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Grace Darling WorksheetGrace Darling Worksheet
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K5 Learning
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4th
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Grace Darling

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Scholars read about a courageous young girl named Grace and her fearless act to save sailors at sea. Then, test their reading comprehension by way of four short answer questions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, short answer questions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the worksheet after reviewing reading comprehension strategies, go over answers and skills to confirm learners' proficiency 
  • Direct pupils to complete the practice page during an English language arts center rotation 
  • Have copies readily available for early finishers to work on when time permits  

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies for every child assigned the worksheet 
  • Check that the practice page's reading level supports your populations needs and abilities 

Pros

  • The passage offers suspense and excitement 
  • Includes an easy-to-follow objective  

Cons

  • Provides limited space to answer short answer questions—attach a sheet of paper to give learners more room to respond 

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.10

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