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Assessing Comprehension

Interactive Activity.

Asking students to retell a story they have recently read is one way to assess how well they comprehend a given text. In this activity, you will read the fable, The Bad Kangaroo, listen as two students retell the story in their own words, and assess their comprehension using the Retelling Guide (PDF) .

Assessment Interactive

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