LA 8.03Reading for Meaning: Question Cards
The child reads yes/no question cards and short passages and answers, showing they understand what they read.
Age 5–6Work 3 of 4 in Reading Analysis and Comprehension
Presentation
- 1
Place the "yes" and "no" header cards at the top of the mat.
- 2
Read one question card aloud: "Can a dog fly?"
- 3
Think out loud: "A dog cannot fly. No." Place it under "no."
- 4
Invite the child to read the next card silently and place it.
- 5
Continue until all cards are sorted.
- 6
Read through each column together to check.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Short passage cards: read two or three sentences and answer a question
- Finding the sentence in a passage that answers the question
- Writing one-sentence answers
- 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