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Beginning, Middle, and End

From Khan Academy Kids

Beginning, Middle, and End
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on beginning, Middle, and End: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:10).

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This clip models how readers think about beginning, Middle, and End.

  1. What is the "Beginning, Middle, and End" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice beginning, Middle, and End on one page, then tell a partner what you found.