Monty the Moose
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Monty the Moose
Monty the Moose loves the outdoors. He lives in a cabin in the woods. Every morning he reads in the forest. He enjoys a cup of tea while he reads. In the afternoon he goes looking for mushrooms. He collects them in a big basket. In the evening Monty teaches young students. He shares what he knows about nature with them. Monty is a great friend to the Earth.
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. Where does Monty live?
2. What does Monty do in the morning?
3. What does Monty do in the afternoon?
4. What does Monty do in the evening?
Common Core standards for Monty the Moose
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
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