Listening to Texts Read Aloud
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 a learner can do afterwards
- 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
The lesson
Sometimes a grown-up reads a book out loud to you. The book might be too hard to read alone. Listen closely so you can talk about it after.
The teacher reads a story about a lost puppy. She asks: who was in the story? Where did it happen? What was the problem? Mia listens closely and answers every question.
If you did not understand something, ask right away. Asking helps you understand the rest of the story.
Listen closely, then ask and answer questions about the story.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.