Dancing Reading

Follow Tara as she grows more confident in a school dance program, then use the accompanying questions to revisit events, partnerships and the competition.
Grades
Grades 4–5
Pages
3
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jul 28, 2021

Subject
ELA, Reading Comprehension, Reading
Topic
Reading Comprehension, Language arts printable
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included
Standards
RL.4.1

Product description

From the author

Follow Tara’s experience in a school dance program with this Reading Comprehension Worksheet. Students read the one-page narrative and answer five multiple-choice questions about its events and Tara’s feelings.

The three-page PDF includes the passage, questions and an underlined answer key.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Trace a character's changing attitude toward a new activity

  • Recall details about practice and competition

  • Connect persistence and respectful teamwork with later confidence

Teaching tips

  • Chart the character's feelings at the start, during practice, and after the competition.

  • Discuss how partner work changes from an obstacle into part of the character's success.

Skills covered

  • Character development — confidence grows through repeated participation.

  • Sequence comprehension — lessons, selection, and competition unfold over time.

  • Social interpretation — courtesy and teamwork influence the experience.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

What can I focus on in a discussion after reading?

Ask students to compare Tara's feelings at the beginning and end, using events from the story to explain how her experience changes.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RL.4.1

Core concepts

  • Character growth

  • Dance class

  • Teamwork

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