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Item	Description
Early Reader: The Circus	"The circus is fun!" This five-page booklet is a good introduction to words related to the circus.
Acrostic Form: Circus	Write an acrostic poem about the circus. Includes picture to color.
Book: Clifford at the Circus (primary/elem)	Everyone's favorite big red dog gets a job at the circus! Enhances vocabulary and comprehension of this book from Norman Bridwell's popular "Clifford" series.
Coloring Page: Carousel
Coloring Page: Circus Clown	Color the picture of the juggling clown.
Coloring Page: Circus Tent 1
Comprehension: The Circus (primary)	"The circus is a lot of fun." Easy reading comprehension.
Draw and Write: Circus (primary/ elem)	"I always wanted to be part of a circus. Today the circus came to town and I..." Write and illustrate a story.
Draw and Write: Clown (primary/elem)	Illustrate and describe what you would look like if you were a clown.
Poetry Prompts: Circus (upper elem)	An introduction to some basic poetic structures, including alliteration, similes, and acrostics, using a circus theme.
Shapebook: Circus (Primary)	Trace and cut out the primary-lined circus tent pattern for a great student shapebook.
Shapebook: Circus Tent	Trace and cut out this picture of a circus tent and use as the cover for a great shapebook.
Shapebook: Circus Tent (blank)	Color, trace and cut out the elementary-lined circus-tent pattern for a great student shapebook.
Word Search: Circus	[Created with abctools] Find the words from "acrobats" to "tricks" in this rectangular puzzle.
Worksheet: C is for Circus	"Circus begins with the letter C." Practice writing by tracing this sentence and the letter C.
Writing Prompt: Circus (primary)	"A clown is as funny as..." Seven simile prompts, all inside a circus tent.

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Item	Description
Color and Write Prompt: Clown	A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.
Color and Write: Clown (primary)	A picture of a clown to color and wide lines to write about clowns and the circus.
Color and Write: Clown (elem)	A picture of a clown to color and lines to write about clowns and the circus.
Book: Olivia Saves the Circus (primary)	Enhances comprehension and vocabulary skills for the book by Ian Falconer.
Color By Number: Balloons and Clown	This color-by-number page features six balloons to be colored specific colors, and a clown that can be colored according to student choice.
Coloring Page: Circus - Clown	Color this clown balancing on a unicycle.
Coloring Page: Circus - Elephant	Color this fun drawing of an elephant balancing a ball.
Coloring Page: Circus Seal
Coloring Page: Clown
Coloring Page: Drum	Trace and cut out the drum pattern to make a great shapebook.
Dot to Dot: Circus - Balloons (to 5)
Dot to Dot: Circus - Trapeze (to 10)
Dot to Dot: Circus Dog 1-10
Dot to Dot: Circus Elephant 1-10
Dot to Dot: Circus Plane 1-20
Fiction: Riding an Elephant (primary)	�Would you like to ride the elephant?� the clown asked. A simple realistic fiction reading comprehension.
Fiction: The Circus (primary)	"I saw a funny clown at the circus." Very easy reading comprehension.
Worksheet: Circus Cc (DN-Style Font)	Practice the letter C with these dotted letters.
Handwriting Practice: Cc - Manuscript (ZB-Style Font)	Practice the letter C with these dotted letters.
Theme Sign: Circus
Word Problems: Clowns (primary/elem)	"There are six clowns in the Champions Circus. The ringmaster hires four new clowns. Three of the old clowns begin to train as acrobats. How many clowns are there now?" Answer the four clown-themed questions and solve a riddle.
Word Search: Circus	From "circus" to "tent". No diagonal or backward words. Easy.
Worksheet: Addition - Circus theme (preschool)	Very easy addition with graphic representation (1 clown + 1 clown)
Worksheet: Counting up to 3 (pre-k) -Circus theme	"Count the circus animals. Write the numbers on the line." To 3.
Writing Prompt: Favorite Part of the Circus	Unlined writing prompt on colorful circus themed border paper.
Desk Tag: Clown	Foldable desk tag.
Book: Arthur's Chicken Pox (elementary)	Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Marc Brown's popular "Arthur" series. Arthur is in school, dreaming of an upcoming trip to the circus, when he starts to feel sick.
Incentive Chart: Clown and Balloons	Place a sticker or color each balloon for each skill completed.
Activity Pages: Circus (preschool/primary)	These activity pages go with our early reader booklet. Rhymes, simple yes/no questions, and more.
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