Using this Making a Point with Support Worksheet, students read an information text to determine the reasons why the author wrote the piece.

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

Using Let's Read Emergent Readers Activity, students read the emergent reader with purpose and understanding to improve fluency and accuracy.

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

Using Comparing Events Worksheet, students compare two informational texts to compare two events to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Tracking Genres I've Read Worksheet, students write examples of each kind of book that they have read throughout the year.

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 Finger Spaces Sorting Activity, studentsread the book by following the words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page to build their understanding of the organization of print.

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

Using RF.1.2 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, students sort pictures into long and short vowel categories to build their phonics skills.

This RF.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson First Grade Common Core Lesson includes RF.1.4 Worksheets, RF.1.4 Activities,RF.1.4 Assessment, andRF.1.4 Poster.

Using RI.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text to build reading comprehension skills.

Using RI.1.6 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

Using RI.1.8 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Using RL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

Using RI.2.9 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Using RF.3.4 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension to improve fluency and accuracy.

Using RI.3.9 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Using RL.3.9 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Using RL.4.10 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry.