I can ask and answer "who, what, where, when, why, and how" questions to show I understand the key details in a story.

I can describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

I can describe how the beginning of a story starts the action and how the ending concludes the action.

How do story elements help me understand a story?

How does a character’s thoughts, feelings and actions help the story move along?

Who is the story about? What do you know about them?

What is happening in the story?

Where and when did the story take place?

How did the main character feel when something challenging happened?

How does the beginning of the story introduce what is happening?

How does the end of the story wrap up the action?

I can write a story about a real event or a made-up experience.

I can add details and dialogue to my story to show what characters are thinking, feeling, and doing.

I can use words to show the order of events in my story.

I can plan, revise, and edit my writing with help from adults and friends.

I can use digital tools to write and share my stories with others.

What is the purpose of narrative writing?

What is the purpose of the story you are writing?

Can you tell me about the event you are writing about?

What are your characters saying and thinking?

What happens at the beginning, middle, and end of your story?

How are you using words to show the order of events?

How did you revise or edit your writing today?

How can you use a computer to help you write?

I can ask and answer "who, what, where, when, why, and how" questions to understand the key details in a text.

I can use the pictures and words in a story to help me understand the characters, setting, or plot.

I can use what I already know and clues from the text to "read between the lines"

How does a reader "read between the lines"?

How do the pictures in the story help you understand what is happening?

What can you infer about the characters based on their actions or what the pictures show?

What does the story say directly, and what do you have to figure out?

Can you find a clue in the text that helps you understand something that isn't directly stated?

How do you "read between the lines" in this story?

I can retell a story and tell its central message, lesson, or moral.

I can compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story from different authors or cultures.

I can use what I know from my own life to help me understand what I am reading.

I can describe how a character's change helps me understand the lesson the author wants to teach.

How does the way the character changes help you learn the lesson that the author is trying to teach you?

How do I use my life to make me a better reader?

What is the main message or lesson in this story?

How did the character change from the beginning to the end of the story?

What did you learn from the character's journey?

Have you ever felt or acted like the character in the story? How did that help you understand the story better?

Have you read another story that has a similar lesson? How are they alike and different?

I can explain what dialogue is and how it shows a character's thoughts and feelings.

I can understand how an author's purpose and point of view shape a story.

I can explain why an author writes stories.

Why do authors write stories?

What is the purpose of this story? Why do you think the author wrote it?

What does dialogue add to the story?

What are the characters saying, and what does it tell you about them?

How is the story told? Is it a character telling the story, or someone else?

Why do you think authors write stories?

I can write a text that gives information about a topic.

I can use facts and definitions to teach others about my topic.

I can introduce my topic and write a concluding sentence or section.

I can use technology to publish my writing.

I can participate in research projects with others.

What is the purpose of expository writing?

What is the purpose of expository writing?

What topic are you writing about?

What facts did you learn about your topic?

How did you get information for your writing?

Did you work with a friend on your research project?

How did you use technology to help with your writing?

I can ask and answer "who, what, where, when, why, and how" questions to show I understand the key details in a nonfiction text.

I can use text features like captions, bold print, and subheadings to find information quickly.

I can use illustrations, diagrams, and other images to help me understand the text.

I can use what I already know to help me understand what I am reading.

Why do you read nonfiction?

How do I use my life to make myself a better reader?

How readers "read between the lines"?

Why do we read nonfiction books?

What is the main topic of this book?

Can you show me a text feature in this book, like a subheading or caption?

How did the pictures or diagrams help you understand the text better?

How did something you've learned in your life help you understand this book?

What can you infer from this text that the author doesn't say directly?

I can write an opinion piece about a topic or a book.

I can state my opinion and give reasons to support it.

I can use linking words like "because," "and," and "also" to connect my opinion and reasons.

I can provide a concluding statement to my writing.

I can use technology to publish my writing with help from adults.

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

What is your opinion about the book or topic you are writing about?

What reasons do you have to support your opinion?

Can you show me a linking word you used in your writing?

How did you end your opinion piece?

How can you use a computer to publish your writing?

I can identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text.

I can describe the connection between a series of events, scientific ideas, or steps in a technical procedure.

I can describe how the reasons an author provides support their specific points.

I can compare and contrast the most important points in two texts on the same topic.

I can become an expert on a topic by reading different books about it.

How do you become an expert on a topic?

What is the main topic of this book?

What are the most important points from the text?

How are the points in this text similar to or different from another text we read on the same topic?

How did the author support their main points with reasons?

What steps or events did the author describe? How are they connected?

What have you learned about this topic by reading a few books about it?

I can figure out the meaning of words and phrases in a nonfiction text.

I can identify the main purpose of a text, like if the author wants to answer a question, explain something, or describe something.

I can understand why authors write nonfiction books.

Why do you read nonfiction?

Why do authors write nonfiction?

Why do authors write nonfiction?

What is the author's purpose in this book? Are they trying to answer a question or explain something?

How can you tell what the author's purpose is?

What does the author want to answer, explain, or describe in this book?

Can you find a new word in the text and figure out what it means?