Using Compare and Contrast Across Cultures Activity, students compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

Using Miss Rumphius Point of View Worksheet, students read Miss Rumphius by Barbara Clooney to determine who says the lines from the story.

Using this Determining Theme Graphic Organizers Activity, students determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text using Graphic Organizers.

Using Identifying Theme Activity, students determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text in order to apply to their own life.

Using In Your Own Words Paraphrase Activity, students paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in any formats in your own words.

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

Using Books I Am Reading Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Using Determining Theme Activity, students determine the theme of a story or poem from details in the text to learn a lesson that can be used in their life.

Using What Comes Next Sequencing Activity,studentsdescribe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Using Read It Syllables Activity, students know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

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

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

Using Group Reading Activities Worksheet, teachers fill in the stars to record skills that students show during guided or group reading activities.

Using Tracking Reading at Grade Level Nonfiction Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Using RI.4.1 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using RL.4.2 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson,students determine the main idea of a text and recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Using Fiction and Non-Fiction Favorite Books Worksheet, students create a list of their favorite fiction and non-fiction books that they have read.

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

Using Book Vs Movie Compare and Contrast Activity, students make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual presentation of the text.