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Literacy Activities

Enrich your students' library experience with activities designed to promote a love for reading. This collection includes scavenger hunts, book discussions, and research projects that make library time engaging and interactive. Encourage students to explore literature, develop information literacy skills, and discover the joy of reading through these creative activities.

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Academic Vocabulary Review Game

Academic Vocabulary Review Game
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Games

This resource is an Academic Vocabulary Review Game. There are several ways you can use the 48 words and definitions in this set. Possible uses: - Vocabulary card review - Concentration game - Board game Directions for how to use as a concentration game or board game are included. Answer key included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Academic, Vocabulary, Review Game, Reading Strategies, Task Cards

The Farmer Said | A Sight Word Reader

The Farmer Said | A Sight Word Reader
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This resource is a The Farmer Said | A Sight Word Reader. This is an 11-page reader that comes with a cover page. The book is colorable! You will also receive a sheet filled with the pictures from the story. This is great for matching.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Farmer, Reader, Sight Word, Vocabulary, Mini Book, Is Said A Sight Word, Sight Word Said

Letter Writing Activities

Letter Writing Activities
ELA, Writing, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities

This resource is a set of Letter Writing Activities. There will be posters, templates and activities to cover: - Parts of a letter - Reasons for writing a letter - Letter planning - Letter writing templates Students will love these engaging activities as they learn to write letters in a fun way!

Author Literacy Life

Tags Letter Writing, Creative Writing, Literacy Center, Reading Poster, Parts Of A Letter

Groundhog Day | Emergent Reader and Activities

Groundhog Day | Emergent Reader and Activities
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a Groundhog Day | Emergent Reader and Activities. These activities can be used before, during and after reading the emergent reader. There are games to be played such as concentration and compound words game . Answer key included. Students will complete a class survey and make predictions.

Author Literacy Life

Tags February, Groundhog Day, Emergent Reader, Concentration Game, Compound Words

Fluency Phrasing Activity | Read It With Emotion

Fluency Phrasing Activity | Read It With Emotion
ELA, Reading, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities

This resource is a Fluency Phrasing Activity. Fluency is an integral part of reading development. This activity is designed to help students move beyond "fast reading" and into prosody and inflection to help with comprehension. This can be used as a small group or independent center activity. Directions are included for how to implement this activity.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Fluency, Phrasing, Emotion, Reading, Comprehension, Reading Prosody Activities, Prosody Worksheets, Fluency Includes Emotion Pace And

Syllable Division Phonics Game

Syllable Division Phonics Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games

This resource is a Syllable Division Phonics Game. Students will learn six different ways for syllables to be divided. You'll be able to print these rules for student reference. This game can be played with or without the game board. Directions are included for the different ways to play.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Phonics, Syllables, Literacy Center, Task Cards, Game Board

Boo! An |oo| Sounds Decodable Reader

Boo! An |oo| Sounds Decodable Reader
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities

This resource is an oo Sounds Decodable Reader Packet. Students will enjoy their 8-page mini reader that comes with a cover page. The pictures can be colored as students get ready for the spooky season! Then there is a word card sort activity for the two different sounds that |oo| makes. Next there is a cut and paste word sort activity. Answer key included. Students will also complete a fill in the blank. Answer key included. Finally, there is a board game for students to enjoy in small groups. Directions for how to play are included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Decodable Reader, Emergent Reader, Halloween, October, Autumn

Snowball Fight Long Vowel Card Game

Snowball Fight Long Vowel Card Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games

This resource is a Snowball Fight Long Vowel Card Game . These cards make for a great literacy center, whole group or small group intervention. Game options are: - Snap - Snowball fight - Board game Directions are included for however you choose to utilize these cards.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Card Game, Literacy Center, Phonics, Snowball Fight, January, Flash Snowball Fight Game

Pumpkin Patch Synonyms

Pumpkin Patch Synonyms
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities

This resource is a Pumpkin Patch Synonyms Activity . There are two activities in this packet: - The first activity is a simple matching game or activity . - The second activity includes synonym puzzles, matching the pumpkins to the vines. The pumpkins and vines are on different pages, so you can put the matching cards on different colored paper. There are also pages of blank pumpkins, vines, and puzzles to use with your own synonyms. This is a great fall activity to be placed in stations or early finisher buckets. Answer keys included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Pumpkin Patch, Synonyms, September, Autumn, Vocabulary Activity, Synonym For Patched

Find the Rhyme Rhyming Game

Find the Rhyme Rhyming Game
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games

This resource is a Find the Rhyme Rhyming Game . This rhyming game can be played like the concentration game where students turn over cards to get a match. Each picture has one rhyme that matches it. These cards can be used as a literacy center or small group instruction. Sets of cards are color-coded to maintain organization. Answer keys are included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Rhymes, Rhyming Game, Vocabulary, Task Cards, Matching

Toss An Ending Interactive Game

Toss An Ending Interactive Game
ELA, Language Development, Spelling, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games

This resource is a Toss An Ending Interactive Game . It contains 9 pages in PDF format that can be used for fun in class or as a literacy center. It is a simple game that can be played in small groups. Players toss a ball or chip onto the mats and use the word and ending to make a word. One mat has a base word and the other mat has the endings. A recording sheet is included to make the game perfect for a center. Students can use their newly formed words to use in a sentence and share with others. This Toss An Ending Interactive Game includes: 2 endings mats (-s/-ed/-ing) 2 base words mats with no change in letters when adding an ending 4 base words mats with changes (adding letters, taking off letters) Directions Recording sheet This Toss An Ending Interactive Game is best used with students in grades 2-4. This can be perfect for word study, grammar, or phonics lessons. It is easy prep - just print, laminate, and play! Each page is colorful and fun for the entire class. Students will enjoy the fun game that will help them remember how to form words with different endings.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Word Endings, Spelling Game, Literacy Center, Spelling Patterns

Gingerbread Ending Sounds

Gingerbread Ending Sounds
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Activities

This resource is a Gingerbread Ending Sounds Activity. This activity allows students to distinguish the ending sounds in words. This can be used as a simple matching/concentration game where students match the ending sounds pictures. It includes some consonants and some vowels and some blank cards, but you can only use the cards you need for your group.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Ending Sounds, Phonics Activity, Gingerbread, Winter, December, Ending Sounds Games

Main Idea and Details Concentration Game

Main Idea and Details Concentration Game
ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Games

This resource is a Main Idea and Details Concentration Game. All you have to do is print, laminate and cut to prepare this game! Students will match a main idea and detail card to win. Answer key included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Main Idea, Supporting Details, Concentration Game, Comprehension, Literacy Centers, Concentration Topics Game, Topics For Concentration Game

Phonics Flippies Level 1

Phonics Flippies Level 1
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This resource is a Phonics Flippies Level 1 Activity. Students will make these fortune teller style crafts then use them to review various spelling words with certain phonics features. Directions are included for how to assemble and implement this activity.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Phonics, Literacy, Reading, Fortune Tellers, Short Vowels

Spider Compound Word Matching Activity

Spider Compound Word Matching Activity
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a Spider Compound Word Matching Activity . Students will match the spider to its correct web by forming a compound word. They will write their answers on the recording sheet. An answer key is included.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Compound Words, Spelling, Vocabulary, Literacy Center, Spider

Sentence Maker Match Activity

Sentence Maker Match Activity
ELA, Grammar, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a Sentence Maker Match Activity. Students will use this activity to review subjects and predicates by making serious and silly sentences. Students will use the recording sheet to write their sentences and sort them. This makes a great center or small group activity.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Puzzles, Subject, Predicate, Silly Sentences, Grammar Center

Sight Word Sentence Puzzles

Sight Word Sentence Puzzles
ELA, Language Development, Spelling, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a set of Sight Word Sentence Puzzles. There are 4 mini puzzles with 4 sentences per page. All you have to do is print, laminate and cut these puzzles. Students will love solving these puzzles with sight words during small group or centers .

Author Literacy Life

Tags Sentences, Reading Puzzle, Sight Words, Literacy Center, Spelling

Halloween Preschool Literacy Worksheets

Halloween Preschool Literacy Worksheets
Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Seasons, Fall, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Writing, Handwriting, Kindergarten, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets

Preschoolers will have a ton of fun with these Halloween themed literacy worksheets. These preschool worksheets focus on letter recognition, letter formation, and prewriting skills. What is Included: Alphabet Mazes - There are two alphabet mazes, one for capital letters and one for lowercase letters. Students will go through the maze by coloring or dotting the candy corn from A to Z. Apple Emergent Reader - There is one emergent reader where students will read about the trick or treaters. Missing Letters - The student will write the missing letter in each letter sequence. Alphabet Cut and Paste - Students will cut out the lowercase letters and glue them next to their corresponding capital letter. Letter Sort - Students will sort letters by whether they are capital letters or lowercase letters. Prewriting Lines - There are two prewriting worksheets. In the first worksheet, students will trace straight lines in a variety of directions from left to right. On the second worksheet, students will trace a variety of lines from left to right, including curves and zigzags. Letter Tracing - There are 6 handwriting worksheets for students to practice writing capital letters and lowercase letters. Three worksheets are for capital letters and three worksheets are for lowercase letters. Syllable Counting - Students will sort Halloween themed pictures according to how many syllables are in each word. These worksheets make great independent practice, emergency sub plans, and can even be used for homework. The variety of different worksheets give students amply opportunities to work on literacy skills. These Halloween themed worksheets are no prep. The teacher just simply needs to print out the desired pages and hand them to students to complete. The alphabet mazes, prewriting pages, tracing letter pages and missing letter pages can be laminated to create a reusable write and wipe activity.

Author The Connett Connection

Tags Preschool Worksheets, Preschool Literacy Worksheets, Alphabet Worksheets, Handwriting Worksheets, Halloween Worksheets

Syllable Puzzle Cards

Syllable Puzzle Cards
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a set of Syllable Puzzle Cards. There are a variety of different syllable types included with multiple ways to use these cards. Students will get practice with syllable division as they place the puzzle pieces and make new words. A recording sheet is included for students to write their answers.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Syllables, Puzzles, Reading Cards, Phonics, Literacy Center

CVC Matching Game -  Mitten Themed

CVC Matching Game - Mitten Themed
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games

This resource is a Mitten Themed CVC Matching Game. This CVC Matching game can be used in several ways. It could be used as a matching game or as a literacy center for students. Recording sheets are included. The color mittens are self-correcting by color. Included: - Color matching set of CVC mitten cards for each vowel - Blackline matching set of CVC mitten cards for each vowel - Recording sheets for each vowel - 3 levels of worksheets with answer keys

Author Literacy Life

Tags CVC Game, Matching Game, Vowel Sounds, Short Vowels, Mittens

Warm Fuzzies Adjectives and Nouns Activity

Warm Fuzzies Adjectives and Nouns Activity
ELA, Grammar, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a Warm Fuzzies Adjectives and Nouns Activity. This is a great literacy/grammar center . Students will choose an adjective and noun card to create a phrase. They will draw a picture of their phrase and write a sentence to match. Full directions are included for completing this activity.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Warm Fuzzies, Adjectives, Nouns, Task Cards, Literacy Center

Build a Snowman | Emergent Reader & Writing Activities

Build a Snowman | Emergent Reader & Writing Activities
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This resource is a Build a Snowman | Emergent Reader & Writing Activities. Directions on how to assemble the book are included. After reading the book, students can create a snowman with the parts. Then they can use the flow chart and planning papers to begin writing their How to Build a Snowman Paper.

Author Literacy Life

Tags Snowman, January, Emergent Reader, Sequencing, Winter, Snowman Writing

Literacy Sheets: Activities First Nations children

Literacy Sheets: Activities First Nations children
ELA, Social Studies, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 3, 4, 5, Activities

First Nations Literacy Activities This educational resource provides elementary educators with over 25 printable literacy activities to help students learn about First Nations culture. With vocabulary lists, worksheets, games , research prompts, and more, students will build literacy skills while making cross-curricular connections. Use the materials for independent practice, small groups, or whole class instruction. Topics cover First Nations traditions, values, art, and history. By immersing learners in rich cultural content, these materials aim to foster appreciation and respect for diversity. The packet includes vocabulary lists, bingo games , comics, and prompts for students to write stories and make personal connections. Teachers can differentiate or use activities over multiple lessons. This teaching resource is designed for grades 3-5.

Author Learn it ANY way

Tags First Nations, Natives, Autochtones, Vocabulary, Writing

Literacy Intervention Packet: Phoneme Segmentation | Differentiated Activities

Literacy Intervention Packet: Phoneme Segmentation | Differentiated Activities
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities

This Literacy Intervention Packet is focused on phoneme segmentation. It is 250+ pages full of 54 differentiated activities that could work for interventions, small groups, or stations. Topics included: 1. Beginning Sounds 2. Ending Sounds 3. Middle Sounds 4. Blends and Digraphs 5. CVC Words 6. Nonsense Words

Author Kindergarten Cafe

Tags Literacy Packet, Intervention Packet, Phonemes, Segmentation, Differentiation