Making Connections Question Bank — 8 Passages, 48 Questions

Comprehension is only half the job — strong readers also connect what they read to their own lives, to other stories, and to the wider world. This 10-page question bank pairs 8 original short passages with 48 questions built for Grades 2-4. Each passage is a brand-new 3-4 sentence story or nonfiction piece — a canceled soccer game, a shared umbrella, a recycling project, a new student, a farmers market stand, a library scavenger hunt, a science fair volcano, and a grandparent's garden story — followed by six questions that mix text-to-self (has this happened to you), text-to-text (how is this like another story), text-to-world (why does this matter beyond the passage), and evidence-based comprehension. Use one passage a day for reading-group rotations, a small-group discussion starter, or homework practice, and let the full answer key make marking a two-minute job. Every question is anchored to specific text evidence, so kids practice backing up their connections with proof from the passage instead of pure opinion. Print-ready PDF in both US Letter and A4.