The Polar Express Activities

The Polar Express has been a holiday classic for years, and this Christmas themed packet is full of literacy and math activities to keep your students engaged and on the "WRITE TRACK" during December.

This packet is full of no-prep activities including ELA graphic organizers, math activities, and writing activities are included! These printables are guaranteed to motivate and excite your students as they begin their Christmas countdown! Teachers, check out the preview and start planning now to spread some holiday cheer in your classroom this year!

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Here's what a few teachers have to say:

"Love this! We spent the week before Christmas doing Polar Express and my kiddos loved it." - Cherry on Top Teaching

"This is an excellent resource for math and language arts. This packet will keep students on the right track! I can't wait to use this packet in my room next week!" - Jewel M.

"These activities were just what I needed for our classroom 'Polar Express Day'! We had a great time and my students loved these activities. Thank you!" - Alicia J.

THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS DOWNLOAD:

• Vocabulary Concentration Game/Task Cards
• 4 sets of Bookmarks with Story Quotes
• Procedural Text Writing
• Story Map
• Summarizing
• Compare and Contrast
• Plot
• Word Search with Answer Key
• Word Whiz Activity
• Contractions
• Antonyms
• Homophone Task Cards
• Letter to Santa Stationary
• Train Ticket Template
• Numbers in the North Pole (Hundred’s Chart with Answer Key)
• Mitten Math (Two-Digit Subtraction with Regrouping Answer Key)
• Snowy Sums (Answers will vary; paperclips needed for spinners)
• Even and Odd Task Cards (with Answer Key)
• Winter Word Problems (With Answer Key)
• Creative Writing Activity
• Map
• Scoot Directions that can be used with the recording sheets of the task cards!

SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THIS RESOURCE:

• Morning Work
• Daily 3
• Daily 5
• Fast Finisher Activities
• Math Centers
• Literacy Centers
• RTI
• Homework Practice
• Homeschooling

TERMS OF USE:

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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR OTHER POLAR EXPRESS AND DECEMBER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

• POLAR EXPRESS CLASSROOM DECOR KIT
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - KINDER
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - FIRST GRADE
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - SECOND GRADE
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - THIRD GRADE
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - FOURTH GRADE
• POLAR EXPRESS COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS - FIFTH GRADE

• DECEMBER WRITING PROMPTS AND WORD WORK ACTIVITIES
• TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS LITERACY LAPBOOK
• DECEMBER MEGA BUNDLE LITERACY AND MATH BUNDLE
• CHRISTMAS THEME READING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• SUBTRACTION TASK CARDS

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Kelly Avery