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Give reading comprehension a boost with a two-page instructional activity featuring an informational text about ships at sea during stormy weather. After reading, scholars show what they know through four short-answer questions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Support reading comprehension with skills such as marking the text
- Work with small groups, paying close attention to those in need of additional assistance
- Direct pupils to complete the worksheet at home then review answers when they return to school
Classroom Considerations
- Confirm the passage's reading level appropriateness
- Requires single sided, or double sided copies
- The resource is the ninth worksheet in a series of 19 designed to strengthen reading comprehension skills
Pros
- Bold-faced font highlights a vocabulary term
- Offers an overall clear and organized worksheet design
Cons
- Short-answer questions do not come with much space to write responses