📖 Part 1: Literal Questions (Finding Facts)

Read "Reading a Boat" from School Journal September 2014, then answer these questions about what happened in the story.

1. What type of boat does the main character learn to read?

2. Who teaches the character about reading the boat?

3. List three things mentioned in the story that help someone "read" a boat:

a) _________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________

c) _________________________________________________

4. Where does the story take place?

At a harbour

On a lake

At the beach

On a river

🔍 Part 2: Inferential Questions (Reading Between the Lines)

These questions ask you to think about what the author suggests but doesn't directly say.

5. Why do you think the skill of "reading a boat" is important for sailors?

_________________________________________________

6. How do you think the main character feels at the beginning compared to the end of the story?

Beginning: ______________________________________

End: ____________________________________________

Evidence: _______________________________________

7. What does the phrase "reading a boat" really mean in this story?

Looking at words written on the boat

Understanding how the boat works and behaves

Reading a book about boats

Learning the boat's name

💭 Part 3: Evaluative and Reflective Questions

Share your thoughts and opinions about the story.

8. Do you think "Reading a Boat" is a good title for this story? Explain your answer.

_________________________________________________

9. What other skills in life are similar to "reading a boat" - where you need to observe and understand something carefully?

_________________________________________________

10. Would you like to learn how to sail and "read a boat"? Why or why not?

_________________________________________________

Reading a Boat Comprehension

Reading a Boat Comprehension

📖 Part 1: Literal Questions (Finding Facts)

🔍 Part 2: Inferential Questions (Reading Between the Lines)

💭 Part 3: Evaluative and Reflective Questions

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