Read, Stop, Think — Active Reading Comprehension Cards

Description

Active reading is the process of analyzing and reflecting while you are reading a text. These student prompt cards are perfect for reinforcing active reading comprehension skills in small groups, partners, or during independent reading time.

Each prompt card provides a sentence starter for students to share their thinking about the text at different stopping points throughout the text. Students can share their active reading thinking aloud or can record their thinking on the provided recording sheets.

Students will practice the following comprehension skills:

• Asking Questions

• Making Connections

• Making Predictions

• Recalling Text Details

• Making Visualizations

• Making Inferences

• Analyzing Schema (new learning)

• Summarizing

• Retelling (beginning/middle/end)

• Reacting to Story Events/Information

• Reflecting (favorite/interesting part)

• Analyzing Author Purpose

• Identifying Main Idea

• Identifying Key Words

• Identifying Text Structure

• Analyzing Personal Purpose

★ NOTE: Students need to have a solid understanding of each of these skills in order to successfully use these prompt cards independently.

This resource includes:

• Teacher Directions

• 2 Classroom Posters

• 16 Active Reading Prompt Cards (Color)

• 16 Active Reading Prompt Cards (B/W)

• 3 Recording Sheets

• Prompt Card Covers (Color & B/W)

16 pages

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