Columbus Day Activities: Mini Books - 2 Reading Levels + Word Wall w/Pics

Columbus Day Activities: Use these mini books during Columbus Day week with your young learners in October...

★ 2 Reading Levels - 3 Versions of Each

★ Illustrated Vocabulary Cards for a Christopher Columbus Day Word Wall or Pocket Chart.

★ Easy Assembly

Choices:

★ Full color illustrations

★ Black and white illustrations for students to color

★ Versions for students to illustrate to show comprehension

★8 Pages Per Book - 20 Page Download

★Use for guided reading during October, and send home for extra practice.

Common Core Standards Addressed:

Fluency

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

Emergent Level: focuses on the

sight words: I, see, a, the, and

Version 1: High frequency words and full color illustrations for harder vocabulary help younger learners to use their reading strategies: pictures, phonics and context.

Version 2: Same as version one, but with black and white illustrations for students to color.

Version 3: Same Text but without illustrations, so students create

illustrations to demonstrate their comprehension skills.

Harder Level: uses more complex sentences for students who are already reading. Vocabulary such as: discovered, remember, sailors, king, queen, round, famous, explorer, wanted, etc.

Version 1: Full color illustrations for harder vocabulary

to help younger learners to use their reading strategies: pictures, phonics and context.

Version 2: Same as version one, but with black and white illustrations for students to color.

Version 3: Same text but without illustrations, so students create

illustrations to demonstrate their comprehension skills.

★ ★ ★ I also have a set of 8 Columbus Day Poems & Songs to sing to traditional children's tunes:

Click here for COLUMBUS DAY SONGS & POEMS