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

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

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

Using Point of View Activity, students identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.