Life of St. Valentine - Reading, Writing, Research Activities Pack

My "Life of Saint Valentine" activity pack is designed to make it easy to teach students of all ages about the life of St. Valentine. My specific recommended age range is pre-k through 5th grade, though special education students of all ages will benefit as well. Of course, many older children enjoy coloring, so the coloring sheets can be used as a way to make the day more interesting, as a reward, or as a way to occupy busy minds after completing required assignments.

Pre-readers will be able to participate by coloring the pages and can be guided by the teacher who can read the sentences and ask the questions verbally while the pre-reader is coloring the images on each page.

Students who are reading and writing, or learning to read and write, will get further practice in developing their reading and writing skills. Students who are able will also be required to research the life of Saint Valentine. Students will learn about multiple historical Valentine persons, including one female.

Students will not only develop research skills, but critical thinking skills as well, because many of the questions require them to think outside the box.

Included in this activities pack:

1. Challenging Crossword Puzzle with answer key included

2. Not too easy Word Search with answer key included.

3. 10 Coloring Pages, each with a question that can be answered verbally or in writing. Space is given for writing, or a separate sheet of paper may be used, depending on teacher preference.

4. A Word Scramble Worksheet - Word Bank is included to help simplify if needed. Teacher could remove the word bank if they want to make it more challenging. Answer key is included.

5. 5 Short Answer writing prompts as well as one 1-2 paragraph writing assignment. Students are asked to choose one of the Valentines to do further research.

6. Reference/Resources page to help with research.

While students are working on these activities, they will be increasing vocabulary because many of the words may be unfamiliar to them.

Each page is bordered with a beautiful Valentines Day theme. See images for example.

Total usable pages, including answer key and reference page: 21 pages, pdf downloadable, printable document, answer key included.