Katherine Sutton

A class book to use after reading It Looked Like Spilt Milk. Great for a weather unit when learning about clouds. My kids love looking at the final product when it's all done. Tear paper to make cloud shapes and use the sentence frame included. Or use the book page included for kids to simply draw their cloud.

This pack contains 5 printables to go along with the book Owen by Kevin Henkes. In this pack, you will find 2 writing templates, a problem/solution organizer, a beginning, middle, and end sheet, and a character bubble map. Owen is a great book to read at the beginning of school, and it correlates well with First Grade Treasures Unit 1, Week 3: Growing Up. After reading Owen with my students, they use the writing template included in this packet to write one or two descriptive sentences about

This resource is intended for students to complete as part of a simple research project on a chosen or assigned planet. Two versions are available...one for an individual and another for partners or groups. I usually have my students create a visual to go along with their report. First Graders love using books, computers, and iPads for simple research!

This is a fun write the room activity for the 67th day of school or any day you want to embrace this latest trend! Students solve addition facts with the sum of 6 or 7 and record them on their answer sheet.

A quick writing activity after reading The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll. This is a fun topic for kids to write about during October before Halloween. They have such creative, funny ideas!

This is a great resource to use during a unit on butterflies to reinforce the skill of distinguishing between fact and opinion.

This sheet goes great with Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright is perfect for teaching or practicing the skill of cause and effect. This could also be a great planning sheet for students to brainstorm ideas before writing a creative narrative about a snowman that melted!

A fun game to practice spelling patterns. Could be used independently, with a partner, at a center, etc. Students roll a dice, find the word ending that matches the number they rolled, and write a word with that ending. If playing with a partner or group, the first player to fill in a whole column wins! Consonants, consonant blends, and digraphs are at the bottom of the page for student reference. Multiple versions include short vowels, long vowels with magic e, vowel teams, end blends, and

A perfect graphic organizer as students learn and read about penguins. Use to show understanding of facts learned or to brainstorm ideas and plan an informational writing piece.

This Four Square Writing Plan will help your students plan their letter to Santa.