Using How Words Work Poetry Activity, students describe how words &phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

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

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 Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

In order to use this What Comes Next? Timeline Activity, your students will describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

Using Text Features Scavenger Hunt Activity, studentsidentify text features in the books they are reading to gather information about what they will read.

Using Important Events Worksheet,students draw a picture and write a description of two important events from the story.

Using Informational Texts Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

Using Key Ideas Butterflies Worksheet,students identify the main topic and retell key details while reading a non-fiction text.

Using My Opinion The Big Orange Splot Worksheet, students read The Big Orange Splot and write your opinion and use text evidence to support your reasons.

Using the Partnered Research Project Worksheet, students work with a partner in a shared research project.

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

Using Retelling Using Key Details Activity,students read Floppy Ears to retell the story by putting key events in order.

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

Using this Complete Sentences with Subject and Predicate Activity, students match subjects and predicates to create sentences with complete ideas.

Using Describing Key Ideas Activity,students make up something that the Person on the card might say to show the key idea.

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

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.