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Reading Activities

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ActivityKindergartenWho What When Where Why How Activity

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity1st GradeFirst Grade Informational Texts Activity

Using First Grade Informational Texts Activity, studentsread informational texts to build reading comprehension skills and their understanding of informational texts.

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ActivityKindergartenMain Idea and Details Reading Activity

Using Main Idea and Details Reading Activity,students read any book and respond to the questions to gain a better understanding of the main idea.

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Activity1st GradeWants Needs Reading Response Worksheet

Using this Wants Needs Reading Response Worksheet, students readAlexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday to build their understanding of wants and needs.

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Activity1st GradeRF.1.1 Common Core Activity

UsingRF.1.1 Common Core Activity, studentsrecognize distinguishing features of a sentence by putting a words in order to create a complete thought.

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ActivityPreschoolFarm or Zoo Matching Activity

Using this Farm or Zoo Matching Activity, students sort pictures to determine if animals live on a farm or in a zoo.

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Activity1st GradeSilly Stories Story Starters

Using thisSilly Stories Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

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Activity2nd GradeClass Critics Summarizing Activity

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.

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Activity3rd GradeDetermining Theme Graphic Organizers Activity

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.

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Activity3rd GradeGreek Mythology Activity

Using Greek Mythology Activity, students determine the meaning of words and phrasesincluding those that allude to significant characters found in mythology.

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Activity3rd GradeInference Chains Activity

Using Inference Chains Activity, students refer to details in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity4th GradeMaking Inferences Math Operations Activity

This Making Inferences Math Operations Activity is a great lesson in helping your students understand inferencing and basic math operations. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity3rd GradeInformational Books Reading Log Activity

Using Informational Books Reading Log Activity, studentsread informational texts to build reading comprehension skills and their understanding of informational texts.

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ActivityKindergartenFables and Folktales Activity

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

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ActivityKindergartenUsing New Words From Books Activity

This Using New Words From Books Activity helps studentsto use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

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Activity1st GradeCharacter Setting Plot Activity

Using Character Setting Plot Activity, studentsfind examples of story elements as they read to build their reading comprehension.

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ActivityKindergartenRetelling Using Key Details Activity

Using Retelling Using Key Details Activity,students read Floppy Ears to retell the story by putting key events in order.

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ActivityKindergartenBrushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity

Using Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity,students retell a story about brushing your teeth and put the events in order based on the story.

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ActivityKindergartenDescribing Key Ideas Activity

Using Describing Key Ideas Activity,students make up something that the Person on the card might say to show the key idea.

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ActivityKindergartenKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.