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A short, ready‑to‑use task or game that gives students practice with one or more component skills. These are “take‑and‑bake” resources intended for occasional use rather than repeated implementation.

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Text Feature Find

Text Structure

Text Feature Find

Students identify various text features from an expository text
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Save the Last Word for Me

Reasoning

Save the Last Word for Me

This strategy provides a structure that encourages all students to practice listening and speaking during rich discussion of a text.
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Just the Facts

Text Structure

Just the Facts

In this activity students work to identify details and facts in an expository text.
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Character Connections

Perspective Taking Reasoning Text Structure

Character Connections

In this activity students compare and contrast characters in narrative/fiction texts.
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Homograph Hoorah!

Vocabulary

Homograph Hoorah!

In this activity students will take turns selecting a meaning card and matching the corresponding homograph.
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Read and Ask

Comprehension Monitoring Vocabulary

Read and Ask

Students take turns rolling a dice with questions to prompt discussion about a text.
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Text Structure Reflection

Reasoning Text Structure

Text Structure Reflection

Students identify text structure elements of an expository text.
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K-W-L

Comprehension Monitoring

K-W-L

In this activity students monitor their comprehension before, during, and after listening to a story using a K-W-L chart.
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Fiction and Nonfiction Find

Text Structure

Fiction and Nonfiction Find

Students will listen to several texts and sort them based on their genre.
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Alike and Different

Vocabulary

Alike and Different

During this activity students will identify the similarities and differences between two words.
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Main Idea Highlights

Reasoning Text Structure

Main Idea Highlights

Students identify the main idea of an expository text.
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Describe and Drive

Grammar + Syntax Vocabulary

Describe and Drive

This activity provides directions and materials for students to engage in a vocabulary building game.
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