Predictable Chart/Sentence Building with "Goodnight Moon"

An affix plus a base word equals what? A new word! Invite your class members to discover words using affixes and base words. Learners then write sentences using the real words that they put together.

Review the way to use the word will in a sentence to predict outcomes. Using this activity, learners practice using the word will with a verb to tell what is going to happen next. Learners read six sentences and circle the picture that...

Does the fastest one always win the race? Look deeper into The Tortoise and the Hare with a set of discussion questions for before, during, and after reading the story.

In this sentence building worksheet, student practice their language skills as they write 8 original sentences using the nouns that are listed.

In this sentence building worksheet, student practice their language skills as they write 8 original sentences using the nouns that are listed.

What do you think will happen? Use a graphic organizer to help learners predict what will happen in a text. Consider modeling the chart using a familiar story, pretending you don't know what happens. Show scholars the book, explaining...

Primary readers predict and check for understanding by using comprehension strategies. Prepare readers the first day by frontloading vocabulary and using pictures to visualize the words. On the second day, read the story The Old Woman...

There's no doubt the city described in the story, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, has incredible weather, but looking at the town as a whole, how does it compare to a real-life town? Listen carefully and view the...

Although this vocabulary strategy would work in the context of any text, it's a piece of cake if you're reading Judi Barrett's book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Go over the terms they will hear so pupils are ready to raise their...

Students practice the basics of good sentence writing beyond simple subject verb sentences. This lesson is designed specifically for special education students at all elementary grade levels. They build their sentences around the 5 W's.