Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

1A Lesson 2

Read the first two paragraphs and stop.

Read the next paragraph

Now that you have finished that paragraph, is there anything you do not understand?

What do you think will happen next?

Now it's time to find out how close our probable passage are to the actual story.

First, we'll skim the passage. Remember, skimming a text can help successful readers answer questions they have before they read.

• Do you understand what you just read? If not, what needs clarifying?
• So far, what does this story remind you of?
• What questions do you have?
• What do you think will happen next?
• What picture comes to mind when the author says that the "CD's were too cumbersome"?
• What do we know about the story elements? Who are the characters? Whereand when does the story take place? Do we know the problem or goal? What has happened so far?
• Successful readers ask such questions as they read.

Read the rest of the story.

Let's discuss the meaning of the last sentence: "He had a sneaking suspicion the only reason it existed was because he had downloaded it." What do you think the author means here?

The story is about time travel. So here the author is saying that the reason George Clinton wrote the song "Atomic Dog" is because Andre was able to go back in time to let him hear it.

Lets begin by reading the probable passages you wrote in the last lesson.

How did stopping to clarify, asking questions, summarizing, and making predicitions help you understand the story?

These actions are done by readers to help them better understand what they are reading.

The sentences I skimmed and the way this passage is organized confirm that this is a narrative fiction passage, and it looks like the main character's name is Andre.

The character is an eager teenager. The story takes place in a living room. The teenager wants to purchase a stereo, but it's too cumbersome to take home. He is surveying the store when he sees a salesperson demonstrating how to use a MP3 player. He is entranced by it and imagines having a library of downloaded songs. He decides to buy an MP3 player instead and immediately works on his playlist.

Now that we have skimmed the text, we are ready to begin reading.

Now, Let's revisit our probable passages.

Which predictions were confirmed? which were not?

Independent Activity

The character is an eager teenager. The story takes place in a living room. The teenager wants to purchase a stereo, but it's too cumbersome to take home. He is surveying the store when he sees a salesperson demonstrating how to use a MP3 player. He is entranced by it and imagines having a library of downloaded songs. He decides to buy an MP3 player instead and immediately works on his playlist.

Free Time