Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to practice reading comprehension skills while having fun coloring.

Materials and Prep

• Printed coloring sheets with simple sentences or short paragraphs
• Crayons or colored pencils

Activities

1. Introduce the concept of reading comprehension by explaining that it means understanding what we read.
2. Show the student a coloring sheet with a simple sentence or short paragraph.
3. Read the sentence or paragraph aloud to the student.
4. Ask the student questions about the text to check their understanding. For example, "What is the main idea of this sentence/paragraph?" or "Can you find a word that rhymes with ____?"
5. Encourage the student to color the picture on the coloring sheet while thinking about the text and their answers.
6. Repeat the process with different coloring sheets, gradually increasing the complexity of the sentences or paragraphs.

Transitional-Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Reading comprehension means understanding what we read."
• "When we read a sentence or paragraph, we can ask ourselves questions to check if we understand."
• "Let's read this sentence/paragraph together."
• "What is the main idea of this sentence/paragraph? Can you tell me?"
• "Can you find a word that rhymes with ____?"
• "While you color the picture, think about what you just read and the answers to the questions."
• "Great job! Let's try another sentence/paragraph."