Grade 3 Shared Reading

At the beginning of every PALS class, I like to take some time and do shared reading with the students. We are currently reading, "The Mouse and the Motorcycle." 

Here are some comprehension questions that are on the foam dice that we use.

Before reading:

• Predict what will happen in the story
• What background do you bring to the story?
• What does the title tell you about the story?
• Is the story fiction or nonfiction?

During:

• How does the story relate to your life?
• Choose a problem in the story. How could this problem have been avoided?
• What questions do you have about the story?
• Who are the main characters?

After:

• Summarize the story
• What is the main idea of the story?
• Identify a paragraph that used descriptive writing. 
• How are you and the main character alike?

Student are encouraged to read at home nightly to help them become better readers.