Using Describe Characters and Setting Activity, students explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.

Using Unique Events in Informational Texts Worksheet, students write one way that each event is unique from the otherafter reading an informational text.

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

Using Accuracy and Fluency Reading Assessment Worksheet, teachers keep a running record as students read to gather data about student's accuracy and fluency.

Using Let's Give Some Support Activity, students describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Using What is the Main Topic? Activity,students identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Using Who's Talking Worksheet, students write which character is telling the story by making inferences based on what the text says.

Using this Word Attributes Worksheet, students think about other words that would describe what the original bold word is.

Using Writing about a Creative Experience Worksheet, students draw, write, or tell about a time they created an art project, sculpture, model, or even food.

Using Pillbugs Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students build their reading comprehension skills by reading an informational text about pillbugs.

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

Using this Green Eggs and Ham Worksheet, studentsread Green Eggs and Ham to compare and contrast the adventures the two characters have in the book.

Using Key Ideas Manatees Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

Using this Making a Point Worksheet, students read an information text to determine the reasons why the author wrote the piece.

Using Unknown Words and Phrases Activity, students read independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Using Authors Purpose Matching Activity, studentsmatch the text to the Author's Purpose activity card to explain why the author wrote the book.

Using this Cause and Effect Sequencing Activity, students explain the reasons why the situations were caused.

Using Key Details Activity,students read a book and then respond to the questions on the card to understand the main idea of the text.

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

Using Illustration and Text Clues Worksheet, students use an illustration and caption to learn more about characters and picture.