Scholars read about a courageous young girl named Grace and her fearless act to save sailors at sea. Then, test their reading comprehension by way of four short answer questions.

Concepts

reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, short answer questions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the worksheet after reviewing reading comprehension strategies, go over answers and skills to confirm learners' proficiency 
• Direct pupils to complete the practice page during an English language arts center rotation 
• Have copies readily available for early finishers to work on when time permits  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies for every child assigned the worksheet 
• Check that the practice page's reading level supports your populations needs and abilities 

Pros

• The passage offers suspense and excitement 
• Includes an easy-to-follow objective  

Cons

• Provides limited space to answer short answer questions—attach a sheet of paper to give learners more room to respond 

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.10