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Literacy Activities
Support your students' literacy development with a variety of activities designed to enhance reading and writing skills. This collection offers resources such as interactive storytelling, vocabulary games, and writing workshops that engage learners of all levels. Incorporate these activities into your curriculum to foster a love for language and improve literacy outcomes in your classroom.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Jelly Bean L-Blends Game
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games
This resource is a Jelly Bean L-Blends Game. There are 2 games to play: 1. Game board with blends on it 2. Blank game board Directions are included for both of these.
Author Literacy Life
Tags L-blends, Jelly Bean, Phonics Game, Literacy Center, Game Boards, L Blends Games, Blends Game, Blends Games, Jelly Bean Blanks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Valentine CVC Words Worksheets - Literacy Practice
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Phonics, Spelling, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Valentine's Day, Months, February, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Centers, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages
Cupid's got mail, and your students are the postmasters! This Valentine CVC Words activity is a delightful blend of literacy practice and crafty fun. Students will cut out CVC “postage stamps,” read the words, match them to the correct envelope, and then color the adorable Valentine-themed pictures. It's hands-on, educational, and sweet enough to melt the ice of February mornings! Ways to Use: Phonics Practice: Students practice decoding CVC words and matching them with corresponding pictures. Holiday Learning Centers: A festive addition to Valentine’s Day-themed stations. Fine Motor Skills: Cutting, pasting, and coloring keep those little hands busy and focused. Morning Warm-Up: A cheerful way to start the day with independent practice. Homework or Take-Home Fun: Extend the Valentine vibe into home learning. Advantages: Engages Young Learners: Combines literacy with creativity for maximum fun. Builds Word Recognition: Reinforces reading and word-picture association. Multi-Sensory Learning: Involves cutting, pasting, and coloring to cater to diverse learning styles. Festive Flair: Perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day in a meaningful way. Minimal Prep: Print, provide scissors and glue, and you’re ready to roll! This activity delivers CVC word mastery straight to your students’ “mailboxes” while making your classroom feel like a Valentine’s workshop. Stamp your approval and send it their way!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Cvc, Cvc Words, Cvc Words Activities, Valentine Worksheets, Valentine Phonics, Valentine Cvc Words, Cvc Words Family, Literacy Activities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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