DOWNLOAD PREVIEW! Bring stories to life! Mini-lessons and playful tools help children pretend they are the characters—using faces, voices, and actions to show meaning. Unit 2 shifts into expression and performance. Children name characters, act out what they say/do, and imagine what they are thinking, building oral language and comprehension. What you’ll teach Name the characters; follow them across pages Act out what they say/do; match voice to feeling/punctuation Imagine what they’re thinking;