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Introduction to Reading Comprehension

• Answer comprehension questions through read-alouds and articles

• Restate, answer, and cite evidence from the text

• Find examples of the 4 Types of Sentences

Character Study

• Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Plot)

• Summarizing using the following strategies:

  • Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then

  • 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why/How)

  • Beginning, Middle, and End

• Make inferences about a character's feelings

• Identify lessons learned (moral and theme)

• Find dialogue in reading