Using Compare Books Activity, studentsidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Using Making Connections in a Story Activity, studentsmake connections as they read to build their understanding of what they have read.

Using Comparing Books Activity, studentsidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Using Apples Fact or Fiction Activity, students sort statements of apples into fact or fiction categories.

UsingCommon Core Activity - RI.2.5, students explain how text features support their acquisition of knowledge while reading.

UsingFarm Sequencing Activity, students complete the animal patterns with animal cards to build their sequencing skills.

Using this Barn Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about life on a farm.

Using this Boy Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about boy main characters.

Using this Compare It Compare and Contrast Activity, students organize their ideas to compare the overall structure, ideas, concepts and information using the two provided texts.

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

Using these Thinking Maps for Reading Journeys Activity, students map out the important details in a text to show their thinking while building reading comprehension.

Using the Practice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity, students read the passage with accuracy and fluency while you take notes on their reading.

Using this Look in the Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Using Read it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity, students readwith sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Using Comparing Points of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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

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 Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

Using this Find the Groups Grouping Activity, students place picture objects in the most appropriate category based on where it fits best.