The Solution to Reading Comprehension
3rd Grade Comprehension Units
Fountas & Pinnell
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Identify and describe the experiences that helped the main character develop as an artist
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Blazing Art to Go” and the book The Art of Miss Chew to identify what it takes to succeed as an artist
630L
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Describe the two problems faced by the people in William’s village and what William did to solve these problems
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Ryan’s Well” and the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to compare solutions to water-related problems in Africa
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910L
Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
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Identify major events in Frida Kahlo’s life and distinguishing characteristics of her art in order to discuss the relationship between her life and her art
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Portrait of an Artist” and the book Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself to write or speak more knowledgeably about what it takes to be an artist
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
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Identify the questions Eratosthenes asks throughout his life to determine the relationship between asking questions and making discoveries
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “The Earth as a Whole” and the book The Librarian Who Measured the Earth to recognize the connection between making observations and drawing conclusions
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AD840L
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Compare the actions and motivations of the wolf with the actions and motivation of the girl named Shang in order to analyze the theme of Lon Po Po
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Integrate information from the fiction passage “A Tricky Monkey” and the book Lon Po Po to write and speak about the topic of deception
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670L
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
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Identify and describe the problems faced by the refugees and Sugihara, Sugihara’s attempts to solve the problems, and the result of those attempts
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Integrate information from the non-fiction reading passage “The Holocaust” and the non-fiction text Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story to discuss the Holocaust
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AD670L
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Describe Bentley’s environment and his interactions with it to evaluate the impact a person’s environment can have on his life
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Cool Prize” and the book Snowflake Bentley to describe the importance of snowflake photography
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AD830L
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
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Compare a character’s words with his actions to make a judgment about that character
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Compare information from the fiction passage “The Story of the Three Little Pigs” and the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs to recognize how the portrayal of a character can differ between two versions of a story
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570L
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras?
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Identify problems faced by the father of Pythagoras and other citizens of Samos, and how Pythagoras solved those problems; and then discuss the theme of problem solving and how math can be used to solve problems people face in their daily lives
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “The Scientific Method” and the book What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? to identify effective problem-solving techniques.
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AD670L