Tickled Primary

These are questions for a parent to ask their child when reading at home. There are questions for before reading a book and after reading a book. The questions are in English and Spanish. I put a copy of this page in students' take home book bags so that parents can work with students at home on comprehension.

This download contains 2 word sorts. One has words with final double consonants (ll, ff, ss, zz). The other sort has words with middle double consonants (ll, tt, nn, rr, zz). These are great to help students learn that when you see double consonants, they usually just says one sound. Students cut out the words and then sort them into the corresponding category. For example, in the middle consonants worksheet, 'balloon' would be glued under the 'll' column.

This word sort follows the rule "When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." Students sort the words into 3 columns (oa, ie, ea) and then read the words to a friend.

In these worksheets, students focus on characters from Mo Willems books (Pigeon books, Elephant and Piggie books, Leonardo the Terrible Monster). There are a total of 4 worksheets. One for the Pigeon, one for Leonardo, one for Piggie, and one for Gerald (Elephant). Students write a character trait, write evidence from the book that supports that trait, and then draw a picture of the character exhibiting the trait. For example, students might say that one of the Pigeon's character traits is selfi

These 5 word sorts focus on the short vowel sounds. There is a sort with different word endings for each vowel. Students cut out and sort the words into the correct column, then read the words to a friend. These are a great way to enforce phonic lessons on short vowels. Students are able to work on the vowel sounds through independent practice.

This form is great in helping encourage more parents to volunteer for their child's class. When parents understand the things that they are able to volunteer with, they become more comfortable coming into their student's classroom. I recommend sending this home at the beginning of the year so that parents feel welcome in the classroom and build a rapport with teachers and students. It is in English and Spanish. :)

These word sorts focus on long o endings (-obe, -oke, -ore, -ope) and long i endings (-ice, -ide, -ine). Students cut out the words, read them, and put them into the correct column. These word sorts work really well for independent practice after you have worked with students on the long o and long i sounds in whole or small group.

This is a place value game that follows the rules of the classic card game War. Students each have a stack of cards and turn over one at the same time. Whoever has the bigger number wins both cards. The player who collects all the cards wins the game! Students will have fun while identifying numbers with place value. This game works well as a math center!

Students practice their weekly spelling words and also log their nightly reading. I pass this out on Monday (taped inside their spiral 'homework journal') and collect the journals on Friday. This product gives students a variety of ways to practice spelling words, log their reading, and practice writing/reading response with a letter to the teacher about a book they are reading.

This book report has students draw/label characters, write about the beginning, middle, and end, and make a connection to the book they read. It encourages kids to use higher-level thinking skills. At the bottom of the page, students can rate the book.

In this book report, students draw/label the characters, write about the problem/solution, identify their favorite part, and rate the story they've read. This is a great independent activity that the teacher can later check to gauge a student's understanding of a book.

This is a game that allows students to work on adding 20 more to a number. The game board can be laminated or placed in a plastic sleeve for durability. To play, students roll a regular dice (numbers 1-6) and then add 20 to that number. They then find the new sum and cover that number with a counter. When students fill a whole row (or the whole board), they have bingo! This game can be played alone or in pairs.