Jim Rice Saves a Life Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 497
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. How did Jim Rice’s quick reaction help save Jonathan’s life?
  2. What does this story tell us about the responsibilities of athletes outside of playing the game?
  3. Why do you think Jonathan doesn’t remember the accident?
  4. What might have happened if Jim Rice hadn’t acted so quickly?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of sports-themed comprehension activities offered to students as morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to circle the correct answers.