Clues To Comprehension - Grades 1-2

The mystery items on the posters come from categories that range from nursery rhyme characters and community helpers to places in the community, animals and more. The lessons include: - Who Am I posters and student pages- Where Am I posters and student pages- What Am I posters and student pagesThe teacher lesson pages take you step by step through the following sections: Use Picture Clues - how to work with the non-text clues provided in the illustrations, encouraging students to focus on the illustration and to use logic and deductive reasoning to support their hypothesesUse Text Clues - students form and revise hypotheses as they read and think about each new clueConfirm Solutions and Share Information - students share what they know about the subject under discussionBuild Vocabulary and Concepts - this section presents various types of graphic organizers and guides the teacher to use think-alouds to help students organize, interpret and understand information