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.

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

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

UsingRF.K.1 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, 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 RL.K.10 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsactively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding while reading stories and poems.

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

Using Making Connections in a Story Activity, studentsmake connections as they read to build their understanding of what they have read.

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

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

Using this Two Texts Important Information Activity, students read two texts on the same topic. They record important information on the graphic organizers in order to write or speak about the topic knowledgeably.