Elementary School Reading Resources for &#x27;sounds all around&#x27; : Page 8

Oh no, Jack's beanstalk story is all jumbled up! Cut out the pictures and fix the story sequence to help Jack get his story straight!

Oh no, Jack's beanstalk story is all jumbled up! Cut out the pictures and fix the story sequence to help Jack get his story straight!

Third Grade

Even if you're not in Japan, you can celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Read all about this popular Japanese holiday, like the special foods and toys!

Even if you're not in Japan, you can celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children's Day. Read all about this popular Japanese holiday, like the special foods and toys!

Third Grade

First Grade

What better way to introduce your child to letter writing than with a letter to a penpal. Encourage him to write back to Sakura all about his life in the U.S.

What better way to introduce your child to letter writing than with a letter to a penpal. Encourage him to write back to Sakura all about his life in the U.S.

Find your inner musician with this fun-filled workbook all about music. Read about the history of different music genres, and learn to read music on the piano and guitar too!

Find your inner musician with this fun-filled workbook all about music. Read about the history of different music genres, and learn to read music on the piano and guitar too!

What’s the deal with all of those text features? Use this handy lesson plan to help your second graders answer that very question.

What’s the deal with all of those text features? Use this handy lesson plan to help your second graders answer that very question.

From A to Z, this workbook is all about the alphabet! Introduce your child to uppercase and lowercase letters with beloved nursery rhymes, and hone his logic skills with letter Sudoku puzzles.

Alphabet

From A to Z, this workbook is all about the alphabet! Introduce your child to uppercase and lowercase letters with beloved nursery rhymes, and hone his logic skills with letter Sudoku puzzles.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

Barbara Jordan was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from the South, and was an inspiration to all involved in American politics.

Celebrate the Summer Olympics with this activity book. Learn some history, get to know Olympic athletes and ready yourself with all the tools you need to host your very own backyard games!

Celebrate the Summer Olympics with this activity book. Learn some history, get to know Olympic athletes and ready yourself with all the tools you need to host your very own backyard games!

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

First Grade

Story

Advancing readers can learn about the human body -- and practice reading, too -- in this two-in-one activity all about Rhianne and the way her body works.

Story

Story

Advancing readers can learn about the human body -- and practice reading, too -- in this two-in-one activity all about Rhianne and the way her body works.

Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.

Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

Pre-K

First Grade

When it comes to reading, it’s all about inferring. Kids can learn how to use clues in a text to understand a character’s thoughts or follow the action, in this book about jumping to conclusions.

When it comes to reading, it’s all about inferring. Kids can learn how to use clues in a text to understand a character’s thoughts or follow the action, in this book about jumping to conclusions.

Pre-K

Preschool students will love getting wild in this wind and air themed lesson plan, all about making predictions and learning about the weather! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the Windy Weather Watching lesson plan.

EL

Preschool students will love getting wild in this wind and air themed lesson plan, all about making predictions and learning about the weather! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the Windy Weather Watching lesson plan.

In this fun literacy lesson, your ELs will get to review or learn all about the parts of a book! This can be a stand alone or support lesson for the lesson What We Like About Stories.

EL

In this fun literacy lesson, your ELs will get to review or learn all about the parts of a book! This can be a stand alone or support lesson for the lesson What We Like About Stories.

Sugar skulls and fancy dress aren't all there is to the Day of the Dead. In this lesson students will learn about several societies that celebrate their dead, as well as some of the history behind the traditions of the Día de los Muertos.

Sugar skulls and fancy dress aren't all there is to the Day of the Dead. In this lesson students will learn about several societies that celebrate their dead, as well as some of the history behind the traditions of the Día de los Muertos.

Not all reading comprehension questions are created equal: some are easily answered by reading the text, while others require looking beyond the text to make inferences. This worksheet teaches students how to ask both kinds of questions as they read.

Not all reading comprehension questions are created equal: some are easily answered by reading the text, while others require looking beyond the text to make inferences. This worksheet teaches students how to ask both kinds of questions as they read.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

All fictional stories have story elements but they sure can differ between stories. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the story elements of two fictional stories and document their findings in a graphic organizer.

Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

All fictional stories have story elements but they sure can differ between stories. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the story elements of two fictional stories and document their findings in a graphic organizer.

Use this fun theatrical lesson plan to review or teach all about retelling a story with your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Goldilocks and the Beginning, Middle, and End.

EL

Use this fun theatrical lesson plan to review or teach all about retelling a story with your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Goldilocks and the Beginning, Middle, and End.

We all know the classic fairy tale, and now you have a chance to put your own spin on the story of Cinderella! Your kids can let their imaginations take flight as they add their own plot twists and illustrations to the beloved story.

We all know the classic fairy tale, and now you have a chance to put your own spin on the story of Cinderella! Your kids can let their imaginations take flight as they add their own plot twists and illustrations to the beloved story.

Adaptations are often used to retell old stories in new mediums. However, not all adaptations are exactly like their originals. This lesson helps students understand how inclusions and omissions can change a story.

Adaptations are often used to retell old stories in new mediums. However, not all adaptations are exactly like their originals. This lesson helps students understand how inclusions and omissions can change a story.

Fifth Grade

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

In kindergarten, kids are piecing together all the words and letters they can decode in order to build stronger reading fluency. This is why their understanding of sight words, or commonly occurring words, is so important. This guided lesson familiarizes first graders with the sight words they will most frequently encounter in texts, boosting their decoding and comprehension skills.

In kindergarten, kids are piecing together all the words and letters they can decode in order to build stronger reading fluency. This is why their understanding of sight words, or commonly occurring words, is so important. This guided lesson familiarizes first graders with the sight words they will most frequently encounter in texts, boosting their decoding and comprehension skills.