Structure of a Story, Drama, or Poem
Relating Pieces to the Whole
RL.5.5 and 2 more
Describing the Relationship of Events: Sequencing
Logical Connections
RI.3.3 and 2 more
How Multimedia Contributes to the Beauty & Tone
Enhance Tone with Multimedia
RL.5.7 and 2 more
Types of Texts
Identify Stories and Poems
RL.K.5 and 2 more
Mystery Words Kindergarten
Identify Unknown Words
RL.K.4 and 1 more
Fact or Opinion - Evaluating Claims
Author's Argument
RI.6.6 and 1 more
Textual Evidence
Textual Evidence and Inference
RI.7.1 and 1 more
Prefixes and Suffixes Introduction
Common Prefixes and Suffixes
RF.3.3.a and 1 more
How Ideas Are Related
How ideas are related
RI.7.3 and 1 more
Types Of Text - Poems
Identify Stories and Poems
RL.K.5 and 1 more
Retelling Stories & Finding the Lesson
Retell Stories
RL.1.2 and 1 more
Explaining What A Story Is All About
Inferences Using Evidence
RL.4.1 and 1 more
Sounds in Words
Sounds You Hear in Words
RF.1.2.c and 1 more
Decoding Single-Syllable Words
Blend Sounds to Make Words
RF.1.2.d and 1 more
Determining Main Idea
Find the Main Idea
RI.1.2 and 1 more
Using Quotes to Understand and Draw Inferences from Text
Quotes and Direct Evidence
RI.5.1 and 1 more
Making Connections Between What We Think & Do
Explain Two Related Ideas
RI.5.3 and 1 more
Mystery Words
Identify Unknown Words
RL.K.4 and 1 more
Shades of Meaning
Word Meanings
L.K.5.d and 1 more
Using Textual Evidence
Developing Arguments
RI.4.8 and 1 more
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