4,006 products added recently
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.
Show filters
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
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
CVC Literacy Centers
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Centers, Activities
This is a set of print and go CVC Literacy Centers that is perfect for early kindergarten students. It is a PDF of 42 pages. Your students will practice beginning sounds, middle sounds, ending sounds, rhyming words, and building CVC words. The cards are fun, bold pictures that are easy to understand. Students will match letter cards to picture cards and build CVC words with boxes showing a picture. It includes three worksheets that could be used for assessments. It does not include an answer key. Implementation Format: These activities could be used in a small group or partner activity or as an individual activity . It is perfect for literacy centers because the activities can be completed in about 10-15 minutes. You can have students complete more than one activity if you want a longer literacy session. Suggestions for use: The center activities include cards that can be used in a pocket chart or sorted on the floor, desk, or table. You could also attach velcro or magnets for sorting on white boards, cookie sheets, etc. Students can use magnet letters or dry erase markers to build CVC words in word building boxes. Standards: CCSS RF.K.2a: recognize and produce rhyming words CCSS RF.K.2d: isolate and produce the initial, medial vowel, and final sound (phonemes) in the three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.
Author Katie Maurice
Tags Rhyming, Matching, Beginning Sounds, Ending Sounds, Middle Sounds, Phonics, Literacy Station, Cut And Paste, Small Group, CVC Word Building
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
Poetry Analysis Activities
ELA, Literature, Poetry, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities
Poetry Analysis Activities Poetry Analysis Activities is an invaluable educational tool for both public school teachers and homeschooling parents. It caters to grade levels 2, 3, and 4, providing a comprehensive set of activities that nurtures students in understanding the essence of poetry across various topics within language arts. Fundamental Functions This curriculum resource aids instructors in exposing students to poetry analysis applying learning mechanisms such as task cards, scavenger hunts and critical reading skills. These exercises are universally applicable - rendering them a dynamic supplement to your current poetry unit plans or as groundwork for starting fresh units of study. Purpose & Potential At its core, this product aims at promoting comprehension by presenting straightforward concepts that simplify the intricacies of poetic forms for young minds. In practice, these activities will empower children to independently interpret poems - enhancing their abilities in critical thinking considerably. A Single Comprehensive File: This package contains print-ready materials assembled suitably in one PDF file composed of 16 pages filled with numerous learning prospects. Versatile Utility: The exercises can adapt fluidly across diverse circumstances – from whole-classroom instruction to small group work stations or even homework assignments- ensuring there’s always a teaching aid readily available fitting into any teaching plan. Universal Appeal: An outstanding aspect about Poetry Analysis Activities is its widespread relevance – it doesn’t enforce any specific poem rather inspires inventiveness by allowing versatility in choosing which verse aligns best with individual preferences or curricular goals. In Conclusion, In recapitulation, Poetry Analysis Activities provides the perfect gateway for pupils attending second to fourth grades to delve into the allure of poetic compositions – laying robust foundations for their future literary explorations.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Poetry Analysis, Educational Resource, Language Arts, Comprehension, Critical Thinking
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
See the Sea | A Homophones Board Game
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games
This resource is a See the Sea | A Homophones Board Game. The goal is for students to make it to the beach before any of their friends!! Students will choose the correct homophones on the card and then roll the die and move that number of spaces on the game board.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Homophones, Board Game, Vocabulary Activity, Task Cards, Reading Center, Homophones For Seas, Homophones Board, Homophones For Sea, Homophone Of Board, Homophone Of Sea, Homophone For Board, Homophones Of Sea, A Homophones, Sea Homophones, Homophone Board, Homophones For Board, Homophones Of Board, Homophone For Seas, See Homophones
Welded Sounds Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 3, Games, Activities
Students will have fun as they play a board game to practice the welded sounds (blends and digraphs) for -ng and -nk, using emojis as a fun theme. It is perfect for working in small groups, literacy center, or tutoring sessions. It follows the Orton-Gillingham model for learning sounds. The game includes word and sentence cards for students to read to take them around the game board. The fun emoji characters make it a fun game to play. I have included everything in color and black and white for your printing needs.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Phonics, Syllables, Orton-Gillingham, Game, Sound Practice, What Are Welded Sounds, Glued Sounds Activities, Welded Sounds Worksheets
Rhyming Words Activity - Literacy Practice
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Phonics, Spelling, Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Valentine's Day, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Centers, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages
Rhyming Words Activity – A Bloomin’ Good Time with Literacy Practice! Turn your classroom into a garden of rhyming fun with this Rhyming Words Activity! Students read the words on each flower, identify the rhyming petals, and color them red. Non-rhyming petals? They get a green makeover. This activity not only reinforces rhyming skills but also lets students channel their inner artist as they create vibrant flower masterpieces. It’s literacy, creativity, and a splash of nature—all rolled into one! Ways to Use: Phonics Fun: Use during small groups to practice rhyming sounds. Morning Work: A calm yet engaging way to start the day. Independent Practice: Perfect for literacy centers or early finishers. Homework: Send it home for a no-fuss, educational assignment. Spring Themes: Add a seasonal touch to your lessons with flower-inspired learning. Advantages: Interactive Learning: Combines reading and critical thinking with a hands-on coloring activity. Boosts Confidence: Students practice rhyming skills in a low-pressure, creative format. Easy Prep: Just print, distribute, and watch the learning bloom. Encourages Creativity: Kids get to make each flower uniquely theirs. Versatile: Works for individual, partner, or group activities. With this rhyming activity, your classroom will blossom with colorful, confident readers. Who knew literacy practice could be this much fun?
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Rhymes, Rhyming Words, Valentine Ryming Words, Valentine Activities, Valentine Worksheets, Literacy Practice, Literacy Worksheets, Literacy Activities
Digraphs Parking Lot Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games
This resource is a Digraphs Parking Lot Game. Parking lot games are fun and easy for children to play and review skills. The digraphs game has 2 levels for children to play - making it a game that will last a long time. Children play the game by picking up a car out of the pile and placing it in the spot with the digraph. See who can fill up the most spots and parking lots.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Digraphs, Literacy Center, Phonics, Reading Games, Parking Lot
Gingerbread Beginning Sounds Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Activities, Games
This resource is a Gingerbread Beginning Sounds Game . This activity allows students to distinguish the beginning sounds in words. This can be used as a simple matching/concentration game where students match the beginning sounds pictures. It includes all consonants and vowels, but you can use only the cards you need for your group.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Phonics, Winter, Beginning Sounds, December, Gingerbread
Beyond Author's Purpose | Activities to Analyze Author's Purpose
ELA, Reading, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities
This resource is a Beyond Author's Purpose Activity Set. The activities in this pack will help students determine why an author wrote a particular piece by giving evidence from the passage. Included: - 5 Author's Purpose posters - 24 task cards (color and black/white) - Recording sheet & answer key - Analyzing author's purpose worksheet
Author Literacy Life
Tags Author's Purpose, Reading Strategy, Main Idea, Reading Activities, Task Cards, Author's Purpose Activity Answer Key, Purpose Activities, Author's Purpose Lesson Plan, Authors Purpose Task Cards, Author Viewpoint Activities
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
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
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
Ninja Syllables Puzzle and Game
ELA, Language Development, Spelling, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games
This resource is a Ninja Syllables Puzzle and Game. Puzzles are included for 2, 3, and 4 syllable words. Students can write the words as they create puzzles on the recording sheets. These are perfect for small group or literacy centers . Two sorts are included for students to complete. Your students will have fun playing as they read words with syllables on them.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Reading Puzzles, Spelling, Syllables, Ninja, Small Group
Beginning Digraphs Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games
This resource is a Beginning Digraphs Game. Directions for how to play this game are included. This is a great whole group or small group game to review and reinforce the concept of digraphs.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Vowel Sounds, Digraphs, Blends, Phonics, Language Arts
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
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
TeaRex Reading Literacy Packet
ELA, Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities
TeaRex Reading Literacy Packet: A Comprehensive Teaching Resource Purpose: The TeaRex Reading Literacy Packet is designed for enhancing sentence building skills in preschoolers, kindergarteners, as well as first and second graders. It strengthens their foundation in language arts in an engaging manner. Inclusions: An intriguing teapot craft activity . Reading exercises to promote fluidity. In-depth introduction to important concepts such as cause and effect. Ease of Use: With straightforward instructions, this packet proves user-friendly for both teachers and parents. It comes ready-to-go once printed — a time-saving resource particularly suitable for today's busy teaching scenarios. Layout Overview: The packet encompasses 6 pages contained within a single PDF file. Flexibility is provided with the option of printing either in colour or black and white. The TeaRex Reading Literacy Packet enables flexible implementation across diverse learning scenarios like full class instruction, cooperative learning sessions, differentiated instruction among others. In brief , the TeaRex Reading Literacy Packet blends systematic learning materials with stimulating activities catering not only to cognitive development but also encouraging creativity — thus offering an interactive platform where young learners thrive on their literacy journey.
Author Glimmercat Education
Tags Reading Skills, Language Arts, Literacy Packet, Sentence Building, Teapot Craft
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
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
Harvesting Blends Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games
This resource is a Harvesting Blends Game. Students will take turns picking up a blend card. Students will read the card and sort it under the correct heading on the recording sheet. If students do this correctly, they can move ahead two spaces. If done incorrectly, the player stays on their space. The student who reaches the finish first wins the game.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Harvesting, Blends, Phonics, Board Game, Task Cards
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