Use Context to Self-Correct Reading Practice Test

Read about Ben. He is reading: “The puppy wagged its tail.” Ben read “tall” for tail. He stopped and asked, “Does this make sense?” A puppy wagged its tall? That sounds wrong. He reread and looked closely at the last letter. He saw it ended with l, not l-l. He read “tail” and kept going. What did Ben do when the word didn’t make sense?

Read about Noah. He read: “The dog wagged its tail.” Next he read, “It was happy to see me.” Noah said “tall” for tail. He stopped: “Does that make sense?” A dog can’t wag its tall. He looked again at the letters and saw t-a-i-l. He reread the sentence and fixed it. What made Noah realize “tall” didn’t fit?