Using Unknown Words and Phrases Activity, students read independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Using Using Illustrations to Understand a Story Worksheet, students explain how the illustration help the author tell the story.

Using Dr. Seuss Book Parts Worksheet, studentsidentify the front cover, back cover, and page of a book to gather information about what they will read.

Using Identifying Unknown Words Worksheet, students figure out the meaning of each underlined word by using the clues in each passage and looking at the picture.

Using Illustrations in a Book Worksheet, students explain why the illustrator drew that picture and how that illustration helps to tell a story.

Using I Have Who Has Text Features Activity, students use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Using What Does This Word Mean Activity, students read independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Using Text Features Scavenger Hunt Activity, studentsidentify text features in the books they are reading to gather information about what they will read.

Using Comparing Similar Texts Illustrations Worksheet, students compare the illustrations from two texts to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Comparing Expository Texts Worksheet, students compare story elements intwo different stories about the same topic to determine how they are alike and different.

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 Illustrations in a Story Worksheet, students explain why the illustrator drew that picture and how that illustration helps to tell a story.

Using this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Authors Worksheet, students describe what authors do to tell their story.

Using Parts of a Book Activity, studentsidentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book to gather information about what they will read.

Using Pictures and Words Matching Activity, students describethe relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.

Using Pictures Tell Stories Sequencing Activity, studentsdescribethe relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

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

Using Rocking Word Meanings Worksheet, students read Let's Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans to determine the meanings of these words and phrases.

Using Text Features Activity, studentsidentify text features in the books they are reading to gather information about what they will read.

Using Comparing Similar Texts Organizing Data Worksheet, students compare the text features from two texts to determine how they are alike and different.