Empower young learners to think deeply and ask meaningful questions with The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade. This Rooted in Reading week focuses on building curiosity and encouraging students to engage with text through questioning.

Students will learn how and when to ask questions while reading, helping them become active and thoughtful readers.

Comprehension Focus:

• Asking questions
• Using question words
• Understanding when to ask questions

Vocabulary Words:
tangled, cower, march, attention

Grammar Focus:
Nouns that name people, places, and things

This resource includes 5 days of lesson plans that integrate comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar instruction. Students participate in discussions, complete response activities, and use printables that reinforce comprehension skills.

The week includes an original nonfiction reader about big and small things, a printable student reader, comprehension assessment, and anchor chart templates.

Vocabulary is taught through picture cards, printables, journal prompts, and an assessment. Daily Deep Dive lessons use mentor sentences to strengthen grammar skills, editing, and comprehension.

Students will also complete a craft and directed drawing with a text response to bring their learning to life.