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 Question Cards for Reading Books Activity, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.

Using Spin and Answer Story Elements Activity, studentsdescribe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

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

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Using Problems and Solutions Worksheet, studentsread two stories with similar plots, or characters to compare the elements from the two stories.

Using Fables and Folktales Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Using Important Events Worksheet,students draw a picture and write a description of two important events from the story.

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

Using Characters and Story Plots Worksheet, studentsread two stories with similar plots, or characters to compare the elements from the two stories.

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 Comparing Informational Picture Storybooks Worksheet, students compare story elements intwo different stories about the same topic to determine how they are alike and different.

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

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

Using Characters and Events Worksheet, students identify characters and major events in a story with prompting and support.

Using Characters in Blueberries for Sal Worksheet, students compare two characters from a story to determine how they are alike and different.

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

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

Using RL.K.7 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsdescribethe relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

Using Sequencing Pictures Worksheet, studentswrite the numbers 1, 2, and 3 under the correct pictures to show the correct sequence.