English·Reading Comprehension·procedural

Listening to Texts Read Aloud

Listen to and discuss poems, stories, and non-fiction at a level beyond independent reading; confirm understanding of texts read aloud by asking and answering questions about key details

Suggested ages 5–10

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Learning journey

Your child is building reading skills — understanding stories by identifying characters and events, asking questions about what they read, and connecting books to their own experiences.

Evidence of understanding

Answer questions about a story or non-fiction text read aloud by the teacher
Discuss events, characters, or ideas from chapter books read to the class
Ask for clarification when something in a read-aloud is not understood

Assessment prompt

After you read a story aloud to Listening to Texts Read Aloud, can they answer questions about what happened — like who the main character was, where the story took place, and what the problem was?

Standards alignment

RI.3.10US · ccss-ela

RI.3.10

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 3

RL.3.10US · ccss-ela

RL.3.10

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 3

SL.1.2US · ccss-ela

SL.1.2

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · 1

SL.K.2US · ccss-ela

SL.K.2

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects · K

Eng.UKS2.Read.Comp.1aGB · uk-nc-2013

Read a wide range of texts