Mount Vesuvius and the lost city of Pompeii are the focus of an interactive reading practice designed to increase comprehension skills. Scholars read an informational text, then answer 10 questions.

Concepts

pompeii, volcanoes, italy, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, informational texts, answering questions

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Instructional Ideas

• Make the link part of reading centers
• Offer the link to parents and guardians who request additional practice outside the classroom

Classroom Considerations

• Participants need a device with internet access
• Have headphones available for independent listening

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• The report at the end is printable, or take a screenshot to save paper
• Related links are located below the practice

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.5.1 RI.6.1