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Kindergarten Independent and Guided Reading Resources

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Activity
ActivityKindergartenComparing Texts Activity

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

Activity
ActivityKindergartenCompare Books Activity

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

Activity
ActivityKindergartenQuestion Cards for Reading Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenBasic Reading Skills Worksheet

Using Basic Reading Skills Worksheet, studentspractice reading words and sentences with fluency and accuracy to build independent reading skills.

KindergartenAsking Questions Activity

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

Common Core Lesson
Common Core LessonKindergartenRI.K.1 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson

Using this RI.K.1 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core LessonKindergartenRL.K.3 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson

This RL.K.3 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson includes RL.K.3 Worksheets, RL.K.3 Activities, RL.K.3 Assessment, and RL.K.3 Poster.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenRL.K.1 Common Core Activity

Using this RL.K.1 Common Core Activity, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenWhat Are They Reading by Genre Assessment Worksheet

Using What Are They Reading by Genre Assessment Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenFavorite Books and Characters Activity

Using Favorite Books and Characters Activity, studentscompare and contrast characters in their favorite books.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenFun With Poetry Activity

Using Fun With Poetry Activity, students read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1. to build reading comprehension skills.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenLet's Read Emergent Readers Activity

Using Let's Read Emergent Readers Activity, students read the emergent reader with purpose and understanding to improve fluency and accuracy.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenReading Sentences from Left to Right Worksheet

Using Reading Sentences from Left to Right Worksheet, students read the sentences by moving from to left to right on the page with fluency and accuracy.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenStory Books and Poems Graphic Organizer Worksheet

Using Story Books and Poems Graphic Organizer Worksheet, students use the organizer below to sort out the different types of texts that you found as they look through a collection of texts.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenFinger Spaces Sorting Activity

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.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core LessonKindergartenRL.K.1 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson

Using this RL.K.1 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.