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.

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.

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.

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.