Using Feeling Words Activity, students read Amy Goes to First Grade to find words and phrases that describe Amy's feelings on the first day of school.

Using What's the Moral of the Story Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using this Guess Who Point of View Activity, students identify their partner's "secret narrator" as the partner reads a text card.

Using My Point of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using this Two Texts Important Information Activity, students read two texts on the same topic. They record important information on the graphic organizers in order to write or speak about the topic knowledgeably.

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Using Fables and Folktales Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Using How Words Work Poetry Activity, students describe how words &phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Using Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

Using Let's Read Emergent Readers Activity, students read the emergent reader with purpose and understanding to improve fluency and accuracy.

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

Using Retelling Using Key Details Activity,students read Floppy Ears to retell the story by putting key events in order.

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

Using Compare Books Activity, studentsidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Using Making Connections in a Story Activity, studentsmake connections as they read to build their understanding of what they have read.

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.