In this Why Was it Written? Author's Purpose Activity, 2nd and 3rd graders sort text cards by whether the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. An answer key is included.

This rainforest patterns activity has preschool to 1st grade children extend toucan, frog, monkey and flower patterns in a fun spinner game. Answer key included.

Kids build trains of Effect, because, and Cause cards in this cause and effect sequencing activity for 1st to 3rd grade. Answer key included so checking each train is quick.

This point of view activity has 1st-4th grade students hold up Character or Narrator signs to show who is telling each scene. Fold-over cards check the clue words, and an answer key is included.

Try this reading questions camping activity with 1st to 3rd grade readers. Kids read a camping story and match question cards to answer cards; an answer key is included.

Play this describing key ideas activity with 1st to 3rd grade readers. Kids say what a community helper would say to show a key idea, and an answer key is included.

This why oh why story details activity lets 2nd-4th grade students match 12 effects to their causes and build paper chains. A practice page and answer key are included.

Children read short opinion texts, match each one to what the author thinks, and compare it with their own view in this 2nd to 4th grade reading game. Practice page and answer key included.

This read it decoding words activity gives 3rd to 5th Grade readers six tips, 20 self-checking word cards and a progress graph for reading long words. Answer key included.

This frog and a log position words activity helps K-2nd Grade children match picture cards to on, under, above, next to, in front of and behind, with practice and an answer key included.

This comparing texts activity has 1st-3rd Grade readers match compare and contrast words, read two penguin texts, and sort fact cards. Answer key included for quick, easy checking.

Play the Left and Right Simon Says Opposites Activity with preschool to 1st grade: move picture cards to the correct side of the mat. Practice page and answer key included.

This main topic activity has 1st and 2nd grade students read short articles and match cards to find the main topic and the focus of each paragraph. Answer key included.

This author's purpose activity has 2nd to 4th grade students sort 24 book cards by inform, entertain, or persuade. A practice page and an answer key are included.

This making inferences math operations activity helps 4th and 5th grade students use clue words to choose the right operation and solve word problems. An answer key is included for quick checking.

This finding story elements activity has 3rd to 5th grade partners compare two short stories and sort ten Story Cards as mostly similar or mostly different. Answer key included.

Using this Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity, students organize their ideas using any of the provided graphic organizers in order to compare and contrast the structure of events, ideas, concepts, and information in two or more texts.

Using Contributions to the Text Activity, students explain howthe information contributes to an understanding of the text in which itappears.

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

Using My Point of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.