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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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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
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
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
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
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
Fast Pitch Long Vowel Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games
This resource is a Fast Pitch Long Vowel Game. There are many ways you can use these cards: - Snap - Fast Pitch - Board Game Directions are included for each way of playing.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Baseball, Patterns, Phonics, Long Vowel, Reading Center
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
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
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
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
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
Ladybug Sight Word Phrase Game
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 3, 4, 5, Activities, Games
This resource is a Ladybug Sight Word Phrase Game . The game includes: - 42 sight word phrase cards - 6 alternate direction cards - sentence type cards - a page of blank cards Students will take turns drawing a card and reading the phrase on the card. If a student reads the phrase correctly, they keep the card. The student with the most cards at the end wins the game . Detailed instructions are included in this download.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Ladybugs, Sight Words, Phrases, Language Game, Task Cards, Word Phrase Games
Read and Draw Activity - Literacy and Art
Creative Arts, Graphic Arts, Art, ELA, Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Activities, Centers, Assessments, Teacher Tools
Read and Draw – Where Words Meet Creativity! Transform your classroom into a hub of imagination with the Read and Draw Activity! This resource is a delightful way to combine literacy and art, as students read simple sentences and draw pictures to match. Whether it’s “The cat wears a hat” or “The dog jumps over a log,” kids get to visualize the written word while adding their personal artistic flair. No two drawings will ever be the same, but they’ll all be hilarious and adorable. Ways to Use: Morning Warm-Up: Start the day on a creative note with this quiet and focused activity. Literacy Centers: Reinforce comprehension and visualization in an engaging, hands-on way. Fast Finishers: Keep early birds entertained with fun and purposeful work. Sub Plans: A guaranteed hit that keeps students busy while you enjoy a moment of calm. Advantages: Boosts reading comprehension: Students practice understanding and interpreting sentences. Encourages creativity: Drawing makes the learning process exciting and unique. Builds confidence: Even reluctant readers enjoy the task because drawing makes it fun! Versatile and easy to use for various grade levels. Make reading a work of art—literally—with this engaging and laughter-filled activity. Your students (and you) will love it!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Drawing, Reading, Coloring Pages, Reading Activity, Drawing Activity, Valentine Activities, Drawing Activities, Reading Comprehension, Draw
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
Dino-Thanksgiving Language and Literacy Book Companion Packet
Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal, Language Development, ELA, Reading, Writing, Special Education Needs (SEN), Special Resources, Speech Therapy, Not Grade Specific, Activities, Crafts, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
This book companion packet provides you with multiple resources, activities, and worksheets to target various communication, receptive language, expressive language, shared reading, and shared writing skills. This book companion is designed to be used with emergent literacy learners, early language and communication learners, and students with complex communication needs. Target core and fringe vocabulary words have been identified. Extension activities are also provided for additional language and literacy opportunities. Resources and tips for providing thorough and interactive shared reading activities like repeated readings, letter focus, and picture walk throughs is provided. Interactive story prop elements are included to help increase engagement during shared reading activities. Shared writing sentence stems can be used independently or in conjunction with a predictable chart writing lesson. This book and book companion would compliment any dinosaur or Thanksgiving unit theme. This product can be used individually, in small groups, or for whole class instruction. Thank you for considering or choosing this product!
Author Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC)
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Tags Aac, Aac Book Companion, Dino-thanksgiving, Language And Literacy Packet, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Book Companion, Dinosaur
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
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
Penguin's Cozy Hat Cored Literacy Readers Level D
ELA, Resources for Teachers, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Common Core, Library, Children’s Literature, Literature, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Resources, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Teacher Tools, Centers, Activities, Writing Prompts, Literacy Readers
Book Snapshot Title: Penguin’s Cozy Hat Genre: Fiction Primary Topic: Persevering through a windy challenge Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): D What This Book Teaches Best Perseverance / determination: Percy keeps holding on until his hat stayed put , showing real determination. Cause and effect: A small puff of wind turns into a stronger wind that tugged at his hat. Problem-solving with actions: Percy changes his body position— wiggles , squats low , and holds steady —to keep the hat on. Descriptive language: Words like crisp , icy cold , and roared help readers feel the setting. Learning Goals Students will: retell the main events from the story describe why Percy loved his hat using details from the text explain how the wind affected Percy’s hat and what Percy did in response identify words and phrases that describe the cold, windy setting explain how Percy feels at the end and support the idea with text evidence Key Vocabulary From the Text waddled — walked with short, side-to-side steps crisp — cold and fresh feeling tugged — pulled hard on something squatted — bent down very low determination — not giving up when it’s difficult FULL CATALOG OF DOWNLOAD LINKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIA INDEX HERE Literacy Readers Overview These reading books can be used for: independent reading homework literacy stations. read-alouds discussions mini-lesson openers quick tie-ins with another subject The format always remains the same. This makes them ideal if you need to grab something quickly. You can also leave these books for a substitute teacher without worrying, especially if your students have used them before. Usage Tips Start with the pre-reading question, this lets students know what they are looking out for. Allow students to read independently first, perhaps with a partner, or with the teacher (depending on the group). Point out the five vocabulary words during the reading and discuss their meanings. After finishing, use the questions for a quick discussion or a short written response. What It Contains Each book comes ready to use with: one reading passage a guided reading level estimate - color-coded for easy sorting. a pre-reading question five vocabulary words with definitions three comprehension questions Topics and grade levels vary, so be sure to check the CORED catalogue for similar titles or levels. Extension and Differentiation To extend the lesson: Ask students to read the text a second time, this time focus on the details in the story. Underline sentences that answer the questions. Ask students to write a paragraph about what they learned in the book For differentiation: Preview key vocabulary before reading. Have students read in pairs with one student pointing to evidence in the text. Stronger readers can justify their answers using specific details from the passage.
Author Cored Education
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Tags Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Reading Passages, Literacy Readers, Storybooks, Penguins, Fiction, Leveled Reading, Sel, Ela
Noah's Ark Reading Literacy Packet
ELA, Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities
This resource is a Noah's Ark Reading Literacy Packet. Students will practice with building sentences and the letter N with this packet. All you have to do is print and go. A craft is at the end for students to build their own ark.
Author Glimmercat Education
Tags Literacy Center, Building Sentences, Uppercase Letters, Noah's Ark, Crafts
Magical Long Vowel Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Games
This resource is a Magical Long Vowel Game. Featuring the silent e, this game is jam-packed with fun for your language arts students! This game can be played as: - A reading game - A spelling game - With cards only Directions are included for whichever way you decide to implement this magical game!
Author Literacy Life
Tags Board Game, Literacy Centers, Long Vowels, Silent E, Phonics
Cause and Effect Concentration Game
ELA, Reading, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities, Games
This resource is a Cause and Effect Concentration Game. Directions for how to assemble the game cards are included. Students will flip over the cards and try to match the causes to the effects. The student with the most matches is the winner. A recording sheet is included for if you want to place these in reading centers and let students work independently on match ups. Answer key included.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Reading Strategies, Cause And Effect, Concentration, Task Cards, Clue Words
Apple Pickin' Antonyms
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities
This resource is an Apple Pickin' Antonyms Activity . Students will: - Choose one of the three sets of cards - Match the apples to the antonyms on the bushel baskets. - Use the recording sheet to write their matches This is a great language arts activity for the fall season. Students will enjoy this in stations or in early finisher buckets.
Author Literacy Life
Tags Antonyms, Task Cards, Vocabulary Activity, September, Autumn
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
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