Comprehension

Sequencing Fables Clip Cards

Sequencing Fables Clip Cards

1. Each clip card contains a scrambled fable from taleswithmorals.com. 2. Read the scrambled fable and decide the correct order. 3. Place clothespin #1 on the strip containing the first part of the story, clothespin #2 on the strip containing the second part of the...

Making Inferences with Photographs

Making Inferences with Photographs

1. Observe the photo closely. 2. Write any observation that comes to mind in the margins (white space around the photo). Remember, observations are just what you see. 3. Choose what you think are the most important observations to write down in the “My Observations”...

Sight Word Go Fish

Sight Word Go Fish

Objective: To gain the most cards by collecting sight word pairs. 1. Shuffle the cards then deal 5 cards to each player. The rest go face down on the table in a pile and become the “draw pile.” 2. The first player reads one of the sight word cards in his hand and then...

Personification Art

Personification Art

1. Read the sentence on the page containing personification. 2. Draw a representation of the inanimate object performing the action. It will probably be funny! 3. If you get stuck, here are some ideas: “Lightning danced across the sky.” - Draw a lightening bolt...

Opinion Puzzles

Opinion Puzzles

1. Shuffle the puzzle pieces. 2. Try to complete the puzzle with the matching opinion pieces. 3. Come up with your own opinion to debate and write the reasons on the black puzzle pieces. Have someone else solve your puzzle.Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child...

Metaphor Memory

Metaphor Memory

1. Shuffle and set all the Memory Cards face down in even rows and columns. 2. Player One flips a card over and reads it. 3. Then he or she tries to find the card’s match (the metaphor or meaning that goes with it). 4. If they find a match, they get to keep the pair...

Looking for Labels in Daily Life

Looking for Labels in Daily Life

Labels are an essential part of daily life. They give information, warnings ingredients, instructions, etc. For this activity, you will use text markings to mark household labels. 1. Print the 8 text marking boxes. 2. The boxes have the sentence stem for you. Add a...

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

1. Choose two books to read (or reread) for this activity. Choose books that are different, but you can tell have some similarities. 2. Write the titles in the red circles. 3. Write the differences between the two books in the blue circles. Write the similarities in...

Nursery Rhyme Posters

Nursery Rhyme Posters

Use these Nursery Rhyme Posters to recite to your child...practicing rhythm, thyme, and fluency as you read! You can even have your child echo read (copy you) after each line.Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child uses play to become familiar with the language and...