Predictions: Open the book to the title and table of contents page. What are 3 questions you think may be answered as you read this book? Nonfiction Text Features: Turn to page 10. Why do you the author put a heading at the top of the page? Look at the graph on this page. Tell me what the graph shows you. After Reading the Book: Summary: Write a summary of this story in your own words. Include the important ideas and facts from each section of the book. You may use the book and the headings below to help you write your summary. Solar Energy Solar Collectors Cells and Lasting Energy Literal Comprehension: List 2 facts you read about the Sun in Energy From the Sun. Interpretation: Why do you think some people choose to use solar energy? Reflection: What do you is the most important thing that you learned from this book? Tell why you think it is important. Metacognitive Awareness: 1 strategy that you used to help you understand this story. I recalled what I know about the topic. I asked myself questions as I read. I made connections. I thought about the reason why things happened. I pictured what was happening. Give at 2 specific examples from this story that show how you used this comprehension strategy. Reread what you have written to make sure your answers are the way you want them before you hand them in. DRA 2 Comprehension Assessment in condensed form: Incredible Journeys: Animal Migration Level 28 Before Reading the Book: The teacher aloud the prompts/questions and records the student’s responses on this BEFORE reading orally or silently.
The teacher reads aloud the prompts/questions and records the student’s responses on this AFTER oral reading and BEFORE reading silently. Questions: List 3 questions that you had while reading the first part of this story. Predictions: What are 3 things you think might happen in the rest of this story? After Reading the Book: (see next page for graphic organizer used to take notes during silent reading) Summary: Write a summary of this story in your own words. Include the important characters, events, and details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story. You may use the book to help you write your summary. Literal Comprehension/Note Taking: Teacher analyzes notes taken on graphic organizer during silent reading for this score; looking for important information from the text recorded by the student. Interpretation: How did Maggie’s feelings change? Use information from the story to support your answer. Reflection: What do you think is the most important think that Maggie learned from this experience? Tell why you think it is important. Metacognitive Awareness: Check 1 strategy that you used to help you understand this story. Making connections: I thought about similar experiences and/or stories. Questioning: I asked myself questions as I read. Visualizing: I pictured what was happening. Inferring: I thought the reasons why things happened. Responding Emotionally: I understood the character’s feelings. Give at least 2 specific examples from this story that show how you used this comprehension strategy. Reread what you have written to make sure your answers are the way you want them before you hand them in. DRA 2 Comprehension Assessment in condensed form: Washington Level 70