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Author’s Purpose Pie Sort

Author’s Purpose Pie Sort

The AUTHOR'S PURPOSE refers to the reason why an author wrote a story. It can be important for a reader to have an understanding about why the author wrote the text so that the reader can have a better understanding of what the text is about and take a position or...

Roll & Retell

Roll & Retell

A good marker for understanding what you read is the ability to retell a story in your own words. The best part? Children can use play to practice story retelling. This skill also lays an important foundation for telling their own original stories. So grab a pair of...

Imagery Draw

Imagery Draw

Practice metaphors by tapping into your creative side! What you need: Crayons, markers, or colored pencils How to prep: Simply print the pages. ​Directions: Draw the image that comes to mind when reading the metaphor sentences listed.Examples: My baby brother is a...

Simile & Metaphor Jenga

Simile & Metaphor Jenga

This activity will help put an educational twist on family game night! What you need: JENGA set Scissors Laminator (optional) How to prep: Cut out the cards. Laminate the cards for durability (optional). Directions: Once the game is set out, each player should sit...

Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt

Non-Fiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt

Explore the various nonfiction text features found in this week’s literature selection. Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child understands and interprets the meanings and structures of texts, and work with, for instance, pictures, children’s literature, simple...

Making Connections Graphic Organizer

Making Connections Graphic Organizer

Good reader can take a narrative text and find ways to relate it to their lfie. Using this graphic organizer, draw or write to make connections between yourslef or the world and the text. Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child effectively utilizes text comprehension...

Ice Cream Scoop Synonym Sort

Ice Cream Scoop Synonym Sort

Sort the synonym scoops into the correct bowl groupings. Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child understands the concept of synonyms and antonyms. Comprehensive: The child practices explaining, comparing, and reflecting on the meanings and hierarchies of words,...

Flipping Pancakes

Flipping Pancakes

Play “restaurant”, flipping the pancakes as you practice saying the letters, blends, diagraphs, or phonemes. Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child understands the concepts of sound, letter, syllable, word, and sentence; The child recognizes and produces letters,...

German and French Translations

German and French Translations

Use the language flashcards to explore new words in another language. Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child observes different languages to create language awareness. *Note: WonderHere Learning Benchmarks are adopted from the Finnish Model and Benchmarks. Though...

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