Comprehensive

Root Word Go Fish

Root Word Go Fish

Objective: To become the first player with all cards matched and none left in your hand. 1. Before playing, make sure you’ve studied and have become familiar with the Root Words List (included here). 2. Shuffle the cards and deal 7 cards to each player. Place the rest...

Onomatopoeia Illustrations

Onomatopoeia Illustrations

Our Onomatopoeia Illustrations activity offers a different – yet equally as artsy – way to practice the concept. In this activity, you’ll get six full page spreads of onomatopoeia words in LARGE print. Print these out and encourage your child to “decorate” the page...

Pick Up Sticks Performances

Pick Up Sticks Performances

1. Each person participating will choose one popsicle stick from each story element. For example, I chose Bear, tiny home, and has an injury. 2. Once everyone has chosen their 3 popsicle sticks, give 5-7 minutes for the performances to be planned and staged. You will...

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...

Citing Sources Overview

Citing Sources Overview

Learning how to cite sources properly when writing doesn't have to be difficult or scary! This activity is a great way to practice this important skill. What you need: Pencil Print Source Online Source How to prep: Print pages Gather print and online sources...

Mixed Review Task Cards

Mixed Review Task Cards

This activity is a great way to practice discussing fiction texts! These general questions work for any fictional book. What you need: Pencil Fiction books How to prep: Print pages Cut out the task cards on the dotted lines Laminate for durability (optional) Stack all...

Synonyms Go Fish

Synonyms Go Fish

An educational twist on a classic game! What you need: Scissors How to prep: Print the pages Cut out the cards Directions: In a group of 2-4 players, shuffle the cards and deal each player 5 random cards. Place the rest of the cards face down in the middle.  Players...

The Game of Theme

The Game of Theme

The "theme" of a story is the overall topic or lesson learned by the characters. While a "main idea" is specific to a book (i.e. Charlie learns to be a good friend to Max), the "theme" is more universal, and can be applied to various stories (i.e. friendship,...