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Literary Atla schools. © Intelligent Australia Productions 2 Reading Comprehension for Kindy Kids Teacher's Notes These reading comprehension tasks are centred around topics of interest to children in the 4-6 year age group. Some of the stories are short (Anna's New Bike' has 40 words) while others are much longer (The Ram and the Rainbow' has 157 words). The passages are graded (in levels) according to how students are required to answer the questions and there are 10 stories for each level. Level 1 * ring the best answer or write the missing word on the letter spaces Level 2** write the missing word on the line Level 3 *** write the answer as a full sentence How to Present the Passages in this Book There is no single 'correct way to treat these comprehension exercises. Every class has students with a range of reading abilities and these passages are intended to accommodate that range. There is nothing to say that the whole class need work on the same passage concurrently. The teacher may choose to give the more able readers The Ram and the Rainbow', intermediate readers could work on 'The Sun and the Moon' while 'Anna's Pup' could be given to those whose reading levels are not so advanced. Alternatively, the teacher may choose to read a whole story to her class. If, say, 'The Apple and the Banana' was chosen, the lesson might go like this: Teacher reads story to class Teacher selects children to read story out aloud, one child reading one sentence at a time. All the boys in the class could read the Apple's talking parts while all the girls could 'be' the Banana. Students write their answers on the page. Home Study These comprehension tasks are also ideal for home study. Children may read out aloud to their parents, roles could be reversed, or both. Competent readers will enjoy the satisfaction of completing the sheets with independence. Those requiring assistance with some of the words and/or the questions will benefit from having a parent alongside for h