Grade 1 · Reading · Lesson 28

Listening Carefully to Stories

Did you know that listening to a story is just as important as reading one? A great listener actively engages with the story — they do not just sit quietly, they are thinking the whole time. Here are the four skills of an active listener.

What this lesson teaches

1Apply four active listening skills while a story is read aloud
2Recall key story details (who, what, where, feeling) after listening
3Ask at least one thoughtful question about a story heard

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