2nd grade Halloween holidays/seasonal literature circles

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Also included in: Reading Bundle, Character, Summary, Reading Response, Book Clubs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Prove It Christmas and Holidays Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages

Created by

Hollie Griffith

These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of December and the Holiday season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, reindeers, the poinsettia, Christmas in Mexico, and so much more! The goal of these close reading passages is to move students beyond a literal understanding and to a deeper and more critical evaluation of the text. These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must g

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Jessica Tobin - Elementary Nest

CCSS:

RI.1.1

, RI.1.2

, RI.1.3

, RI.1.4

, RI.1.5

...

Also included in: Prove IT Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions FOR THE YEAR

Readers Theater Scripts, Fluency, Reading Comprehension 1st Grade and 2nd Grade

Created by

This bundle includes Readers Theater scripts and partner reading plays for spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons! Reader's Theater scripts are a great way for students to practice reading fluency, comprehension, and expression. It is always a great team-building activity for partners, sets of three students, or sets of four students.Each script:has a cover pagecomes with headband or necklace images for charactershas highlighted color copies for each characterhas black & white copyPlease c

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

, RL.1.6

, RL.1.10

...

Christmas Activities | Olive the Other Reindeer Christmas Book Companion

Created by

This Olive, the Other Reindeer literature guide provides opportunities for your students in grades K-2 to think critically and creatively through a variety of lessons. This product includes both a print and digital version (Google™ Slides) of this book study. Be sure to check out the preview to see everything included in this unit! THIS OLIVE, THE OTHER REINDEER BOOK STUDY INCLUDES:A pre-reading wondering about the book activityMaking predictions activity using the cover of the bookComprehensio

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

End of Year, English Language Arts, Reading

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.7

...

Reading Comprehension Response Printables & Graphic Organizers for Any Book

Created by

Amy Lemons

This unit contains 30 reading response activities that your students can use during guided reading, whole class activities, or for independent work. Each reading response sheet is 1/2 page to save paper AND so your students can make a little "My Reading Booklet"Here's the reading response activities/graphic organizers included:1. Title Page for student booklet2. Describe a Character3. Cause and Effect4. Compare Two Characters (Venn Diagram)5. Letter to the Author6. What's the Main Idea7.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Autumn, Drama, Literature

Apple Trouble | Hedgehog and Apple | Fall Craft

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

Hedgehog is having Apple Trouble!!This craft would be a great addition to all your apple studies during an apple theme unit!This craft was inspired by the book, Apple Trouble, by Ragnhild Scamell. Your students will enjoy making the hedgehog and adding all the things that get stuck to him. The craft is simple and easy to prep and I have included all of the objects that get stuck to him in several different formats.Also included with this craft:All pattern pieces with several options for the pie

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles

Room on the Broom Halloween Read Aloud Book Companion Sequencing Activities

Created by

Keep 'em Thinking with Susan Morrow

The activities in this Room on the Broom book companion provide opportunities for K-2 students to think critically and creatively. It is jam-packed with over 21 engaging activities, including retelling, sequencing, cause and effect, dramatic play, creative writing, and language arts skills. This unit is available in both print and digital versions. CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW for more details about the product.Save 30% when you purchase this product as part of myHalloween Math and Language Arts B

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

Special Education, Speech Therapy, Winter

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.7

...

Also included in: Halloween Math Activities and Games + Halloween Language Arts Activities

Sneezy the Snowman Book Companion: Winter Book Companion

Created by

A Perfect Blend

This book buddy provides a variety of activities, targeting multiple skills to accompany, Sneezy the Snowman. Skills Addressed:Comprehension Questions Cause and EffectDescribing SortingMaking Inferences- anchor chart and independent activity pageSequencingStory RetellFollowing Directions- interactive cookbook Just for fun: "Melted Sneezy" water bottle labels Download the preview to view all of the activities included! Customer Tips:How can I earn TPT credits to use on future purchases?• Please g

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Interactive Notebooks

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Craft Read Aloud + Activities

Created by

Miss M's Reading Resources

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of bravery.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the October Interactive Read Aloud Bundle! Get this and other

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.7

...

Also included in: Halloween Activities October Interactive Read Alouds BUNDLE Fall Read Aloud

Gingerbread {Gingerbread Man Sequencing Card Craft}

Created by

Robin Sellers

Gingerbread* Create a gingerbread craft this Christmas or winter with this gingerbread man sequencing card craft. There are three versions of the gingerbread man sequencing cards. One version includes baking gingerbread dough; the gingerbread man running from the old man and old woman; the gingerbread man running from the farm animals including the pig, cow, and sheep; and the gingerbread man and the fox. Version two includes baking gingerbread dough; the gingerbread man running from the old wom

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Jessica Tobin - Elementary Nest

Also included in: Fable & Fairy Tales Retelling Sequencing Crafts *Gingerbread Red Hen Three Pigs

Reader's Theater Scripts, Spring Reading Comprehension Fluency 1st and 2nd Grade

Created by

Looking for fun reading activities for spring? This set includes 13 readers theater scripts and partner plays to practice reading comprehension and fluency in the spring! This is a great way for students to practice fluency and expression.Readers Theater is always a great team building activity for partners or groups of three or four! The script themes range from rain to St. Patrick's Day to frog-themed fiction.There are 13 spring-themed reader’s theater scripts within this unit. They range betw

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Spring

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

Autumn, Earth Sciences, Reading

, RL.1.6

, RL.1.10

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Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts, Fluency, Reading Comprehension 1st Grade and 2nd Grade

Little Red Hen {Little Red Hen Sequencing Card Craft}

Created by

Robin Sellers

Little Red Hen* Create a little red hen craft with this little red hen sequencing card craft and combine a reading activity and a science lesson with plants. The little red hen sequencing cards include sprouting plant, harvesting wheat, milling, and a baked bread image. Students can use the craft to retell the little red hen story and work on their sequencing skills. This craft makes a great little red red hen craft for a great class display too. Add this craft to your little red hen activities

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Kathryn Garcia - Made For Library Learning

Also included in: Fable & Fairy Tales Retelling Sequencing Crafts *Gingerbread Red Hen Three Pigs

Big Pumpkin Halloween Book Companion Reader's Theater, Story Element Activities

Created by

Add this perfect kindergarten, first and second grade library lesson to your Halloween reading activities for Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. Resource includes puppet retelling, reader's theater, sequencing, and more while providing a differentiated review of story elements in the library or classroom. THE BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED.After an initial reading of this great story (check your library), your students will LOVE retelling using the character puppets. And they will all join in repeating the

Subjects:

Halloween, Library Skills, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

Back to School, Literature

...

Also included in: Read Aloud Book Activities - Folktales, Fables, Seasonal #1 - Story Elements

Junie B. Jones Novel Study for ANY book PLUS Flip Books

Created by

BookishViolet

For ANY Junie B. Jones book: This bundle includes a novel study BURSTING with pages you can use for any of Junie B.'s adventures AND an option filled flip book packet that can also be used for any book. The vocabulary, comprehension and extension materials included apply to Junie's kindergarten as well as first grade adventures. There is a bundle of all Junie B. Jones books listed here. Less than $1.00 per book unit! This packet includes differentiated options for a variety of abilities a

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Elephant & Piggie | Mo Willems | Book Companion Craft

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

Everyone loves Elephant & Piggie!These adorable and fun book characters are a great resource for your book study of Mo Willems. His fun characters Gerald and Piggie are loved by kids and teachers alike. These two crafts would make a great end of author study activity.They look adorable when paired together and would look great on a classroom bulletin board.Included with this craft:Picture of Craft.Instructions pageMaterials needed pageAll Pattern pieces for elephantAll Pattern pieces for P

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Back to School, Literature

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles

Fall Reader's Theater Scripts and Partner Plays - Autumn Fall Reading Activities

Created by

Jessica Tobin - Elementary Nest

Looking for fun reading activities for fall? This fall set includes 12 readers theater scripts and partner plays. This is a great way for students to practice fluency and expression.Reader's Theater is always a great team-building activity for partners or groups of three! The script themes range from apples to football to trick-or-treating. There are 12 fall-themed reader’s theater scripts within this unit. They range between two or three characters. Each script comes with a cover page, headband

Subjects:

Autumn, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.1.2

Back to School, Literature, Writing

, RL.1.6

, RL.1.10

, RL.2.2

...

Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts, Fluency, Reading Comprehension 1st Grade and 2nd Grade

Dog and Donuts Craft | Back to School | Class Book and Writing Activity

Created by

Little Kinder Bears

Back to School Craft!This craft can be used at the beginning of the School year for back to school or can be used at anytime during the school year.Everyone loves the story "If You Give A Dog A Donut" by Laura Numeroff. I created this dog and donut craft as a follow up craft after reading the story. He is cute, whimsical and looks great on a bulletin board or in school hallway. Included with the craft:I have included all pieces for the dog and donut, they can be traced or pattern can be used o

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Print & Digital Speech Therapy

Created by

English Language Arts, Speech Therapy, Thanksgiving

This digital and print set (two separate versions included) is a book companion for There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Turkey: Speech and Language Activities. Perfect for both teletherapy and in-person speech therapy.This 35 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.**Updated November 2020 to include two documents. The original PDF and a digital interactive PDF that can be used with any in

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Miss M's Reading Resources

Also included in: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A ::BUNDLE:: Print and No-Print options!

Halloween Activities October Interactive Read Alouds BUNDLE Fall Read Aloud

Created by

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the books Room on the Broom, Creepy Carrots, Creepy Crayon!, The Hallow-Weiner, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Stumpkin, Gustavo the Shy Ghost, and Bonaparte Falls Apart. Students will love the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Alou

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.7

...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: No Print Digital Teletherapy

Created by

English Language Arts, Halloween, Speech Therapy

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 37-page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities.Retelling: Cut out the old lady’

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Reading, Writing

Also included in: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A ::BUNDLE:: Print and No-Print options!

HOW TO CATCH AN ELF Read Aloud Activities

Created by

Primary Scouts

Give your students a festive and educational activity experience with How to Catch an Elf - the book it! It's a K-1 Literacy Companion that will support the reading and writing partnership by offering a week's work of story sheets that pair directly with the context of this fun read aloud! Post reading, your students will engage in varied literacy activities that pair directly to the text: rhyming, procedural writing, character traits and sequence. Goal of the Book Kit Resource(s):Tying reading

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

W.K.3

Also included in: Christmas Book Companion Craft BUNDLE

Poetry Worksheets Activities for Reading Fluency Practice with Comprehension

Created by

A Teachable Teacher

80 original poems that build reading fluency! These poetry activities come in worksheet form and also include comprehension activities! This bundle of reading comprehension poems will cover your poetry units for the year! These poems will not only build reading comprehension, they also work well for shared reading and building reading fluence!This is a bundle of my fall, winter, spring, and summer {read, rhyme, remember} reading comprehension poems packs! Reading Comprehension poems are a great

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Posters, Literature Circles

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Speech & Language Print + No Print

Created by

Easter, English Language Arts, Speech Therapy

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady Artic BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This 38 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. You get two version! A print

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Spring ELEMENTARY Speech and Language Super Bundle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A ::BUNDLE:: Print and No-Print options!

Created by

English Language Arts, Speech Therapy, Summer

Speech and Language therapy companions for the "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed" BUNDLE! Each download includes both printable and no-print interactive PDF options! Each 37 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language intervention. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole-class activities for upper preschool and elementary-aged students. DOWNLOAD this bundle if you want to:Utilize one picture book for all your caseload.Spend less time prepping with

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types: