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

Using this The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet, students use the words from the story to respond to the story and retell the events.

Using this Understanding a Text Worksheet, students read a story and then respond to what they have read to build their understanding of the text.

Writing about Animals Worksheet helps 1st graders pick an animal they love and write what it looks like, what it eats, and where it lives on clear, roomy lines that build confident sentence writing.

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.

Using An Interesting Person Worksheet, studentswrite about a character from a book they are reading explaining why the person is interesting.

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

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 My Opinion The Big Orange Splot Worksheet, students read The Big Orange Splot and write your opinion and use text evidence to support your reasons.

Using Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

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 Respond to Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet, students use the words from Arthur!s TV Trouble to respond to the story and retell the events.

Using the Asking Questions Activity, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.

Using this There Was An Old Lady Animal Names Activity, students practice reading animal words to build reading fluency and recognition.