Using the Help is On the Way Asking Questions Activity, students produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Using the Small Group Checklist Worksheet, students participate in a group discussion using these small group discussion rules.

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using the Can You Tell Us More? Speaking and Listening Activity, students ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to deepen understanding of a topic.

Using the Researching Together Worksheet, studentswork with a partner, or a group, to research a topic to research a topic using several books to gather information.

Using the Telling a Story Orally Worksheet, students draw a pictureof someone you know, something you do, or somewhere you have been to share with the class

Using the Small Group Discussions Worksheet, students participate in a group discussion using these small group discussion rules.

Using Adding Story Details Worksheet, students give a description and then add detail to the story by drawing a picture to inspire a longer writing piece.

Using the Describing Orally Worksheets, students draw a pictureof someone you know, something you do, or somewhere you have been to share with the class

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.

Using Green Eggs and Ham Reader's Theater, students act out different parts in the story Green Eggs and Hall to learn more about Dr. Seuss.