Lit Ideas

Christmas time is here! Students will love finding and clicking on the picture that begins with the letter sounds. Audio instructions tell students to "find the pictures that begin with ___." Long/Sort A, I, E, and U are included. Hide the cards students...

It is time for the Christmas season to begin. I am giving away this free deck of Boom Cards to celebrate. Audio directions ask students to click the matching reindeer. I hope your students love this activity! Please note that you will receive a link to...

Use this deck to practice counting, identifying colors, or as a brain break. Audio will tell students which color to search for. Then, they will move the flashlight around and look for items matching the color. Finally, they will shine the flashlight in...

Have students read about Felix the fox and Tommy the Turkey's love of fall. Students will choose a category of context clues: definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and inferences.   Two ways to complete this activity: 1. Hard copy- comes with a...

This deck shuffles all 26 letters so students can practice identification. Gorgeous clip art engages students as they play through the deck. Students will click the speaker for audio, and then click the correct letter. Please note: You will download a...

Prepositions are extremely important for students to know. When students understand prepositional phrases, they can build and analyze sentences easier. This set of Boom Cards allows for students to read prepositional phrases, drag and drop images, and...

Context clues are important skills for students to learn. Unfortunately, many older kids struggle with these basic reading skills. These cards were made with striving middle school readers in mind. Each card has a couple of short sentences with a...

Practicing patterns is an essential skill that helps students learn to make predictions and practice observations. These Boom Cards are perfect for practicing patterns because they are engaging and fun! Audio directions tell students to either complete...

Emerging readers will love these cute and colorful Boom Cards. They will hear a word related to fall; then, they will click the correct word. You will receive a PDF that will take you to the BOOM Learning Platform. Preview of this deck   Words...

The closing is often said to be the most important part of a lesson. I believe in student-led closings, and these task cards are perfect for guiding student discussions. Students work in their groups to come up with an answer, and then share with the...

Ice breakers are a great way to get to know your students. This resource includes 2 sets: 32 differentiated questions and 32 "would you rather" questions. These can be completed in small groups or whole class.

This resource includes Depth and Complexity questions for your gifted (and advanced) students. Each chapter has two pages (equals 8 questions) of high level, multi-layered questions. Questions are formatted in easy-to-cut boxes, which means the...