Using Author and Illustrator of a Story Worksheet, studentsname the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

Using this Author and Illustrator Worksheet, students describe the title, author, and illustrator of the book to share what they like about the book.

Using this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Authors Worksheet, students describe what authors do to tell their story.

Using Compare and Contrast Similar Texts Worksheet, students compare two different informational texts on similar topics.

Using Parts of a Book Activity, studentsidentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book to gather information about what they will read.

Using Pictures and Words Matching Activity, students describethe relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.

Using Story Elements Activity, studentsfind examples of text features and story elements to build their reading comprehension.

Using The Pumpkin Book Unknown Words Activity, students use context clues to figure out unknown words in a text to build their reading comprehension.

Using Unknown Words Activity, students ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

Using Author and Illustrator Activity, studentsname the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

Using Author Research Activity, students explore books written by a single author to discuss opinions and ideas of that author.

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

Using Finger Spaces Sorting Activity, studentsread the book by following the words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page to build their understanding of the organization of print.

Using I Like Colors Flip Book Activity, students read the emergent reader with purpose and understanding to improve fluency and accuracy.

Using our Sight Word Checklist, your students will use the list that is appropriate for their level, advancing to the next list each time they master one.

The DON'T Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word DON'T when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.

The DRINK Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word DRINK when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.

The EAT Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word EAT when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.

The FAR Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FAR when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.

The FAST Song (MP3) will help students recognize the sight word FAST when it is repeated, spelled, and used in sentences put to a catchy tune.