Digging Reading: Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies

Free Materials

Download these free materials from the Digging Reading program!

  • Prior Knowledge Poster (341 KB PDF)
    Place this poster in your classroom to remind students to make connections between their prior knowledge and the text.
  • Questions and Answers Worksheet (496 KB PDF)
    Students can use this worksheet to record their prior knowledge about a topic before reading, questions and answers while reading, and lingering questions when they’re finished.
  • IDR Chart (Important Information, Details, and Responses) (603 KB PDF)
    Students can use this IDR chart to record important information, details, and their responses to what their reading.
  • Mini-lesson (32 KB PDF)
    In this mini-lesson, students learn what it means to be metacognitive readers.

Learn more about the Digging Reading teacher materials.

Learn more about the Digging Reading student materials.