Presentation

  1. 1

    Place the "yes" and "no" header cards at the top of the mat.

  2. 2

    Read one question card aloud: "Can a dog fly?"

  3. 3

    Think out loud: "A dog cannot fly. No." Place it under "no."

  4. 4

    Invite the child to read the next card silently and place it.

  5. 5

    Continue until all cards are sorted.

  6. 6

    Read through each column together to check.

Extensions, easiest to hardest

  1. Short passage cards: read two or three sentences and answer a question
  2. Finding the sentence in a passage that answers the question
  3. Writing one-sentence answers
  4. Writing a yes/no question for a friend

Control of error

A key card, or answers on the back of each card.

Ready to move on when the child…

  • Sorts yes/no cards correctly by reading silently
  • Answers a question about a short passage

Try “pink tower”, “tummy”, “diaper”, “grace and courtesy”, or “October”.