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Table of Contents
What’s Inside..................................... 3
Literary Elements Biography

Character..............................................4 Asking questions................................59
Plot.....................................................10 Cause and effect................................60
Point of view.......................................18 Compare and contrast........................61
Setting................................................19 Identifying important details................62
Theme................................................24 Making connections............................63
Sequencing.........................................64
Fiction Summarizing.......................................65
Activating prior knowledge..................27 Contracts............................................66
Asking questions................................28
Cause and effect................................29 Informational Text
Compare and contrast........................31 Activating prior knowledge..................70
Drawing conclusions...........................32 Asking questions................................71
Evaluating reality and fantasy.............34 Cause and effect................................72
Forming opinions................................35 Compare and contrast........................73
Identifying important details................36 Drawing conclusions...........................74
Main idea and supporting details . .....37 Fact and opinion.................................75
Making and confirming predictions.....39 Identifying important details................76
Making connections............................40 Main idea and supporting details........77
Making inferences..............................42 Making and confirming predictions.....79
Sequencing.........................................43 Making connections............................80
Summarizing.......................................45 Sequencing.........................................82
Visualizing..........................................47 Summarizing.......................................83
Vocabulary..........................................48 Supporting ideas with text evidence...85
Contracts............................................49 Vocabulary..........................................86
Contracts............................................87
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Name Literary Elements
Date Character
Title: ______________________________________________________
Author: ____________________________________________________
Character: __________________________________________________
List details about the character

A Loopy
in each loop. Lasso
Thinks Acts
Looks
Feels
Likes
What is your favorite thing about this character?

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Date Character
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________
An Up-Close
Character: _________________________________________________ Comparison
Write four ways the character is like you.
Write four ways the character is not like you.
Ways This Character Is Like Me Ways This Character Is Not Like Me

Date Character
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________
Character: _________________________________________ ________
Think about the character’s feelings during

the story.
Write a feeling from the word bank on
Gotta Have
each line.
Tell why the character shows this feeling.
Heart!
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
Word Bank
confident happy playful surprised
loving curious hopeful determined
angry disappointed confused alone
bored afraid hurt sad

Date Character
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________
Character: __________________________________________________
Think about the character’s The Good and

behavior traits.
Complete the chart. the Bad
Does this make
Page
Trait Example of this trait the character a Why or why not?
number
good role model?

Date Character
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________
Character: _______________________________
___________________
Complete the chart.

Look at These
Changes!
At the beginning of the story At the end of the story
This character
thinks…
This character
feels…
This character
acts…
Why does this character change?

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Date Character
Title: _____________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________ Help
Character: __________________________________________________ Wanted
Answer the questions. Write a letter to an employer. Tell why this character
should be hired.
What strengths does this character have?
______________________________________________ ___________________
______________________________________________ ___________________
What talents does this character have? ________________________________________
______________________________________________ __________________________________________
______________________________________________ __________________________________________
What does this character like to do? __________________________________________
______________________________________________ __________________________________________
______________________________________________ __________________________________________
What type of job should this __________________________________________
character do? _____________________ __________________________________________
_________________________________ ___________________
_________________________________ ___________________

Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write a different story event in

each link.
Chain of Events
Write the events in order.
Include events from the 1
beginning, middle, and end.
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Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
In the End
Answer the questions.
Who is the main character?

What happens to the main character at the
end of the book?
What happens to the main character at the

beginning of the book?
Do you like the end of the book? _________
Explain.
What happens to the main character in the

middle of the book?
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Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Moving Along
Complete the chart. Beginning Middle End
List the characters. How do the characters try How is the problem
to solve the problem? solved?
Describe the setting.
Describe the problem.

Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Complete the chart.

Problem Solving
The Main Character’s The Main Character’s
Problem Solution
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
Tell three things that happen before the problem is solved.
1. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________

Keeping the
Boat Afloat
Who is the main character?
What is the main character’s problem?
How does the main character solve the problem?
Would you solve the problem the same way? _______ Explain.

Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Answer the questions. Wishing for

a Change
What is the turning point of the story?
The turning point is the

event that leads to the How does the story end?
story’s solution.
How could the turning point have been different?

Could the main character have done something
differently?
How might the story have ended if the turning point were different?

Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Complete the chart.

What Will
Happen Now?
Write the main character’s name.
How does the main character solve the problem?
Choose a new problem for the character to solve.

Circle a problem below or write one of your own.
• forgetting something
• being scared
• losing something
• having to do something he or she doesn’t want to do
How will the main character solve the

new problem?

Date Plot
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
In each box, write one problem the

main character faces. Then write
the solution.
You Be the
Rate the solution. Use the code. Critic
To explain your rating, write a review
of the solution.
Problem: Problem:
Solution: Solution:
Rating: Rating:
Review: Review:
Rating Code
* = Not the best solution
** = Good solution
*** = Great solution! I
learned from it.

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Date Point of view
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Color the box in the matching column. “Whoooo”

Then follow the directions in the colored
boxes. Knows?
Yes No
Is the narrator a character in
Color the Color the
the story?
eyes brown. eyes yellow.
Draw Draw
Does the narrator know how
eyelashes eyebrows
the other characters feel?
on the owl. on the owl.
Color
Does the narrator tell how he Color the
the beak
or she feels? beak black.
orange.
Draw
Draw round
Does the narrator know what square
glasses on
other characters are thinking? glasses on
the owl.
the owl.
What if the story were told from a different point of view? How would it change?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Date Setting
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Picture It!
Think about the story’s setting.
What do the characters see? What do the characters smell and

taste?
What do the characters What do the characters

hear? feel?
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Date Setting
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
You are traveling to the story’s setting.

In the suitcase, list ten things you will pack.
Pack
Your Bags!
Write a postcard to a friend.

Tell about the things you see while you’re visiting the story’s setting.
_____________________,
_______________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
To: __________________
____________________________________
__________________
____________________________________
__________________
____________________________________
___________________,
____________________

Date Setting
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________

That Sounds
How would you describe the setting? Familiar
What place does the setting remind you of?
How does it remind you of this place?
Would you like to visit the setting?

Explain.

Date Setting
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Check the box next to the time that matches the story’s
setting.
Write two story events that support your choice.
Time Will
Tell
12:00
Future
Present
Past
In each of the other two boxes, tell how the story would be different if the setting
were changed to that time.
Date Setting
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ No Place Like
Home!
Complete the diagram.
When and Where The Story’s

I Live Both Setting
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Date Theme
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Circle the theme or themes that match the story.

Write three examples from the story that support
your choices.
Sewing
Up Story
The theme is a main idea or lesson that is Themes
learned from the story.
Story Themes
teamwork honesty change commitment fairness
friendship love good against evil loss survival
freedom faith communication relationships adventure
choices hope money loyalty other: ________
nature heroes memories justice
Example:
Example:
Example:

Date Theme
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Lesson Learned
Answer the questions. Complete the chart.
What is the theme of the story? ____________________________________________________________________
What other story has a similar theme? ______________________________________________________________
_____
How are the two stories alike? How are they different?
How will you use what you’ve learned from these two stories? ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Date Theme
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write the story’s theme on the syrup pitcher.

On each pancake, write an idea from the story
A Pile of
that shows how this is the theme. Pancakes
Theme:
Idea 1:
Idea 2:
Idea 3:

Date Activating prior knowledge
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Follow the directions. An Eager

Reader
Look at the pictures and the title. What do you already know about the story?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
What questions do you have about the story?

_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
List words you might see in this Draw a picture of something

story. that may happen in this story.
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________

Date Asking questions
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Read the statements.

Complete the page as you read
the story.
A Reading
Machine
I _____________ understand what I’m reading.

do, don’t
What would you like to know more about? Write a question.
________________________________________________
I _____________ imagine what the setting looks like.

can, can’t
Write a question about the setting.
________________________________________________
I _____________ like the characters.

do, don’t
Write a question about a character.
________________________________________________
Write other questions about the story.

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________

Name Fiction
Date Cause and effect
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write a story detail on each key. Start With

Write its effect on the matching car.
a Key
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect
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Name Fiction
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ An Eventful Path
Complete the sentences in order.
This causes
is
st a rt in g event
The
is
ory event
Another st
is is
The effect of th
This causes

is is
The effect of th
Note to the teacher: For an easier version, program the first box on this page with a cause from the story. Then make a class supply.
Name Fiction
Date Compare and contrast
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Fruity Fun
Write a different character’s name in each box.
In each apple, write one way the characters are different.
In each banana, write one way the characters are alike.

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Name Fiction
Date Drawing conclusions
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Read the incomplete sentences. Putting It

Complete the sentences as you read the story
Together
On page ____, I read _______________________________________________
_________________. I already know ___________________________________
_________________. This makes me think ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
On page ____, I read _______________________________________________

_________________. I already know ___________________________________
_________________. This makes me think ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
On page ____, I read _____________________________

________________________________________________.
I already know ___________________________________
___________________________________________.
This makes me think ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________.

Name Fiction
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Read the incomplete sentences.

Complete the sentences as you read the story. Playing
Leapfrog
On page ____,
I read _____________________
______________________________.
This makes me think
______________________________
______________________
On page ____,
I read _____________________
______________________________.
This makes me think
______________________________
______________________
On page ____,
I read _____________________
______________________________.
This makes me think
______________________________
______________________

Name Fiction
Date Evaluating reality and fantasy
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Color the word that describes the story.

List three events or details that support your choice.
Believe It
or Not!
1. ___________________________
Reality Fantasy
___________________________
___________________________
2. ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
3. ___________________________
___________________________
___________________________

Name Fiction
Date Forming opinions
Title: _____________________________________________ 01
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Author: ___________________________________________
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Color the coin beside each sentence you agree with.

LIB
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For each sentence, explain your opinion.
E
IN G O D W
A Penny for Your Thoughts

The main character made smart choices.
I would tell a friend to read this story.
This story is exciting.
I would like to meet the main character.
This is the best story I have ever read.
I think I would enjoy other stories by this author.

Name Fiction
Date Identifying important details
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Write one detail from the story in each

speech bubble.
Something
Remember to write only the most to Talk
important details.
About

Name Fiction
Date Main idea and supporting details
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Think about the main idea of the story.

Write a new title for the story. What’s in a
Write three details from the story that explain
why this would be a good title.
Name?
New Title
Detail: __________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Detail: __________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Detail: __________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Name Fiction
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write the story’s main idea on

the banner. Sky High!
Main Idea
On each cloud, write a detail that supports the main idea.
Detail
Detail
Detail
Detail

Name Fiction
Date Making and confirming predictions
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Before reading the story, look at the

title and the pictures.
Write five predictions about what might
Cherry
happen in the story. Season
1. __________________________
_______________________________
2. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
___________________________________
After reading the story, color the cherries next to each correct prediction.

Name Fiction
Date Making connections
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________

Cover to Cover
What other character Explain.
or story does this story
____________________
remind you of?
____________________
___________________
____________________
___________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
How is this story different

from other stories you ____________________
read or heard? ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________ ____________________
___________________

Name Fiction
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
A Rippling Reflection
Complete each sentence.
Then answer each question.
The main character wants ______________________

___________________________________________.
Have you ever had a problem like this? ____________
Explain.
One of the characters feels ______________________

____________________________________________.
Have you ever felt this way? _____________________
Explain.
This story takes place in ________________________

____________________________________________.
Have you ever been to a place like this? ____________
Explain.

Name Fiction
Date Making inferences
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Draw an event from the story.

Then draw the event that comes next.
What’s
Missing?
First Next
What might have Between

happened between
the two events?
Draw a picture.
Explain your answer. __________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Name Fiction
Date Sequencing
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Write a different story event in each box.

Then write a number in each banana to show
the order in which the events happen.
Top Banana
Your favorite event:

___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Your least favorite event:

___________________________________________
___________________________________________
The funniest event:

___________________________________________
___________________________________________
The most exciting event:

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
An important event:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

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Name Fiction
Date Sequencing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Step by Step
Write the five most important events from the story in the
order they happen.
First, ___________________________________
_________________________________________
Next, ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Then __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
After that, __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
Finally, ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Name Fiction
Date Summarizing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ What a Sweet
Answer the questions. Story!
Then write a summary.
How is the
Who is the main
What is the problem solved?
character?
problem?
Summary:
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Name Fiction
Date Summarizing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Answer the questions. Out of This

In the center of the star, write
a summary of the story.
1. When
does the World
story
happen?
2. Who is the story 3. Where does the

about? story take place?
4. What problem do 5. How is the problem

the characters solved?
face?

Name Fiction
Date Visualizing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Draw a picture of your favorite Picture

part of the story.
Perfect!
Write words or phrases from the story that

helped you imagine what you drew.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Name Fiction
Date Vocabulary
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
In each box, write one unfamiliar word from the

story and its page number.
Digging
Then copy the sentence that contains the word. Deeper
page number: _____ word: ________________________________________
sentence: _______________________________________________________
definition: ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
page number: _____ word: ________________________________________

sentence: _______________________________________________________
definition: ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
page number: _____ word: ________________________________________

sentence: _______________________________________________________
definition: ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Write the definition of each word.

Use a dictionary to help you.
On the back of this page, write each word

from above in a different sentence.

Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ questions to answer about your reading.

Attach your written answers to this paper. The End?
1. Did the main 2. Have you ever had
character make any a problem like the
choices you would one in the story?
not have made? Tell Explain.
why or why not.
3. If the story took place 4. If the story

where you live, how continued, what
would it change? might happen next?
5. Do you think the title 6. List events that

tells what this story might not happen in
is about? Tell why or real life.
why not.

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Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ questions to answer about your reading. Step Right

Attach your written answers to this paper.
Up and Read!
1. Could the problem 2. If the author wrote
have been avoided? another book about
Explain why or why these characters,
not. would you read it?
Why or why not?
3. What do you think 4. Before you read this

the main character story, what did you
looks like? Write think it would be
and draw a picture. about? Why?
5. How are you like 6. Which event

the main character? surprised you the
How are you not like most? Why?
the main character?

50 Note to the teacher: Program the student directions with the number of questions to be completed.
Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________

Attach your written answers to this paper. A Snack
1. If you were having 2. What is the and a
a party, which main character’s
character would you problem? How does Story
most like to invite? the character solve
Why? the problem?
3. What would you tell 4. How would the story

a friend who asks change if the main
you what the story is character were
Karl
about? much younger or aroo’s
Kang
much older? Day
5. After reading the 6. Does this story

story, how do you remind you of any
feel about the other stories you
story’s ending? have read? Why or
why not?

Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ questions to answer about your reading. Reaching

New Heights
1. Are the pictures 2. List five or more
important to the interesting words
story? Why or why from the story.
not? Explain each word.
3. How much time 4. Which character

passes from the changes the most?
beginning of the Explain.
story to the end?
How do you know?
5. After reading the 6. Why do you think

story, what do you the author wrote the
still wonder about? book?

Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ questions to answer about your reading. Exploring

New Places
1. Would you want to 2. How do the other
live in the setting? characters feel
Why or why not? about the main
character? How do
you know?
3. Is the season 4. What do you think is

important to the the best part of the
story? Explain. story?
5. Who tells the story? 6. Which picture is

How would it be your favorite? Why?
different if another
character told the
story?

Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: ___________________________________________
Author: ________________________________________
Getting
Check _____ tasks to complete about your reading.
Attach your completed work to this paper.
Cozy
1. Pretend that you 2. List things that 3. Make a postcard.

will meet one of the changed from the On one side, write
characters. Write five beginning to the end a letter from one of
questions you will of the story. the characters telling
ask. what it’s like where
he lives. On the other
side, draw a picture
of the story’s setting.
4. Tell whether this 5. Describe the main 6. Draw a timeline.

story is real or character’s problem. Label five main story
fantasy. Write five What caused the events in the order
details or events that problem? that they happened.
support your choice.
54 Note to the teacher: Program the student directions with the number of tasks to be completed.
Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Any Way You
Slice It
1. List each character’s 2. Describe the story’s 3. Fold a sheet of paper

name. Next to each problem. Tell two or in half. Draw your
name, write three more ways you could home on one half and
or more adjectives solve the problem. draw the story’s setting
to describe the on the other. Then
character. write to tell how they
are alike and different.
Cow
Pirates
at Sea
4. What would you write 5. Write a review of 6. Make three columns

if the author asked the story. Tell what and label them
you to add another happens in the story. “realistic,” “unlikely,”
chapter to the story? Then explain why and “impossible.”
you did or did not like Write six story events
the story. on the chart.
55
Note to the teacher: Program the student directions with the number of tasks to be completed.
Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________ Blast

Author: ___________________________________________
Off!
1. Copy a quote 2. Pretend you are 3. Fold a sheet

from your favorite in the story. Write of paper into
character. Tell who three ways you fourths. Unfold the
the character is would help the paper and write
speaking to. Then main character. a different story
explain what is event in each box.
happening when Number each box
the character is to show the order
talking. of events.
4. Write a summary 5. Write a letter 6. Draw a picture

of the story on to one of the of an important
an index card. characters. Tell object from the
To be sure your the character how story. Explain
summary will fit, you feel about the why the object is
tell only the main story. important.
parts of the story.

56 Note to the teacher: Program the student directions with the number of tasks to be completed.
Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Practice Makes
Perfect
1. Draw a Venn 2. List ten words to 3. Make a reward

diagram. Use it describe the main poster about an
to compare and character. Circle object from the story.
contrast two the words that also Draw a picture of the
characters. describe you. object. Then write
details about it.
4. What will the main 5. Write three questions 6. Find five words in
character be doing about the story. the story that are
in 20 years? Draw Begin each question new to you. Find the
a picture of the with the word why. meaning of each
occer character in the Write the answer to word in a dictionary.
Super S e
Surpris future. Then write each question. Use each word in a
about your picture. sentence.
57
58
Name Fiction
Date Contract
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Catch a Wave
Check ______ tasks to complete about your reading.
1. Pretend you are 2. Fold a paper to make 3. Write the name of The
Beachcomber
one of the story’s three equal columns. one character from
characters. Write a Label the columns this story and one
journal entry about “beginning,” “middle,” from another story
one day in the story. and “end.” Draw a you’ve read. Tell how
picture in each column. the two are alike and
different.
4. Write a letter to 5. Write five or more 6. Pretend you are a r k!

Sh a
the author. Tell the words to describe the news reporter. Write
author what you like setting. Tell whether a report about the
about the story. Then you would want to story.
tell what you would live in the setting.
add to the story. Explain why or why
not.
Name Biography
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Who is the text about? ______________________________
Follow the directions. Just Curious!

Before Reading Write three questions you have
about this person.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
During Reading Write three questions you have about

this person as you are reading.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
After Reading Write three questions you still have

about this person.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________ Go Back!
Reread the story.
__________________________________________ Put a check next
__________________________________________ to each question
that is answered
__________________________________________ in the story.
__________________________________________

Name Biography
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Complete each sentence. Rainy Days

Help Things
Grow
If _______________ If _______________
__________________________, __________________________,
then __________________________ then __________________________

______________________________ ______________________________
If _______________ If _______________
__________________________, __________________________,
then __________________________ then __________________________

______________________________ ______________________________

Name Biography
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Think of a person who reminds Two Peas in

you of the subject.
Complete the chart. a Pod
Biography Subject Other Person
Early Life
Kind of
Person
Successes
Write two or more sentences that tell how the two people are the same. Write two or
more sentences that tell how they are different.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Name Biography
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Who is the text about?_______________________________
Write two or more details in

each box. Taking Notes
Early Years Skills or Talents
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
Problems Successes
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
Read the details you wrote.

Circle the most important detail in each box.
Name Biography
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Choose one prompt and copy it on the
lines below.
Write. One Thinking
Reader
Prompts
• I can relate to the subject because…
• This event reminds me of…
• My life is like the subject’s because…
• Part of this story feels like it could take

place now because…
• I had the same feelings as the subject

when…
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Name Biography
Date Sequencing
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Who is the text about?________________________________
Write five important events in the person’s life. On the

Write the events in the order they happened.
Move
1
S
t
a
r
t
2
3
4
5 F
i
n
i
s
h

Name Biography
Date Summarizing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________

Boil It Down
1. Why do you think the author 2. What did the subject do to

wrote a story about this become well-known?
subject?
3. When did the subject 4. How did other people’s

become well-known? lives change because of the
subject?
Use your answers to write a summary of the story.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Name Biography
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Who is the text about? _______________________________
Check ____ questions to answer about this person. Very

Impressive!
1. Why is this person 2. Name one person
well-known? who is important to
the subject. Explain.
3. How did this person 4. List five words that

change other describe this person.
people’s lives? Give your reason for
choosing each word.
5. Should this person 6. How did this person

be honored by treat others? How do
others? Why or why you know?
not?
66 Note to the teacher: Program the student

Readdirections with the
and Respond number
• ©The of questions
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Books •toTEC61244
be completed.
Name Biography
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ____ questions to answer about this person.

Attach your written answers to this paper. Reading
1. Do you think this 2. What is most
About
person is a hero?
Why or why not?
important to this
person? How do you
Role
know? Models
3. What two lessons 4. How is your

can you learn from childhood like this
this person’s life? person’s? How is it
different? Explain.
5. What is one thing 6. What are two

you like about this important choices
person? Why? this person made
growing up? How did
each choice change
this person’s life?
Name Biography
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ____ tasks to complete about this person. Getting the

Attach your completed work to this paper. Picture
1. Draw and label an 2. Choose four events 3. List three people the
important setting from from this person’s life. subject valued. Explain
this person’s life. Draw the events in the each choice.
order they happened.
4. Label a Venn diagram 5. Write five reasons why 6. Make a collage of

“Before Becoming this person became pictures that show
Famous” and “After famous. Underline the people, places, and
Becoming Famous.” reason you think is things that were
Complete the diagram most important. meaningful to this
to show how this person.
person was before and
after becoming famous.
Name Biography
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ____ tasks to complete about this person. Late-Night

Reading
1. Make a timeline 2. Imagine you meet 3. List one or more

showing five or more this person. Write a people who inspired
main events from this journal entry about this person. Explain
person’s life. your meeting. each choice.
4. Make a Venn diagram 5. List ten facts people 6. Think about one
to show how you and should know about thing you like about
this person are alike this person. this person. Make a
and different. poster showing your
choice.
Name Informational Text
Date Activating prior knowledge
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write the topic. Piecing It

Complete each sentence.
Together
It looks like… It can…
Topic:
Topic
It reminds me of…
It belongs…

Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Before you read, look at the title. Then

look at the pictures.
Searching for
Use each sentence starter below to write Knowledge
a question about what you will read.
1. Why _______________________ 4. How _______________________

___________________________ ___________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
__________________________? __________________________?
2. What _______________________ 5. When _____

__________________
___________________________ ___________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
__________________________? __________________________?
3. Where ______________________
___________________________
___________________________
__________________________?
On another sheet of paper, write the answer to each question.

If you do not find the answer in the text, circle the question.
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write an event on each rocket.

Write its effect on the matching moon.
To the Moon
Effect
Cause
Effect
Cause
Cause Effect
72 Note to the teacher: For an easier version, program each rocket on this page with a cause from the text. Then make a class supply.
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Choose two items from the text.

Label the columns. Mining for
In each column, write three or more details
to tell how the items are alike or different. Details
__________________ __________________
item one item two
Alike Different
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________

Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write facts from the text in the

“Fact” column.
Find the Proof
Then complete each sentence
in the “Conclusion” column.
Fact Conclusion
__________________________ This makes me think _________

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

Date Fact and opinion
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write the topic.

Draw a picture.
Next to each 3, write a fact about What’s the
the topic.
Next to each x, write an opinion
Difference?
about the topic.
Topic: ____________________________________
3 _________________________________________________________________
x _________________________________________________________________
3 _________________________________________________________________
x _________________________________________________________________
3 _________________________________________________________________
x _________________________________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________ I’ve Got

Author: __________________________________________
It!
Write three important details about the topic.
Draw a picture for each detail.
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Choose a main idea from the text. To the Top!

Write three details that support it.
Main Idea
Detail
Detail
Detail

78
Title: ______________________________________________
Author: ____________________________________________
Out of This
Topic
Write the topic.
World
As you read, write one main idea in
each box.
Below each main idea, write three
supporting details.
Main Idea Main Idea
Supporting details: Supporting details:
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
Date Making and confirming predictions
Title: ______________________________________________
Author: ____________________________________________
A Patch of
Before you read, look at the text.
Predictions
Make five predictions. Write one on each watermelon.
After you read, reread your predictions.

If your prediction is correct, color the watermelon green.
If your prediction needs to be revised, color the watermelon yellow.
79
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
How does the topic remind you of the world

around you? Window to
How is it different from the world around you?
Write and draw your answers. the World
Topic _______________________________________
This topic reminds me of…
because _______________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
But it’s different from…
because _______________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Complete each sentence with a fact from

the text.
“Ssssearching”
Tell how each fact makes you feel. for Ideas
I read _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________. This surprises me
because _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
I read ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________. This makes me
curious about _________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
I read ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________. This interests me
because _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
I read ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________. This worries me
because _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________.

Date Sequencing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
List five events from your reading. One at a

Time
1. _________________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
5. ________________________________________
Look at the events above.

Write them in the order in which they happened. Word
Use the words from the word bank. Bank
First
_____________________________________________
Next
_____________________________________________ Then
_____________________________________________ After
Later
_____________________________________________
Finally
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Date Summarizing
Title: ____________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________
Write a letter to your teacher. Wild About

Tell some of the important ideas you learned
about the topic. Reading
Dear _________________________,
I just read about ________________________________
_____
____________________________________________________.
I learned ___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
________________________________________________
______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
__________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
Your student,
_________________________

84
Date Summarizing
Title: ______________________________________________ Here’s the

Author: ____________________________________________
Scoop
Use your answers to write a summary
on the lines below. What is one interesting
What is the topic of detail about this topic? What is one detail
your reading? others might not know?
___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_________________________________
Date Supporting ideas with text evidence
Title: ______________________________________________ Fishing for

Author: ____________________________________________
Facts
Write four words that describe the topic.
Write information from the text to support each word.
Topic: _____________________________________
Describing Word Page Number Text Information
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
85
86
Date Vocabulary
Title: ______________________________________________
Author: ____________________________________________ High-Flying Words
List five words from the text that interest you.
Complete the chart.
Interesting Words Best Way to Find the Meaning Meaning of the word
context clues
glossary
dictionary
context clues
glossary
dictionary
context clues
glossary
dictionary
context clues
glossary
dictionary
context clues
glossary
dictionary
Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________

Attach your answers to this paper.
No
Monkey
1. What questions did
you have about this
2. What two questions
did you have that
Business
topic before reading were answered in
the text? this text? Write each
question and its
answer.
3. Do you think your 4. List five words

friends would be or phrases from
interested in reading the text that are
this text? Why? interesting to
you. Explain your
choices.
hes
Bunc
of s
ana
5. Why did the author 6. List five facts you Ban
write this text? How learned from this

do you know? text.

Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ questions to answer about your reading. Hanging

Attach your answers to this paper.
Around
1. Which part of the text 2. How does the
is most interesting to author feel about
you? Explain. the topic? How do
you know?
3. What questions do 4. Write two ideas from

you still have about the text that are
the topic? most interesting to
you.
5. What topic does this 6. Did your opinion

topic remind you about the topic
of? How are the two change after you
topics alike? How read the text?
are they different? Explain.

Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________

Attach your answers to this paper. At Your
1. If you could change 2. Do you think this
Service
one thing about the text is interesting?
text, what would it Why or why not?
be? Explain.
3. What is another title 4. How would you

you could give this describe the topic to
text? Why is it a a friend?
good title? How
to
Cook
5. What traits of the 6. Why is this an

topic do you like? important topic
What traits do you for people to read
dislike? about?

Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Check ___ tasks to complete about your reading.

Attach your work to this paper.
Check Into It
SKU
NK
S!
1. Make a trading card 2. Write an acrostic 3. Explain why the

about your topic. On poem about the topic is an important
one side of an index topic. one.
card, draw a picture
of the topic. On the
other side, write three
facts about the topic.
4. Imagine you will 5. Draw pictures of the 6. Write a letter

interview the first things you heard, persuading a friend
person who learned felt, and saw in your to read the text.
about the topic. mind as you read
Write three or more the text.
questions you will
ask the person.

Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________
Just
Hatched
Little
Dinosaurs
Your New Baby
Baby Dinosaurs
1. Does this topic 2. Make a glossary 3. Design a postage

remind you of a page for five or stamp to represent
story from your life? more important the topic. Draw and
Explain. words from your color the stamp.
text. Include
pictures.
4. Does the author 5. Draw a book cover 6. Write a letter to

give opinions about for the text you read. the author. Tell him
the topic? Explain. Write a new title on or her what you
the book’s cover. learned about the
topic.

Date Contract
Title: _____________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________

Warm and
Cozy
Knittin
g
1. Choose one 2. Describe how the 3. If the topic could

paragraph from the topic makes a talk, what would
text and copy the first difference in the it say? Write a
sentence. List the world around you. conversation
most important words between you and
from the paragraph. the topic.
4. Make a T chart. 5. Imagine you will 6. Describe an award

On the chart, write meet a famous that could honor
five facts and five person who knows the topic. Draw the
opinions about the about the topic. trophy.
topic. Write two questions
you will ask.


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List details about the character

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Ways This Character Is Like Me Ways This Character Is Not Like Me

Think about the character’s feelings during

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Think about the character’s The Good and

Complete the chart.

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Write a different story event in

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Who is the main character?

What happens to the main character at the

What happens to the main character in the

Describe the setting.

Describe the problem.

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Complete the chart.

Tell three things that happen before the problem is solved.

Answer the questions.

Who is the main character?

What is the main character’s problem?

How does the main character solve the problem?

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Answer the questions. Wishing for

The turning point is the

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Complete the chart.

How does the main character solve the problem?

Choose a new problem for the character to solve.

How will the main character solve the

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In each box, write one problem the

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Color the box in the matching column. “Whoooo”

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What do the characters see? What do the characters smell and

What do the characters What do the characters

You are traveling to the story’s setting.

Write a postcard to a friend.

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What place does the setting remind you of?

How does it remind you of this place?

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On page , I read ___________________________________________

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