Using The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Worksheet, students read The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System to determine the meanings of these words and phrases.

Using How Illustrations Help Tell a Story Worksheet, students explain how the illustration help the author tell the story.

Using Informational Text Vocabulary Worksheet, students use picture clues and context to determine the meanings of the words and phrases.

Using Understanding Meaning Worksheet, students read the short story to practice using strategies to figure out words that you don't know.

Using Understanding Meaning The Venus Fly Trap Worksheet, students read the short story below to write the words in the box.

Using Compare Contrast Book Covers Worksheet, students compare two books using information from the book cover to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Features of an Informational Book Worksheet, students look for things such as bold face type, italics, captions, headings, drawings, charts, and diagrams as they read.

Using Identifying Unknown Words in a Text Worksheet, students read a passage about football to use strategies when they don't know a word.

Using Using Pictures as Context Clues Worksheet, students write about how the illustration helps them understand the text better.

Using Images to Understand the Information Worksheet, students explain how the illustrations contribute and clarify a text to build their understanding of what has been read.

Using Text or Pictures Worksheet, studentscircle if they found the information by reading the text or looking at the picture.

Using Illustration and Text Clues Worksheet, students use an illustration and caption to learn more about characters and picture.

Using Using Illustrations to Understand a Story Worksheet, students explain how the illustration help the author tell the story.

Using Dr. Seuss Book Parts Worksheet, studentsidentify the front cover, back cover, and page of a book to gather information about what they will read.

Using Identifying Unknown Words Worksheet, students figure out the meaning of each underlined word by using the clues in each passage and looking at the picture.

Using Illustrations in a Book Worksheet, students explain why the illustrator drew that picture and how that illustration helps to tell a story.

Using Creating Images in Text Worksheet, students create an diagram, a drawing, or even take a photograph to help support the text.

Using Comparing Similar Texts Illustrations Worksheet, students compare the illustrations from two texts to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Comparing Expository Texts Worksheet, students compare story elements intwo different stories about the same topic to determine how they are alike and different.

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.