Think about the story Finn Family Moomintroll that we have read. Write a paragraph that identifies two places in the story where two different characters are speaking. Explain how you know that they are different characters who are talking. (1st grade)

We have read The Paper Crane and have discussed the use of sensory details and descriptive verbs. Write a paragraph where you identify two places in the story where the author, Molly Bang, used words or phrases to suggest the feeling of happiness for the restaurant owner. Explain HOW the words or phrases you chose show happiness (1st grade)

Look in your science book from pages 90-94. Pretend that it is your job to explain to a second grader how to use text features to find information about how water environments are different from each other. Write a paragraph where you explain what text features are. Then, identify the page number that you would go to for information about different water environments. Explain how you used text features to find what you were looking for. (3rd grade)

Look at the illustration on page 63 from Poppleton in Winter. Write a paragraph where you explain how the illustration helps to create the mood of the story. Discuss whether the mood shown in the illustration is or is not a good representation of what is described in the text. Use specific evidence from the story to support your point of view. (3rd grade)

You know that water environments differ in the amount of salt they have. There are other differences, too. Write a paragraph explaining three differences in water environments. Be sure to use details from the text. (3rd grade)

Summarize key details about voting. Be sure to explain why it matters and what you need to know about voting. (2nd grade)

Think about what you just did at recess. Write a paragraph where you describe at least two things that you did. Be sure to include sensory details about what happened. Use linking words to show the sequence of events. Lastly, provide some sense of closure. (1st grade)

Think about the story “Angel Child, Dragon Child.” Write a paragraph where you identify a lesson the author wants the reader to learn. Use text evidence to help support your opinion. Be sure to explain how the text evidence supports the lesson to be learned. (3rd grade)