Skill:

Draw conclusions and make inferences when reading

Activities:

• Graphic Map

  Use the graphic map to chart high and low points in a story, events, or play.

• Digger and the Gang: Stolen Statue

  Help Digger and the gang find the stolen statue!

• Cows Context Clues

  Answer the questions to move the crazy cows to a new pasture.

• Inference Riddle

  How many clues will it take for you to figure out the riddle?

Skill:

Distinguish between first-person (told by a character using the pronouns “I” and “we”) and third-person (told by a narrator who reads the thoughts and feelings of all characters) points of view

Activities:

• Maintaining Point of View

  Which sentences are in the first person and which are in the third person?

• Point of View Practice

  Can you figure out which point of view each passage is in?

Skill:

Understand how characters are developed and their importance to conflict in stories

Activities:

• Character Trading Cards

  Make trading cards for characters from your favorite book or write your own characters for a story.

• Character Scrapbook

  Make a scrapbook page to describe a character from a story.

• Character Graphic Organizers

  These organizers can help you think about characters in a book or story.

Skill:

Understand why authors use colorful words, phrases, and dialogue

Activities:

• Vivid Words

  Learn some vivid words and use them in a sentence.

• Figurative Language

  Follow these steps to add figurative language to your writing.

• Imagery

  Can you find the words in the story that appeal to your senses?

Skill:

Analyze how authors use details to support the main idea of a story

Activities:

• Identify the Main Idea

  Read about volcanoes, earthquakes, and floods and identify the main idea for each paragraph.

• The Main Idea Song

  One great way to learn about main ideas is to sing about it!

• Get the Idea

  Find the main idea in each passage.

Skill:

Create responses to reading by writing, acting, drawing, dancing, or singing

Activities:

• Personal Response Journal

  Personal response journals allow you to write about how you feel about someone or something.

• Write your Own Word and Picture Stories

  Make your own book with illustrations and writing using the images from The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

• The Nightingale

  Hear the music inspired by the Chinese story “The Nightingale” and answer questions based on the story.

• Ideas for Reading Responses

  Try one of these reading responses, such as a letter to a character or a bio poem.