Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Good readers decode words as they read, giving them an ability to read fluently. Use this resource with your students to practice decoding by focusing on the beginning and end sounds in a word.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.