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Reading Comprehension Activities

by Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Reading Comprehension, Second Grade Reading Leave a Comment

There is so much more to reading than just sounding out words. Kids need to be able to THINK about what they’re reading too! These fun reading comprehension activities help students learn how to understand what a story or reading passage is all about. They’re great for kids in kindergarten on up. Reading Comprehension Activities First up?! Stretch […]

Brenda Priddy

Brenda is a homeschooling mom to two girls and a professional writer and blogger at SchoolingaMonkey.com. She hated STEM in school, but with two STEM-loving daughters, Brenda was forced to embrace all things science and is now an unapologetic science geek. When not writing or creating STEM projects, you can find Brenda drinking coffee or reading scientific journals for fun.

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Close Reading Activity Cards

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Close reading differs from regular reading by intentionally looking more closely at text in order to fully understand the content and meaning. These close reading activity cards are perfect for Grade 1 and Grade 2 children – the texts are short to help keep concentration high! Why do we use close reading? When children are learning […]

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Brenda Priddy

Brenda is a homeschooling mom to two girls and a professional writer and blogger at SchoolingaMonkey.com. She hated STEM in school, but with two STEM-loving daughters, Brenda was forced to embrace all things science and is now an unapologetic science geek. When not writing or creating STEM projects, you can find Brenda drinking coffee or reading scientific journals for fun.

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Little Books to Read and Match

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Little books are a novel way to encourage reading for meaning and reading for fun! Children will love making their own books, then “getting to work”. These little books are great to use at school or at home, as the basis of an extended activity or just a quick 5 minute read-through. Reading for Comprehension When […]

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Brenda Priddy

Brenda is a homeschooling mom to two girls and a professional writer and blogger at SchoolingaMonkey.com. She hated STEM in school, but with two STEM-loving daughters, Brenda was forced to embrace all things science and is now an unapologetic science geek. When not writing or creating STEM projects, you can find Brenda drinking coffee or reading scientific journals for fun.

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20 Fun Reading Comprehension Questions for Kids

by Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Reading Comprehension 2 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 8. There are few things better than settling in with your kids to read a good book. The snuggles. The laughter. The “one more, pleeeeease.” It’s simply awesome. While you’re sneaking in some good old fashioned bonding, storytime is  also a great opportunity to work on kids’ reading comprehension – understanding what’s actually happening in […]

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Brenda Priddy

Brenda is a homeschooling mom to two girls and a professional writer and blogger at SchoolingaMonkey.com. She hated STEM in school, but with two STEM-loving daughters, Brenda was forced to embrace all things science and is now an unapologetic science geek. When not writing or creating STEM projects, you can find Brenda drinking coffee or reading scientific journals for fun.

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