Less than $5 2nd Grade English Language Arts Activities

No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.

Do you need engaging activities for Halloween? Students can search for Halloween-themed spooky words in this 15x15 word grid! Fifteen words can be found up, down, or across. Answer key included.

Fifteen Vocabulary Words

• up
• down
• across

Word Search Benefits

• Vocabulary: introduces learners to new words and their meanings, which can help to expand their vocabulary.
• Spelling: teaches the correct spelling of words.
• Visual perception: students scan a grid and identify patterns, which can help to improve their visual perception skills.
• Problem-solving: helps students develop problem-solving skills by challenging them to find words that are hidden in a grid.
• Focus: Word searches can help students focus and concentrate, which can be helpful for other academic tasks.
• Memory: helps improve memory by requiring students to remember the words that they have already found.

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Colorful Semantics is a structured language intervention designed to support the development of language and communication skills, particularly in children with speech and language difficulties. This resource includes jigsaw cards for children to match together the correct color coded sentence with picture.

Why do you need this?

Colorful Semantics uses color coded cards to help children to learn the important elements of a sentence and how to join them together in the correct order. By visually representing each part of the sentence with a specific color, learners can better understand the structure and meaning of sentences, as well as the relationships between words.

How and when might you use this?

This approach is often implemented through a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, such as sentence building games, storytelling, and picture-based exercises. It can be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of learners, making it suitable for use in both classroom settings and speech and language clinics.

What’s included?

30 jigsaw cards to match the picture to the correct color coded sentence.

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This resource includes an English and Spanish version of International Women’s Day pennants and banners. These are perfect for your bilingual or dual-language classrooms and schools. This resource is ideal for honoring the lives and achievements of women, whether they are widely recognized or not. Encourage students to identify women who have made a significant difference in the world and those they admire and love. Transform the classroom or school into a vibrant display by decorating it with pictures and names of these inspirational women. This serves as a meaningful tribute that fosters appreciation and respect.

The Biography Research Worksheet offers a valuable tool for students to gather information about influential women throughout history. Students can utilize books and articles as references to complete their worksheets, enhancing their research skills and deepening their understanding.

For a visually appealing project, use colorful paper of choice. Printing the pennants on cardstock is highly recommended to ensure durability and quality. Celebrate the achievements of women and inspire students with this engaging International Women’s Day resource!

The two resources I am including in this bundle are sold separately. Below is the list of what you will receive. You can click on each link to read a detailed description of each product.

This resource includes:

• Eight (16) International Women’s Day pennants/banners in black and white and another one to be completed for a special person that your students want to celebrate, teacher, friend, etc. (English and Spanish Version)
• Biography (2) Research Worksheets. (English and Spanish Versions)

Happy Women’s Day!

This product includes 19 themed pages for year-round writing assignments.

• 3 Summer pages
• 3 Back to School
• 2 Fall
• 2 Halloween
• 2 Winter
• 2 Valentine's day
• 2 St. Patty's
• 1 Easter
• 2 Spring

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THANKSGIVING TURKEY TIME COLOR BY SIGHT WORDS FIRST GRADE Do your students need extra practice with SIGHT WORDS? These coloring pages are perfect for morning work, early finishers, literacy centers and distance learning. You'll have 6 coloring worksheets with color coded answer keys. Perfect for November & turkey time!

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Printable activities for the story Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. This story is a fun way for students to be introduced to Egypt and just a few of thing which can be found there including sarcophagus, pyramids, sphinx. Printable worksheets include:

1. 10 question multiple choice quiz

2. Printable definition sheet (with pictures)

3. Drawing page of the trip down the Nile Bill and Pete take

4. Coloring sheet.

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We Are the Gardeners

The Boy Who Changed the World

The Littlest Snowplow

[Pronouns 2]Choose the correct pronouns

Base on the scenario given. Select the drag and drop the correct pronouns to the box. Simple sentences

Total cards: 8 cards

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Fun, engaging book activity:

This project is a fun way to keep students engaged in reading leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. You can establish this activity by reading the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet. This helps students understand the concept of Balloons at a parade.

Teachers can determine whether students will decorate an actual balloon or just designing a balloon. Instructions are included for both activities.

A question booklet containing questions about character and setting is provided. Students will make real world connections between their character and themselves. There are three versions of this booklet each with its own type of handwriting lines.

Students will love showing off their creation in a class parade!

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Supply list.
• Links to supply inspiration.
• Two versions of the student directions.
• Balloon design template.
• Tags for display.
• Character and Setting Question Booklet (3 handwriting line versions)

How is this product useful:

• Engaging activity before a holiday.
• Students will use their creativity.
• Links to make getting supplies easier.
• Questions help students make real world connections.

This is a fun printable for Valentine's Day. Students will match the two parts of a compound word. There are 10 different compound words on the page. There is a bonus on the bottom of the pages where students can take 3 of the compound words and use them correctly in a sentence.

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Kick off the new school year with our Editable Astronaut Name Tags! These vibrant and customizable name tags are perfect for adding a fun space theme to your classroom.

Available in black & white, orange, blue, purple, gray, and green, they come in four versatile sizes: 1 per page, 4 per page, 6 per page, and 9 per page.

Ideal for desks, lockers, bulletin boards, and more, these name tags will help keep your classroom organized and engaging.

What's Included :

• PAGE : 24 PAGES
• FILES : PPTX + PDF + PNG
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11''

Shoe tying Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes Craft

Unleash creativity and motor skills with this engaging, multi-faceted craft activity inspired by Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes!

This hands-on activity is designed to teach students how to lace and tie knots, focusing on the essential life skill of tying shoes. The lesson begins with a simple knot-tying practice on a fun template, allowing students to grasp the basics of knot formation. Once comfortable, students will progress to a shoe-lacing activity, where they can apply their new skills to lacing and tying shoes.

Creative Sewing Activity: After enjoying the beloved story, students can make Pete's shoes come to life by sewing yarn to create laces on their very own shoe templates. This hands-on project is perfect for developing fine motor skills while allowing students to engage with the story in a tactile way.

Colorful Collage Option: For those who prefer a different creative approach, students can color their shoe template and then add vibrant paper strips as laces. This option encourages artistic expression while letting students experiment with different textures and materials.

Early Finishers Activity: Keep early finishers entertained and engaged with a relaxing coloring sheet of Pete's shoes, giving them the freedom to explore different colors and patterns.

This Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes craft is perfect for classrooms looking to combine storytelling with creative expression

This resource includes:

• Bulletin board displays
• 4 lesson plans
• Objectives
• Assessment
• 2 Pete the Cat shoes activity
• Coloring page
• 1 knot tying template
• Posters
• 46 Scripted Slideshow with teacher's guide

If you like this resource, be sure to check out our other NO PREP activities!

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Launch creativity into orbit with Outer Space Roll a Story! This imaginative writing activity takes students on an out-of-this-world storytelling adventure with space-themed characters, problems, and settings.

Contents:
With Outer Space Roll a Story, students use a dice to randomly select the characters, story problems, and settings for their space-themed story. This activity includes:

• 6 Characters: Students might encounter astronauts, aliens, space pirates, and more!
• 6 Problems: Will they face an alien invasion, get lost in space, or tackle another cosmic dilemma?
• 6 Settings: From spaceships to distant alien planets, each roll opens up a new backdrop for their intergalactic tales.
• Lined Story Paper Options: After rolling, students can organize and expand their ideas on lined paper, outlining and then drafting their unique space adventure.

How It Works:
Students will roll a dice three times—once for each story element—to build a completely randomized story prompt. With character, problem, and setting in hand, they move on to the included lined paper to outline and write their stories. This process sparks creativity while reinforcing story structure in a fun, hands-on way.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Outer Space Roll a Story adds an exciting twist to creative writing! Students love the randomness of each roll, and teachers will appreciate how this activity promotes imagination, vocabulary building, and structured writing practice. It’s perfect for independent writing time, literacy centers, or a fun end-of-the-week activity.

Features:

• 6 space-themed characters, problems, and settings for endless story combinations
• Dice-based prompts that take the guesswork out of planning and keep students engaged
• Outer space-themed lined paper for easy story organization
• 8.5x11 pages for easy printing and classroom use

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Writing center activity: A perfect addition to writing centers, where students can independently create new stories.
2. Storytelling practice: Use as a storytelling prompt in small groups, encouraging students to share their tales.
3. Vocabulary building: Space-themed characters, problems, and settings offer fun new words for young learners.
4. Creative time: A great option for free-write sessions, early finisher activities, or end-of-week creative writing time.
5. Themed writing week: Incorporate this into a space-themed week to connect to lessons on the solar system or science fiction.

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Engage your students with this comprehensive Solar Eclipse 2024 Activity Set, designed to help them have a basic understanding of the Solar Eclipse. This set includes a variety of activities suitable for students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and even 6.

This activity set includes five different activities that challenge students to learn new vocabulary, facts, and perspectives related to Solar Eclipse.

The activities are:

• 4 Solar Eclipse Reading Comprehension Passages and Fun Facts: The passages include multiple-choice questions, written response questions, and answer keys
• Word Search Puzzle: Find 30 hidden words related to Solar Eclipse in a grid of letters. The words can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backward.
• Crossword Puzzle: Solve 13 clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with words related to the Solar Eclipse.
• Word Scramble: Unscramble 11 words related to Solar Eclipse and write them in the correct spaces.
• Vocabulary Passage: Read a short passage about Solar Eclipse and fill in the blank spaces with the correct words from the vocabulary list. The passage introduces some important terms and concepts related to this eclipse.

You can use this product as a whole-class activity, homework assignment, small group, or independent activity on Solar Eclipse.

Each activity comes with an answer key for teachers and allows students to check their work independently.

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Color Word Unit Craft Book! Perfect pairing to our daily color word worksheets to reinforce the color word concepts. Students can color or use construction paper to glue and tear small pieces to work on those fine motor skills!

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Sheets to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

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Practice the differences between the -ge/-dge word ending. Example lesson provides practice in phonological awareness, guided practice, connection to word meaning, reading of text.

This packet has activities and visuals to support practice with demonstrating understanding of why we use -ge or a -dge ending.

• Students will sort words/pictures with the -ge/-dge ending
• Students can practice writing / or selecting the appropriate word ending.
• A visual is provided to discuss & sort the rules.
• Students will highlight, read and then write sentences using the words they have learned. For more practice have students read their sentences to one another!
• Students will also read a story, at the end they will finish it!

Answer key included:)

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❤️Looking for an engaging way to learn about and celebrate Dental Health Week / Month in your classroom? Your students will love these colorful vocabulary flashcards & picture cards!

❤️Use them for fine motor skills practice, flashcard relay races, flashcard scavenger hunts, flashcard hopscotch, flashcard go fishing, flashcard patterns, flashcard memory games, write-the-room activities and so much more!

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✏️Perfect for your preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade learners!

✏️Save time! Simply print onto card stock, cut, and laminate for extra durability.

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• water flosser

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Looking for a fun and engaging Valentine’s Day activity for kids? This Valentine’s Day Pizza Writing Craft is a perfect blend of creativity and learning!

What’s Included:

▪︎ 5 Writing prompts

▪︎ Pizza templates (color and black-and-white)

▪︎ 2 lines options for each prompt

▪︎ Writing sheet in color and black-and-white for each prompt

Benefits:

▪︎ Encourages self-expression and creativity

▪︎ Develops fine motor skills with cutting and assembling

▪︎ Promotes literacy through reflective writing

▪︎ Great for classroom use, homeschool, or Valentine’s Day parties

▪︎ Perfect for grades 1-3.

Print, Cut, Write, and Craft! With this adorable activity, kids will have a blast creating their unique pizza while sharing the feelings for their loved ones.

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I Have, Who Has Halloween Vocabulary Game - Halloween Classroom Activity and Game

Get your students in the holiday spirit with this fun and engaging I Have, Who Has Halloween Vocabulary Game! This interactive game is perfect for elementary classrooms, making learning new Halloween-themed vocabulary an exciting experience. Designed to build reading fluency and listening skills, this game is ideal for grades 2-5 and can be used in whole-class settings, small groups, or literacy centers.

Topics Covered

• Halloween vocabulary
• Reading fluency
• Listening skills

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Core Benefits

• Fun and Engaging: Designed to make learning enjoyable
• Structured Approach: Provides step-by-step guidance
• Improves Writing Skills: Helps students develop descriptive language
• Boosts Confidence: Encourages creative expression

Target Audience

• Grades 2-6: Specifically designed for this age group

Key Features

• Creative Brainstorming: Encourages imaginative thinking

• Descriptive Language: Teaches the use of powerful adjectives and verbs

• Step-by-Step Prompts: Easy to follow for students and teachers

• Free Download: PDF Format ready-to-go!

• Sparks Imagination: Inspires students to visualize and create vivid scenes

• Builds Self-Esteem: Encourages students to express themselves confidently

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