Writing Activity

Story Starter Dice

Story Starter Dice

Objective: To build a story using the pictures on the dice for inspiration. 1. Each person takes a turn rolling a die. Use the picture that you roll to begin or to add on to the story. 2. Try to continue until the story has a beginning, a middle, and an...

Reading Connections Organizer

Reading Connections Organizer

After reading a fiction book of choice, reflect on the reading by completing the Text-to-Self, Text-to-Text, and Text-to-World Organizers.Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child effectively utilizes text comprehension strategies. Post-Primary: The child understands...

Text Features Bookmark Search

Text Features Bookmark Search

1. Use this bookmark to remind you about the three text features you can use to deepen your understanding while you read. 2. When you come across a text feature that helped you better understand the text, write it down with the dry erase marker or on a mini sticky...

Caption This!

Caption This!

Flex your caption-writing abilities with this fun activity! Captions are text that describe a photo; journalists use captions to help give more information and tell what is happening in various photographs in an article.  What you need: Pencil How to prep: Simply...

Roller Coaster Story Retelling

Roller Coaster Story Retelling

One of the easiest ways to check for a child's comprehension of a story is to allow them to simply retell it in their own words. This activity make it EXTRA fun! What you need: Fiction book Pencil How to prep: Print the pages Laminate to use it in the future with a...

Paper Airplane Prepositions

Paper Airplane Prepositions

This activity is so fun, your child won't even realize they're learning prepositions! What you need: Blank paper Directions: Create a paper airplane of your choice. Find a large space either outside or inside with different objects around. Wherever the plane lands,...

Wheel of Multiple Meanings

Wheel of Multiple Meanings

Sometimes, the same word can have more than one meaning. This activity will help children identify the different meanings of words and practice using the words in a sentence. What you need: Pencil How to prep: Simply print the pages Directions: Fill out each graphic...

Compare the Bears

Compare the Bears

Being able to communicate the similarities and differences between two stories is an important reading comprehension skill. Your child will enjoy reading and comparing two classic fables in this activity! What you need: Pencil How to prep: Simply print the pages...

Tea Time & Critical Think Cookies

Annotation is when a reader takes notes about what they are reading. Annotating poetry is an excellent way to make sure you understand what you are reading... it's like reading with a pencil! Annotating is not highlighting or underlining the majority of a text without...