 | How-To Guides |
 | Asking your child to write a how-to guide is a great
way to help her present the basic facts and think about the sequencing
of events. This activity builds skills in Forming an Initial
Understanding and Developing an Interpretation.
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| Crazy Cookbook |
| Writing a recipe is a great way to help your child
present basic facts, sequence events, and understand the specific
function of a very particular type of writing. This activity builds
skills in Read to Comprehend, Interpret, and Evaluate Informational
Text and Developing an Interpretation.
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 | Make Me an Offer |
| Knowing how to read closely for details can help
your child evaluate persuasive texts wisely. This activity builds
skills in Read to Comprehend, Interpret, and Evaluate Informational
Text and Demonstrating a Critical Stance.
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| Close to Home |
| This activity, which emphasizes character, will
help your child “walk in someone else’s shoes”
as she develops a fictional story about a real-life character. This
activity builds skills in Read to Comprehend, Interpret,
and Evaluate Literature.
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| A New Medium for the Message |
| After determining the main idea in a story, come
up with a new medium for expressing the idea, such as a slogan for
a T-shirt or a message for a bumper sticker. This activity builds
skills in Forming an Initial Understanding.
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| Three-in-a-Row |
| Knowing the difference between fact and opinion
can help your child make good judgments and back up statements with
evidence. If your child needs some practice in understanding the difference
between fact and opinion, try playing Three-in-a-Row. This activity
builds skills in Developing an Interpretation.
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 | History: Fact or Fiction? |
| By researching areas of history where there is debate
about “facts,” your child will learn how opinions influence
“facts.” This activity builds skills in Read
to Comprehend, Interpret, and Evaluate Informational Text and Developing an Interpretation.
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| What's in a Name? |
| If your child is particularly interested in words
and their meanings, use this activity to begin a conversation about
word histories and roots. This activity builds skills in Word Analysis Skills and Strategies.
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