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

Using Comparing Two Stories Activity, students compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

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

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 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 the Small Group Discussions Worksheet, students participate in a group discussion using these small group discussion rules.

Using Asking Questions to Understand Worksheet, students ask questions and locate the answers by reading other resources, watching an informative video, or by talking with an expert in that topic to understand more about a topic.

This Details about Digging Up Dinosaurs Worksheet helps students identify the main idea and key details while reading a passage about dinosaurs.

Using this Respond to Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet, students use the words from Arthur!s TV Trouble to respond to the story and retell the events.

Using this Describing a Favorite Book Worksheet, students draw about your favorite book and explain why it is their favorite.

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

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