Reading comprehension is the process of gaining
meaning from what we read. When this happens, we open the door to a world of knowledge.
Comprehension is the ultimate goal of learning to read.
Comprehension Activity
Watch and listen to Carla's Sandwich.
Double click on 'Carla's Sandwich' and it will take you to the site.
Ask an adult to ask you these questions...
Who is Carla? What grade do you think she is?
What type of things did Carla eat?
Was this different to the lunch of the other children? How (give examples from the book)?
What did the other children think of Carla's lunches? How do you know this?
What type of things did the other children eat?
Why did Buster eat Carla's sandwich?
What did he think of it?
What changed in Carla's class after Buster ate her lunch?
Have you ever eaten something and been pleasantly surprised?
Who is Carla? What grade do you think she is?
What type of things did Carla eat?
Was this different to the lunch of the other children? How (give examples from the book)?
What did the other children think of Carla's lunches? How do you know this?
What type of things did the other children eat?
Why did Buster eat Carla's sandwich?
What did he think of it?
What changed in Carla's class after Buster ate her lunch?
Have you ever eaten something and been pleasantly surprised?
Comprehension Activity
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I need my monster
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Right There in the text questions
Where did the boy's monster go at the beginning of the story?
What did the boy find funny about the last monster?
Think and Search questions
How many monsters came to the boy's room?
Describe the different monsters in the story.
How were they the same?
How were they different?
What did the boy have trouble doing without a monster?
Author and Me questions
Why do you think Gabe went fishing?
Why do you think the boy liked Gabe the most?
Do you think the boy will always need a monster?
On My Own questions
Do you believe in monsters? Why?
What would you do if you saw a monster?
Where did the boy's monster go at the beginning of the story?
What did the boy find funny about the last monster?
Think and Search questions
How many monsters came to the boy's room?
Describe the different monsters in the story.
How were they the same?
How were they different?
What did the boy have trouble doing without a monster?
Author and Me questions
Why do you think Gabe went fishing?
Why do you think the boy liked Gabe the most?
Do you think the boy will always need a monster?
On My Own questions
Do you believe in monsters? Why?
What would you do if you saw a monster?
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Right There in the text questions
Who went missing?
Who wanted to find him?
What was his favourite meal?
How was he acting strange?
What was his wife's name?
What did they give the detective to help him?
Think and Search questions
List the places the detective searched for Leon.
Author and Me questions
What did the detective mean by, 'Chameleons are hard to find'?
What do you think Leon loved doing?
Why did Leon go missing?
Why didn't he tell anyone?
On My Own questions
Do you think Leon's name is a nickname? How/why?
Do you like the ending?
What do you think will happen to Leon in one year's time?
Who went missing?
Who wanted to find him?
What was his favourite meal?
How was he acting strange?
What was his wife's name?
What did they give the detective to help him?
Think and Search questions
List the places the detective searched for Leon.
Author and Me questions
What did the detective mean by, 'Chameleons are hard to find'?
What do you think Leon loved doing?
Why did Leon go missing?
Why didn't he tell anyone?
On My Own questions
Do you think Leon's name is a nickname? How/why?
Do you like the ending?
What do you think will happen to Leon in one year's time?