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Reading Comprehension Activities

44 resources

Reading Comprehension Activities

44 resources

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ActivityKindergartenReading Questions Camping Activity

Using Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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ActivityKindergartenRetell the Story Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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ActivityKindergartenRetelling Stories Activity

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

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ActivityKindergartenRetelling Using Key Details Activity

Using Retelling Using Key Details Activity,students read Floppy Ears to retell the story by putting key events in order.

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ActivityKindergartenAsking Questions about a Story Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

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ActivityKindergartenDescribing Key Ideas Activity

Using Describing Key Ideas Activity,students make up something that the Person on the card might say to show the key idea.

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ActivityKindergartenQuestion Cards for Reading Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

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ActivityKindergartenStory Elements Organizing What You Read Activity

Using Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

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ActivityKindergartenTo Infer or not to Infer Inferences Activity

Using To Infer or not to Infer Inferences Activity, students use clues from the picture and your own knowledge to build inference skills. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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ActivityKindergartenRL.K.1 Common Core Activity

Using this RL.K.1 Common Core Activity, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.

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Activity2nd GradeLet's Chat Discussion Starter Activity

Using this Let's Chat Discussion Starter Activity, students summarize the points a speaker makes and explains how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence through discussion starter cards.

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Activity5th GradeCharacter Comparison Activity

Using this Character Comparison Activity, students compare and contrast two characters using specific details in the text.

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Activity2nd GradeWhy oh Why Story Details Activity

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

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Activity3rd GradeWhat's the Main Idea Activity

Using this What's the Main Idea Activity, students recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea to build their comprehension skills.

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ActivityKindergartenHow the Text is Organized Activity

Using How the Text is Organized Activity, studentsdescribe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.

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Activity3rd GradeInformational Books Reading Log Activity

Using Informational Books Reading Log Activity, studentsread informational texts to build reading comprehension skills and their understanding of informational texts.

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Activity2nd GradeLook in the Text Activity

Using this Look in the Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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ActivityKindergartenGold Medal Reading Strategies Activity

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

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ActivityKindergartenWho What When Where Why How Activity

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity1st GradeFirst Grade Informational Texts Activity

Using First Grade Informational Texts Activity, studentsread informational texts to build reading comprehension skills and their understanding of informational texts.