Ms.
Kirklin’s
Classroom
Newsletter
Here’s what’s happening this week…
We are learning about Comprehension, which is
understanding what one is reading.
Comprehension is the ultimate goal of all
reading activity.
Good readers re-read text and restate what is
being read in their own words to confirm
Comprehension of the text.
The more your read, the better your
Comprehension in which words are used will
be.
Demonstration
Video…
Contact Info:
Email: kirklind@jacks.sfasu.edu
Office Phone: 817-555-5000
Here are some activities to practice Comprehension at
home…
 Read to me, then let me read to you – Read your child a
book and then hand them the book and have them read it
to you. Once both have read, have the child tell the story
in their own words. This will help them understand the
text.
 Story ball – Grab a beach ball and in each section write
one of the following question ideas: “Where?”, Who?”,
“Beginning?”, “Middle?”, “End?”, “Favorite Part?”. Toss
the ball back and forth and the catcher must answer the
question their right hand is touching when caught.
 Questions, Anyone? – Find a book your child hasn’t read
yet and read it front to back by yourself. Come up with an
open-ended question (doesn’t have a definite answer and
has the child thinking) every couple of pages. As you and
the child are reading the book, ask them the questions to
open their mind more to the story.
Online Activities…
 https://www.turtlediary.com/games/first-
grade/reading.html
 https://www.funbrain.com/grade/1
 https://www.education.com/games/first-grade/ela/
 https://www.thelearningapps.com/reading-
comprehension-games-online-for-kids/