Reading Comprehension Dice:
Use this key to know what types of questions to answer when you roll a die.
1.Visualizing:
Tell what you picture in your head. If you are reading a picture book, tell how your mindís picture was similar or different than the illustratorís picture. Pay attention to which descriptive words and verbs that the author used that helped paint a picture in your mind.
2. Connections:
What does this make you think of?
What does it remind you of?
3. Predictions/Questioning:
What do you think will happen next?
What questions do you have about what is happening or what you are learning?
4. Story Elements:
Who are the important characters?
Are the characters changing throughout the story?
Where and when is the story taking place?
What is the problem in the story?
Has the problem been solved yet?
What is the main idea of the story?
5. Inferences:
Why do you think the character did that?
Why did that happen?
Is there a lesson to be learned?
You can tell this story is fiction because _______.
You can tell this selection is nonfiction because ________.
Why did _______ (characterís name) do _________ (tell what the character did)?
The character probably feels _______ (feeling word) because _________ (tell why you think they feel that way).
*Remember to always support your answer with evidence from the book or clues from your life!
6. Reflections:
What do you think is the most important event?
Do you think the character is good/bad?
What was your favorite part?
What didnít you like?
The author probably wrote this to/because _______ (authorís purpose).
*Remember to always explain WHY you feel this way!
Use this key to know what types of questions to answer when you roll a die.
1.Visualizing:
Tell what you picture in your head. If you are reading a picture book, tell how your mindís picture was similar or different than the illustratorís picture. Pay attention to which descriptive words and verbs that the author used that helped paint a picture in your mind.
2. Connections:
What does this make you think of?
What does it remind you of?
3. Predictions/Questioning:
What do you think will happen next?
What questions do you have about what is happening or what you are learning?
4. Story Elements:
Who are the important characters?
Are the characters changing throughout the story?
Where and when is the story taking place?
What is the problem in the story?
Has the problem been solved yet?
What is the main idea of the story?
5. Inferences:
Why do you think the character did that?
Why did that happen?
Is there a lesson to be learned?
You can tell this story is fiction because _______.
You can tell this selection is nonfiction because ________.
Why did _______ (characterís name) do _________ (tell what the character did)?
The character probably feels _______ (feeling word) because _________ (tell why you think they feel that way).
*Remember to always support your answer with evidence from the book or clues from your life!
6. Reflections:
What do you think is the most important event?
Do you think the character is good/bad?
What was your favorite part?
What didnít you like?
The author probably wrote this to/because _______ (authorís purpose).
*Remember to always explain WHY you feel this way!