Life and Literacy

These cards have CVC words that children will recognize and be able to decode easily. Comes in an easy-to-read primary font. Contains all short vowels (a,e,i,o, and u) and words in the CVC pattern beginning with blends/digraphs. Use them to sort words by feature (word family, short vowel, first letter, last letter, etc), demonstrate the short vowel sounds, or concentration games. Use one vowel set at a time, or all 5 together. I printed them on cardstock to make them more durable. Keep in a

A set of resources to use to teach common core standard ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1. Use to integrate common core into your everyday curriculum. Perfect lessons for guided reading or center work activities. Includes: 2 passages to read with questions to ask/answer Question Cards to use with any book An ask/answer questions recording sheet to use with any book A center activity "Tower" game with questions for fiction and nonfiction books.

A great way to practice multiple meaning words. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying multiple meaning words (homonyms). This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like

A phonics, word work, spelling, or grammar activity. The words are written on dog bones and the students sort the bones into two dog bowls, one labeled "add s" and one labeled "add es." You could even bring in your own dog bowls or small plastic bowls to make it more fun for the kids. Perfect for a center activity or review game. Also included are two worksheets- they can be used to differentiate instruction for all students, or, have all students complete both. Incldues: - pictures of dog

A great way to practice conpound words. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying compound words. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antony

Scaffold your students' ability to write a summary. Each card has a paragraph and three simple questions to help get kids' brains thinking about writing a summary. Then, the students use the back of the card to write the summary. Features both fiction and nonfiction passages to help students write each type of summary. Paragraphs are approximately second to third grade reading level. Includes: - 8 fiction paragraphs - 8 nonfiction paragraphs Laminate the cards, and have students write on t

This resource includes two rebus stories (stories where there are pictures substituted for some words) and a writing activity. Included are: * Two Rebus Stories (Thanksgiving Theme) * Vocabulary/Picture cards for the pictures in the stories * Rebus pictures for writing students' own rebus stories * Writing Paper Created by Reading Ranch Resources © 2015

Students really struggle with grammar. And if your school district is anything like mine, grammar is being shortened if not completely cut from the LA curriculum. Now, with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, grammar instruction is becoming increasingly important. This activity can be used for a center, guided reading, or homework activity to teach or reinforce the complex structure of a sentence. The circus theme makes it more interesting and enjoyable for students. Incl

A great way to practice sentence structure. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of sentence structure. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym ca

A great way to practice proper nouns. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying proper nouns. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym ca

A great way to practice syntax. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of syntax. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym cards) and a recording she

A great way to practice synonyms. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying synonyms. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym cards) and

A very detailed guided reading lesson plan for "The Doorbell Rang," which is a DRA level 17 text. The plan includes a brief introduction to each section containing meaning, structural, and visual cues to be introduced to students. The lesson is broken down into "before, during, and after" reading. Both literal and high-level thinking questions are included in the after-reading portion. A phonics component is listed at the end of the last session. Perfect for guided reading or summer tutorin

A very detailed guided reading lesson plan for "Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin." The Lesson plan goes through 3 sessions (or days), designed for 30-40 minute time blocks. The plan includes a brief introduction to each section containing meaning, structural, and visual cues to be introduced to students. The lesson is broken down into "before, during, and after" reading. Both literal and high-level thinking questions are included in the after-reading portion. A fluency and writing componen

The kid detectives are back on the case! They wrote some clues in their notebooks. Can you help them solve the crime? Match the stories on their notepads to the inferences they made on the chalkboards. Good luck, gumshoes! In this center activity, students will have to read a short passage and match it to the inference. This would make a great second day or review activity for literacy centers. Great for teaching this difficult comprehension strategy. Recording sheet and answer key inc

A great way to practice punctuation. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying correct punctuation. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all anto

A great way to practice tense. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of tense. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym cards) and a recording sheet

A great way to practice contractions. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying contractions. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym ca

A great way to practice homophones. A scoot game in which all cards focus on the skill of identifying homophones. This resource and also be used for other things than the game scoot. Use it in a center or for homework. Keep it as an option for early finishers This resource has tons of uses! Below are just a few of the ideas. Includes 24 cards and 8 extra "Brain Break" cards. Scoot: To play scoot, all you need are the cards for the skill you would like to reinforce (ex-all antonym cards)

A fun way for students to practice sight words. The words are written on pieces of "road" and students use matchbox cars (which should be provided by the teacher- not included in this resource) to drive over the words. As they pass a word, students must read the word. Students can link the roads together however they like. Includes Dolch words -pre primer -primer -first grade