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

A story details graphic organizer worksheet for 1st grade readers. Children write the story title, then record who, what, where, and when in four labeled boxes, building a retelling routine that works with any book.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Graphic Organizer Worksheet lets 1st grade readers finish a main idea sentence and four key details from a word bank. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Using Comparing Points of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Using Reading Informational Texts Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

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

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

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 Reading Fiction Fluency Practice Worksheet, studentspractice reading words and sentences with fluency and accuracy to build independent reading skills.

Using Asking Questions Assessment Worksheet, students ask questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood while reading or being read to.

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

Using this Describing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet, students read Arthur's Computer Disaster to write about how you have experienced something similar to Arthur's troubles.

This Details about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet helps students identify the main idea and key details while reading a passage about dinosaurs.

Using Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet,students retell the story by describing the story elements of any given story to build their reading comprehension.

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

Using How the Text is Organized Activity, studentsdescribe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.

Using Comparing Texts Compare and Contrast Activity, students compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Using What Are They Reading Assessment Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Using Looking at the Character's Viewpoints Activity, students acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters to gain a different perspective.

Using What Have You Read This Year Activity, students read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry.