Reading Independently
Invite students to reread the book with a partner. Have them alternate reading different pages in the book.

Home Connection
Invite students to take the book home to read with their families. 

Assessment

• Monitor students’ responses during the After Reading discussion to assess their understanding of the sequence of events. Review their completed worksheet to determine if they portray events from the story in logical order.
• Monitor students’ responses after reading to determine how well they understand character and identify character traits. Note whether they can return to the text to locate information about the characters.