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Beginning, Middle, End Digraph Clip Cards

Beginning, Middle, End Digraph Clip Cards

Objective: To identify whether the sound of the digraph on the card is at the beginning, middle, or end or the word. 1. Say the name of the picture. 2. Look at the digraph in the bottom righthand corner. 3. Decide if the letters shows the beginning, middle, or ending...

Story Cards

Story Cards

1. Choose a set of cards to work with. One person may try this alone or this may be done as a pair or group. 2. Use the pictures on the cards to inspire a story. Each person adds to the story as they take turns drawing a new card. Turn the cards face down in a pile so...

Dialogue Task Cards

Dialogue Task Cards

1. Choose a card and read the scenario. 2. Write down the card number on the recording sheet. 3. Keeping the scenario in mind, write a paragraph of dialogue between the two characters. Make sure the dialogue is on topic and reflects the mood. 4. Repeat for all 8...

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...

Thick and Thin Questions Bookmarks

Thick and Thin Questions Bookmarks

Asking and answering your own questions is one of the most important things you’ll do as a reader! 1. Use this bookmark to remind you about the kind of questions you can ask while you read. 2. When a question pops up in your mind, write it down on a mini sticky note...

Multiple Meanings Match

Multiple Meanings Match

Cut out the task cards on the following pages. Decipher the clue of each vocabulary word in order to match the homonyms.Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child practices explaining, comparing, and reflecting on the meanings and hierarchies of words. ...

Assess and Communicate Your Love for Reading

Assess and Communicate Your Love for Reading

Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child reads and listens to a variety of texts and actively participates in a group discussion regarding text. Post-Primary: The child observes and accurately assesses their own reading skills.  Comprehensive: The child observes and...

Visualization Sketches

Visualization Sketches

1. Pick a page or paragraph of your weekly text or your favorite book to read closely. 2. In the “what I read in the book” section, write a short summary of what you read. 3. Take a moment to visualize what you read, and draw a colorful sketch in the “what I...

Syllable Slap!

Syllable Slap!

A syllable is a noun used to describe a unit of pronunciation that contains one vowel sound forming a part or a whole word. Using these Syllable Slap! Cards, play this game to practive identifying and reading multisyllabic words. Turn two cards over at a tie, and slap...

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