Using RI.K.10 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsactively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding while reading an informational text.

UsingFables Tall Tales Worksheet, students read the descriptions listed to determine if it describes a fable or a tall tale

Using this Story Map Worksheet, students fill in as many details as you can about thecharacters, the setting, and what is happening in the story.

Using this Major and Minor Character Graphic Organizer, students fill in as many details as you can to show information about the Major and Minor Characters.

Using this Guess Who Point of View Activity, students identify their partner's "secret narrator" as the partner reads a text card.

Using this Finding Story Elements Activity, students help three superheroes defeat the evil villain Story Weaver and crack the code in a story. Use the boxes on the next pages to help them do their job!

Using Determining Theme Activity, students determine the theme of a story or poem from details in the text to learn a lesson that can be used in their life.

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

Using Describe Characters and Setting Activity, students explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.

Using Who's Talking Worksheet, students write which character is telling the story by making inferences based on what the text says.

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

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using this Question Cards for Reading Books Activity, students answer questions aboutkey details in a text.

Using Spin and Answer Story Elements Activity, studentsdescribe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

Your students will use this Story Elements Reading Graphic Organizer Worksheet with a story that you are reading as a class or a story that they are

Using this RL.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a fiction text.

Using RL.1.3 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

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.

This RL.1.7 First Grade Common Core Lesson includes RL.1.7 Worksheets, RL.1.7 Activities, RL.1.7 Assessment, and RL.1.7 Poster.

Using this RL.2.1 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a fiction text.