Reading Comprehension Stems

Reading and Question Stems are guides to help students develop and understand multiple ways of thinking about the text they are reading. Use these questions as a guide to develop critical thinkers in your classroom!

Questioning

Why did?...When did?...What did?...

How did?...

Where was?...

Should there?...Is there?

Visualize

I see...

I picture...

I visualize...

Summary
This is mainly about...
The summary of...
The overall idea of the story is...

Response
I feel...
My viewpoint is...
My favorite part...
I like...I am for...
I dislike...I am against...
I agree...
I disagree...
My opinion is...I noticed that...

Reflecting

I realize that...
Next time I'll...
I wonder if...
I enjoy this story...

Clarifying
I'm confused when...
I'm not sure of...

I didn't expect...

Connecting
This is like...
This reminds me of...
This is similar to...

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