Language Arts

THIS CONTAINS A LIST OF ACTIVITIES STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE FROM AFTER READING A BOOK. MOST OF THESE CAN BE TAILORED TO EITHER K-2 OR 3-5 STUDENTS. GIVE STUDENTS THE LIST OF RESPONSES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR THAT THEY CHOOSE FROM AND TRY TO DO AS MANY DIFFERENT...

This ELA resource and activity guide was created for use with How Chipmunk Got His Stripes. This story describes how the chipmunk came into being. Bear and Brown Squirrel have a bet about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, but when...

This unit should be used with The Girl Who NEVER Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein. It includes a video read aloud which can be used in class along with the book. It includes: . discussion and group interaction activities ...

This pack is based on the story The Magic Pot, a Chinese folktale. It includes a video read-aloud. The pack includes comprehension and writing activities. The main purpose of this story is to introduce primary grade students to the concept of doubling...

This 40-page author study was prepared to be used with Gail Gibbons books. It includes unit plan with objectives, lessons, and assessments. Also included are extensions for the following books: . Corn . Coral Reefs . Galaxies, Galaxies . The...

This 34-page packet includes getting to know you activities, read alouds and discussions, learning about community and words that are important as we start the school year. This was prepared to be used in the classroom or as a virtual teaching tool in...

This 22-page reading activity packet for Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade by Suzy Kline includes: . Before/During/After Reading activities . Predicting . Character traits and comparisons . Retelling/summarizing . Comprehension . Writing...

This 35-page reading and activity packet was prepared for The Summer My Father Was Ten by Pat Brisson. It includes: .before/during/after activities . character traits and analysis . story retelling . comprehension questions . short writing...

This 45 page packet was prepared for Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. It includes chapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questions, pre- and post- writing assessments, research projects and art extensions for bulletin board and...

This packet was created to use with Donovan's Word Jar by MonaLisa DeGross. This book is a wonderful introduction to word collecting and can be used along with Teachers College writing unit on Word Collectors (Grade 2). Students can see how Donovan is...

This unit includes reading comprehension, graphic organizers and writing extensions for Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel. It also includes a science extension which can be used as a separate unit on frogs and toads or integrated with...

This 190 page poetry unit includes; . 12 days of writing workshop lessons on poetry . separate section for each type of poetry and writing templates . explanations for all types of poetry to be written . UBD guidelines for unit included . end of...