Six short answer questions challenge scholars to show what they know after reading a passage about a boy not so keen on his first trip to summer camp. 

Concepts

reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, details, short answer questions, summer, camping

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage pupils to mark the text in order to assist locating evidence for comprehension questions 
• Work with a small group of similar reading abilities, guide learners through the passage and question answering process focusing on their specific skill need 
• Allow early finishers to draw a picture of the camp that appears in their imagination after reading the passage 

Classroom Considerations

• Works well for learner in third or fifth grade depending on their reading level 
• Requires copies—two pages, or one double-sided 

Pros

• Reinforces reading comprehension skills 
• Encourages children to give new experiences a chance 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.2 RL.4.3