English Language Arts

Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension names topic, detail, character, setting, and sequence (ELA.1.R.1.1, ELA.1.R.3.2). This pack also overlays print concepts in ELA.1.F.1.1: title, table of contents, author, illustrator, and glossary as parts of a book.

Open Study7 cards in this set.

Print Story Retell Frame Print Main Idea and Key Details

How this lesson runs

Name who the story is about, where it happens, and what happens first.
Open a real book. Point to the title, the author, and the illustrator.
Find the table of contents or the glossary if the book has one.

Source: CPALMS ELA.1.F.1.1 and ELA.1.R.1.1 · 7 cards below.

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What is the main topic of a text?

Grade 1 study cards. Ages 6 to 8. Not a test. Not a grade.

Teaching tip

After you read, give the page a two-word title. That is often the main topic.

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