Read the story, then number the events as they occur in the story. Write the story again in your own handwriting and draw a picture to go with the text.
Cut out the pictures and put them in order next to the sentences. Then write a story that uses the sentences as the foundation. Good early reader work.
Read the events, put them in order (explaining the reasoning for the order), then write them into a story with creative embellishments. This lesson is adaptable to a variety of levels.
Word unscramble, word search, crossword puzzle, multiple choice and true/false comprehension questions to review Natasha Wing's story of a classroom party.
"Of coarse, people dont just buy cards." Find the errors (punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization) in the text. Common Core: ELA: Writing:W.6.5, W.7.5, W.8.5
Color, cut, and paste different sized hearts onto each other in order from largest to smallest. This is a fun Valentine project and good practice with understanding sizes.
Fluffy has an interesting valentine experience-- he takes a bath! Review vocabulary and comprehension for this installment in Kate McMullan's Fluffy series.
A simple craft in which students cut out heart shapes (pattern included) and then back cut-out areas with tissue paper to make window decorations. Activity can be done with craft knives, which require close adult supervision and assistance.
A medium-skill-level craft activity that uses stiffened string to make a dimensional heart shape; students then decorate their hearts with beads (pictures included) to make wall hangings.
It's Valentine's Day and Biscuit and the little girl have a lot of special deliveries to make. But when Biscuit smells a treat that silly puppy just can't seem to help himself. How will the little girl show Biscuit how much she loves him? Use this book unit with the story to increase students' comprehension and enhance vocabularies.
Make a book for someone special using wallpaper samples and a composition book. The example in this adaptable craft is "Mom's Recipes for Love" - a great Valentine's or Mother's Day gift.