Dinosaurs Reading Comprehension: 20 Dinosaur Short Stories to Make Comprehension Fun - Softcover

Lewis, D.M.W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1729040438 ISBN 13: 9781729040430

Publisher: Independently published, 2018

Synopsis

There’s no better way to trap a dinosaur than with ice cream. Better yet, you could 3D print a real one and bring it to school! While you’re there, don’t forget to take the Jurassic Playground tour. As long as you don’t get eaten, these prehistoric tales will have you rumbling during comprehension practice.

Do you have reluctant readers? Do your kids need reading comprehension practice but can't find anything they like? Are you a teacher who needs funny/silly stories for read-aloud that include questions to ask your students? Introducing Laughroom Literacy’s short-fiction DINOSAUR comprehension stories! 20 rumbling tales to get kids reading and reading again!

These DINOSAUR TALES can be read in any order and include:

• Dinosaurs at the Drive-In

• The 3D Dinosaur Printer

• The Spotted Math Tutor

• The Day I Became a Stegosaurus

• The Day After I Became a Stegosaurus

• My Dilophosaurus Ate My Homework

• The Saltasaurus Slide

• The Pterodactyl Bus

• Itchy-O-Saurus

• Din-O-Sours

• The Fossil I Found

• Rex Can Run

• Baroony and the Dinosaur Egg

• Jurassic Playground

• A Pterodactyl Stole My Lunch!

• Mr. Louis and the Raptors

• There's a T-Rex Outside the Window…

• How to Trap a Dinosaur with Ice Cream

• The Dinosaur Factory

• Brontosaurus at the Bat

• My Principal's A Dinosaur

What are classroom teachers saying about these stories?

"One of my grade six students was fascinated with dinosaurs. He actually looked forward to reading when I used these passages." Kimberley M.

"The children were so engaged with this resource, they loved reading about the dinosaurs and were keen to answer the questions" Warren R.

"My students love dinosaurs, so they were very interested in these passages!" Allison E.

"Love these cute little stories about Dinosaurs! My student thinks they are pretty neat as well!" Kathryn C.

"I tutor a 3rd grade boy who had difficulty reading and LOVES dinosaurs! This is Great!! Thank-You!" Gretchen F.

"Love it, It will be great for some of my more reluctant readers...who can resist dinosaurs" Marjorie H.

"Students were engaged by these fluency stories" Jennifer B.

"I have a student who hates to read but loves dinosaurs. This is perfect for him." Teachers Made Helpers

"I have used this packet (book) all the way from elementary special education behavior students to high school life skills students. They have all enjoyed the packet (because who doesn't love dinosaurs?) and were fully engaged during the activities." - April G.

WHAT AGES CAN I USE THESE FOR?

Strong 3rd, 4th, and struggling 5th grade students smile/laugh their way through these fun stories and answer comprehension questions about what they read. Also recommended for upper grade SPED learners including middle school and some high school, depending on their level.

• They will make kids SMILE and LAUGH

• They ASK four CCSS based comprehension questions that help review reading skills, including answer keys

• They try to TEACH lessons through self-reflection

• They aim to make kids WANT to RE-READ the story because they loved it

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1729040438
• ISBN 13: 9781729040430
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126