Valentine’s Day WH Questions Passages – Differentiated Comprehension Special Ed

Looking for an easy, differentiated way to teach WH questions without rewriting materials for every group? This Valentine’s Day reading comprehension resource includes 4 built-in levels using the same 6 storylines, making it simple to support students from errorless learning to independent comprehension—all with little to no extra prep.

Teaching WH questions in a special education or intervention setting can be challenging when students are working at very different levels. This resource was created to remove the guesswork by providing four clearly scaffolded levels using the same familiar stories, so all students can work on the same skill at their own level.

What’s Included

✔ 6 engaging storylines (same theme across all levels for consistency)
✔ 4 differentiated levels of WH-question practice
✔ 3 WH questions per story at Levels 1–3
✔ 5 WH questions per story at Level 4

Differentiation Levels

Level 1 – Errorless Learning

• Picture only (no text)
• 6 picture cards
• Wh questions sentence strips
• Answer options with visuals cards
• Students respond by pointing or selecting
• Perfect for emerging communicators

Level 2 – One Sentence + Visual Supports

• One simple sentence with picture
• 18 task cards in color
• Wh questions: what? where? when? who?
• Visual answer choices included
• Ideal for early readers and supported responses

Level 3 – Short Story with Picture and No Options

• Short paragraph with picture support
• 6 task cards
• 3 Wh questions per story: what? where? when? who? how?
• No answer choices
• Students answer WH questions using text

Level 4 – Short Story (No Picture or Options)

• Text only
• 6 worksheets
• Includes 5 WH questions for deeper comprehension
• What? where? when? who? how? why?
• Students answer using short phrases or complete sentences

Why Teachers Will Love It

• True differentiation without needing multiple resources
• Same stories across all levels for easy group instruction
• Clear WH-question progression aligned to IEP goals
• Little to no prep
• Predictable structure students can learn and follow

Ways to Use This Resource

• Small-group reading instruction
• Independent practice or literacy centers
• IEP goal work and progress monitoring
• Intervention or RTI support
• Morning work or early finisher activities

Inspired By Your Search

This resource pairs perfectly with my WH Questions Task Cards!

• WH Questions Sentence Comprehension Task Cards
• WH Questions Short Stories Task Cards