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Androcles And The Lion: Practise Close Reading Comprehension Skills (6-9 years)

Androcles And The Lion: Practise Close Reading Comprehension Skills (6-9 years) preview
Androcles And The Lion: Practise Close Reading Comprehension Skills (6-9 years) preview
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Reading comprehension packet cover titled 'The Story of Androcles and the Lion,' labeled ages 6–9
Cover identifying the story and age range
Prereading prompt asks students to write five questions about the story of a man who befriended a lion
Five-question prompt before the story
Writing space following the packet's prereading prompt to compose five questions about the lion story
Response space after the prereading prompt
Comprehension guide explains retrieving facts, answering in sentences, interpreting ideas, and word meanings
Guide to the packet's comprehension skills
Story opening introduces Androcles escaping slavery, sleeping in a cave, and removing a lion's thorn
First half of the two-page story
Story conclusion follows Androcles back to Rome, where the lion recognizes him and the emperor frees him
Second half of the story: reunion and freedom
Comprehension questions 1–6 ask about the story's time, Androcles, slavery, his escape, and the lion's roar
First six questions on the reading passage
Comprehension questions 7–10 ask about the injured lion, Androcles' help, his punishment, and the arena
Questions 7–10 on the lion and the arena
Questions 11–13 include synonyms for six story terms, feelings at the reunion, and the emperor's response
Final questions: vocabulary and the reunion

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading

Grades

Grade 2, 3

File

PDF

Editable
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About This Product

Androcles and the Lion: Practise Close Reading Comprehension Skills This reading comprehension resource allows students ages 6-9 to strengthen essential reading skills. The pack contains the story "Androcles and the Lion" for students to read, followed by reading comprehension questions about retrieving facts, explaining information, and developing ideas from the text. It also includes vocabulary questions to expand word knowledge and a writing prompt for students to compose their own nonfiction piece. Additional exercises focus on developing grammar skills by having students insert punctuation including capital letters, periods, and question marks. Teachers can utilize this resource in whole group, small group, or individual settings. Students will enjoy reading this classic tale while improving literacy abilities. Answer keys are provided for teacher reference. This valuable resource helps young readers practise key comprehension and writing skills.

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17 pages

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