Listening to Texts Read Aloud
English · Reading Comprehension · procedural
Listen to and discuss poems, stories, and non-fiction at a level beyond independent reading; confirm understanding of texts read aloud by asking and answering questions about key details
What mastery looks like
- Answer questions about a story or non-fiction text read aloud by the teacher
- Discuss events, characters, or ideas from chapter books read to the class
- Ask for clarification when something in a read-aloud is not understood
Check your understanding
After you read a story aloud to Listening to Texts Read Aloud, can they answer questions about what happened — like who the main character was, where the story took place, and what the problem was?
Prerequisites
None — this is a foundational concept.