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Wordplay

Grades PK–3 · PDF · 24 pages · 3.7 MB

Explore nouns, verbs, and the way language makes a story work.

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Guide created by Debbie Gonzales

Noun Coloring Sheet
PDF · 1 page · 0.7 MB
A Wordplay character printable for color and language exploration.
Wordplay printable
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Verb Coloring Sheet
PDF · 1 page · 0.7 MB
A Wordplay character printable for color and language exploration.
Wordplay printable
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Noun + Verb’s Word Search
PDF · 1 page · 0.8 MB
A quick Wordplay word-finding activity.
Wordplay printable
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Visual Literacy Classroom Toolkit
Grades K–5 · PDF · 11 pages · 1.3 MB
Use the pictures to notice facial expressions, motion, and details the short text leaves for readers to infer. K–5 toolkit, with teacher adaptation for Pre-K.
General picture-book activities
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Interactive Reading Lesson Kit
PDF · 14 pages · 0.3 MB
Invite readers into a story through interactive reading techniques. Includes Bear Snores On, Jam, Too?, and Mahogany as examples.
Adaptable; named-book examples
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Improv Story + Heart Mapping Lesson Plans
PDF · 8 pages · 0.5 MB
Use collaborative storytelling and heart mapping to explore ideas, personal connections, and community.
Flexible storytelling activities
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Creative Writing Lesson Kit
PDF · 14 pages · 0.6 MB
Explore narrative structure and writing with picture books. Choose a narrative picture book that fits the lesson; examples include We Love Fishing!.
Requires a suitable narrative picture book
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