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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Compound Word Match Up
ELA, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities
This resource is a Compound Word Match Up. They can be printed in color or black and white. This is a great pair game that can be placed in a literacy center for students to enjoy!
Author Literacy Life
Tags Compound Words, Butterfly, Matching Activity, Vocabulary, Task Cards
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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