–110 words), a labeled watercolor picture, a Fact Box with key facts and a “Did you know?” line with one more surprising fact. On the back are 4 written comprehension questions with lines for full-sentence answers: what the text is about, a detail from the text, a question about the labeled picture, and one new thing the student learned. A 3-page answer key gives sample full-sentence answers.

Topics in this unit, one per day:
• Week 1, Day 1: The Rabbit
• Week 1, Day 2: The Fossil
• Week 1, Day 3: Plastic
• Week 1, Day 4: The Backpack
• Week 1, Day 5: The Tunnel
• Week 2, Day 1: The Catfish
• Week 2, Day 2: Insects
• Week 2, Day 3: The Trumpet
• Week 2, Day 4: Cotton

In this unit — Skill: Multisyllable words; prefixes, suffixes. Sounds: Multisyllabic closed words, compounds, ic / ick, affixes. Trick words: against, knew, know, always, often, once. This unit's trick words are in bold.

Use it right after each day's lesson for small-group reading, independent reading, a quick comprehension check, take-home reading or fluency practice (each passage asks students to read it two times). Print each day's passage with its questions on the back: one sheet a day. Passages, questions and answer key come in one PDF (21 pages).

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What's included
• 9 one-page nonfiction fact passages, one per lesson day (Unit 5 • Week 1 • Day 1 to Week 2 • Day 4)
• A labeled watercolor picture, a Fact Box and a “Did you know?” line on every passage
• 4 written comprehension questions on the back of each passage
• This unit's trick words in bold
• Answer key (3 pages)