3rd Grade Other (ELA) Centers (by date, oldest first)

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-R-controlled vowel words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

This bundle allows you to choose the skill that you need for each group you are working with!

-Includes

-CVC Vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe Vowels;

-Digraphs; ch,sh,th,wh,ck,ph,wr,kn

-Vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-Pictures to provide meaning

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Need a quick and fun way for students to review a book they have recently read? Looking for a quick way to check students comprehension? With this Emoji Book Review, students can choose an emoji to represent how the book made them feel as well as answer 4 questions about the book.

Looking for a fun way to keep students engaged in writing during the weeks leading up to Christmas? These Christmas Journal Writing Prompts can be used for weekly quick writes, morning work, journal writing, ELA stations etc.

What's Included:

10 exciting journal writing prompts with paper

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1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

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Check out this freebie for the word "the" that is included in my 1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words resource!

1-100 HFW Resource

This resource is presented in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

Are you looking for more kindergarten station activities? Check out these other stations:

September Tear Art Crafts

October Tear Art Crafts

November Tear Art Crafts

Color Word Sheets

Visit my other listings here and don't forget to earn TeachShare credits by leaving a review for Keeper of Kinders!

Make writing fun and easy for your students with this set of Classroom Posters and Individual Desk Plates! Perfect for helping kids remember key writing tips, this pack includes five colorful, letter-size posters and matching desk plates for each student.

What's Inside:

1. Using Capital Letters
2. Finger Spaces
3. Referring to the Word Wall
4. Sounding Out Words
5. Ending Punctuation
6. Title Poster

These bright and cheerful posters and desk plates make writing tips easy to remember, helping students become better writers every day!

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DARK BLUE

Make writing fun and easy for your students with this set of Classroom Posters and Individual Desk Plates! Perfect for helping kids remember key writing tips, this pack includes five colorful, letter-size posters and matching desk plates for each student.

What's Inside:

1. Using Capital Letters
2. Finger Spaces
3. Referring to the Word Wall
4. Sounding Out Words
5. Ending Punctuation
6. Title Poster

These bright and cheerful posters and desk plates make writing tips easy to remember, helping students become better writers every day!

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BOHO

POLKA DOTS

Make writing fun and easy for your students with this set of Classroom Posters and Individual Desk Plates! Perfect for helping kids remember key writing tips, this pack includes five colorful, letter-size posters and matching desk plates for each student.

What's Inside:

1. Using Capital Letters
2. Finger Spaces
3. Referring to the Word Wall
4. Sounding Out Words
5. Ending Punctuation
6. Title Poster

These bright and cheerful posters and desk plates make writing tips easy to remember, helping students become better writers every day!

Check Out these other design options for this product.

DARK BLUE

POLKA DOTS

Life Cycle of a Tree Reading Comprehension Activity (Year 3-5)

Bring the beauty of autumn into your literacy centres with this engaging Life Cycle of a Tree reading comprehension activity! Perfectly designed for Year 3-5 students, this resource offers a text about the fascinating changes that trees go through during autumn. Students will explore why leaves change colour, how trees prepare for winter, and the importance of the tree's life cycle.

What’s included:

• A written text about the Life Cycle of a Tree with a focus on autumn.
• Reading Comprehension questions that encourage students to think critically and answer in their own words, reinforcing their understanding of the life cycle.
• A research section for early finishers, students can research deciduous trees and evergreen trees and what their differences are.
• Answer key for easy marking.

This versatile resource is ideal for use in literacy centres, reading groups, or as part of an autumn themed unit. It promotes reading comprehension, critical thinking, and independent research skills. Whether used for whole class instruction or individual learning, students will love discovering the magic of trees during autumn while strengthening their literacy skills.

Looking for more Autumn themed literacy centre resources?

Synonyms and Antonyms

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Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of August. This resource is meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought-provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing experience every day.

Key Features:

• Engaging Prompts: Includes exciting prompts such as "Describe your ideal summer vacation" and "If you could have any animal, what would it be and why?" These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
• Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
• Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
• Month Long Coverage: With 31 unique prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in August. This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

• Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
• Promotes Creativity: Each prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
• Easy to Implement: The ready-to-use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end-of-day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

Upgrade your classroom writing sessions with our August Daily Writing Prompts and watch your students' writing skills flourish!

Want an entire school year of writing prompts for years 3 - 6? Check out this...

Daily Writing Prompts Bundle - An Entire School Year

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Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge for Literacy Centres

Bring the vibrant spirit of autumn into your Year 3-5 classroom with our Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge, a perfect addition to your literacy centres! This carefully designed activity helps students build and strengthen their vocabulary by engaging with words that capture the essence of the season, such as "crisp," "amber," "harvest," and more.

What's Included:

• Autumn-Themed Word List: A curated list of autumn related words.
• Activity Instructions: Clear guidelines for students to select five words from the list and write both synonyms and antonyms for each.
• Worksheet Template: A printable template where students can neatly record their chosen words, synonyms, and antonyms.

Key Benefits:

• Vocabulary Building: Helps students expand their understanding of synonyms and antonyms, strengthening their language skills.
• Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think deeply about word meanings and how they relate to one another.
• Seasonal Engagement: Ties learning to the autumn season, making vocabulary practice both relevant and enjoyable.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for literacy centres, homework assignments, or classroom activities.

Ideal for use in literacy centres, this activity is a versatile tool for teachers looking to reinforce vocabulary building in a fun and thematic way. Whether used as a literacy centre task, a homework assignment, or a classroom activity, the Autumn-Themed Synonym and Antonym Challenge offers an engaging and educational experience that students will enjoy. By incorporating seasonal elements, this activity makes learning about synonyms and antonyms both relevant and enjoyable, helping to keep students motivated and excited about expanding their language skills.

Equip your literacy centres with this autumn-themed challenge and watch your students' vocabulary blossom as they explore the colourful world of synonyms and antonyms!

A Whole School Year Of Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 Students

Transform your classroom with our comprehensive set of daily writing prompts designed specifically for Year 3-6 students. This collection spans the entire US school year, ensuring your students engage in writing activities that are not only fun but also educational and seasonally relevant.

What's Inside:

• Seasonal Prompts: Reflect the changing seasons and keep students excited about their writing. From the vibrant colours of fall to the blossoming flowers of spring, each prompt captures the essence of the time of year.
• Holiday Themed Writing: Celebrate and explore major holidays with prompts that spark creativity and deepen understanding. Students can write about Thanksgiving traditions, New Year resolutions, and more.
• Variety of Writing Styles: Keep your students engaged with a mix of writing styles. They can craft imaginative stories, write heartfelt poems, recount personal experiences, stories, letters and engage in thoughtful self reflection.
• Personal Recounts: Help students develop their narrative skills by writing about their own experiences and sharing their unique perspectives.
• Self Reflection: Encourage introspection with prompts that ask students to reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and growth throughout the year.

Additional Features:

• PDF and PowerPoint Versions: Receive the daily writing prompts for each month as a PDF version for easy printing and a PowerPoint version for digital use, making it simple to display the prompts in your classroom.
• Engaging and Diverse: Each writing prompt is designed to captivate students’ interest and cater to different learning styles.
• Aligned with the US School Year: Ensures that daily writing prompts are relevant and timely, enhancing students’ connection with their writing.
• Boosts Writing Skills: Regular writing practice helps improve literacy, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and distribute the prompts, or display them on your classroom board for daily use.

Make writing an exciting daily adventure for your Year 3-6 students with our year-long collection of daily writing prompts. Perfect for morning work, journal entries, or creative writing assignments, this resource is a must-have for any elementary classroom.

** August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June Writing Prompts **

Check out some of the individual resources

August Writing Prompts

September Writing Prompts

October Writing Prompts

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180 bright and bold Building Block or Brick themed writing paper templates. This writing paper set is perfect for your Writing Center, Literacy Rotations, STEM or STEAM area or anywhere else in your class and class program.

These Building Block & Brick writing paper templates can be used in so many ways - publishing work, recording instructions for making models, diagrams, explanations, planning, as a fun photo frame or use as an anchor chart background, etc. Variety and choice for you and your learners.

180 writing paper pages. 2 of each kind of color writing paper - one with lines and one blank so that you can use as is or insert your preferred lines, text or pictures. The 12 Black and White pages are unlined - you can insert your preferred writing lines before you print or use them as they are.

4 Sets are Included:

Set 1: Editable PowerPoint:

• 96 Color Pattern Templates and 12 Black & White Ink-Saving Templates
• Personalize to suit your style and space
• Add text box and text
• Edit font
• Edit font color
• Insert graphics or photos

Set 2: Secured PDF

• Ready to print and use as is
• 96 Color Templates and 12 Black & White Ink-Saving Templates

Set 3: Editable PowerPoint:

• 72 Plain Color Templates
• Personalize to suit your style and space
• Add text box and text
• Edit font
• Edit font color
• Insert graphics or photos

Set 4: Secured PDF

• Ready to print and use as is
• 72 Plain ColorTemplates

Each page fits on 8.5" x 11" paper and the size of letters can be reduced at the time of printing if needed. If A4 is required then adjust at the time of printing (fit to size).

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Make learning the long a sound engaging and stress-free with this Long A (a and a_e) No Prep Activity Pack! Perfect for literacy centers, independent practice, or small group instruction, this resource provides a variety of hands-on and printable activities designed to support 1st and 2nd-grade students in mastering the long a sound.

What's Included?

1. Word Scramble Activity

   • Students unscramble words with long a patterns (a, a_e) to reinforce spelling and vocabulary skills.

2. Word Creation Activity

   • Add or change letters to form new words with long a sounds. Encourages creativity and phonics practice.

3. Cut and Paste Activities

   • Fun, interactive sorting tasks where students match pictures or words to the correct long a spelling pattern.

4. Sentence Building and Activities

   • Students complete sentences or write their own using a mix of long a words, improving sentence structure and grammar.

5. Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Passages

   • Engaging, differentiated passages that focus on long a words. Questions help students practice comprehension while applying phonics knowledge.

Why You'll Love It:

• No Prep Needed: Just print and go—perfect for busy teachers!
• Aligned with Phonics Standards: Helps meet literacy goals while building foundational skills.
• Interactive and Fun: Students will love the hands-on activities, making learning memorable.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for literacy centers, independent work, or homework.

Perfect For:

• 1st and 2nd Grade Classrooms
• Literacy Centers
• Small Group Instruction
• Intervention Support
• Homeschooling

Bring the joy of learning phonics into your classroom with this comprehensive, ready-to-use resource!

Make learning the long "E" sound fun and engaging with these Long E (EE, EA) Center Activities! Perfect for small group work, literacy centers, or independent practice, this resource includes hands-on activities that help students master the long "E" spelling patterns while building reading and writing skills.

What's Inside:

• Label the Animals: Match words like "tree frog" and "parakeet" to pictures.
• Cut and Paste Sentences: Complete sentences with long "E" words using picture clues.
• Synonyms and Antonyms: Match long "E" words like "team" and "sea" to their synonyms or antonyms.
• Picture Match: Connect long "E" words (like "meet" and "bean") to illustrations.
• Story Time: Write or illustrate a story featuring long "E" words with provided prompts and characters.
• Color the Word: Identify and color words with the long "E" sound.

These activities are kid-friendly, easy to implement, and align with foundational literacy standards. Great for Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade classrooms, these engaging tasks promote learning through creativity and fun.

Use This Resource To:

• Support phonics lessons on vowel teams "EE" and "EA."
• Provide meaningful practice for literacy centers.
• Encourage independent or partner-based learning.

Give your students the tools they need to succeed in mastering the long "E" sound!

Help your students master Plural Possessives with a fun Bingo game! 

Included:

- 1 Set with 20 cards

- List of prompts

Help students master essential reading skills with this Text Structure Spin and Match Activity! Perfect for grades 3-6, this interactive game provides hands-on practice with key text structures, including compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence, problem/solution, and description. It’s designed to make learning fun, engaging, and memorable!

What’s Included:

• 37 pages of text structure practice
• 12 game card sets with mini stories to match to one of five text structure types (cause and effect, compare and contrast, description, sequence, problem and solution)
• 5 game board options for a variety of play
• Labels for each game card set for easy storage and year-after-year use
• Teacher implementation directions for quick setup
• Student playing directions for easy, independent learning

How It Works: Students spin and match the text structure from the mini stories to one of the five text structure types, making this a great addition to literacy centers, small group instruction, or review sessions. The included labels make organization simple, so you can reuse this game for years to come!

This resource is perfect for reinforcing text structure skills in a hands-on, engaging way. Just print, laminate, and let the fun begin!

Ideas for Use: This resource is perfect for small group activities, literacy centers, and partner work. Use it as a review game before an assessment or integrate it into daily lessons for ongoing practice. Ideal for mixed-ability classrooms, this activity is designed to engage and challenge all students!

Why They’ll Love It: Teachers will love the ease of this print-and-go resource, while students will enjoy learning in a game format that reinforces comprehension skills. No prep is needed—just print, cut, and get ready to sort and match! Plus, it’s adaptable for various learning styles and perfect for skill-building.

I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine!

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Use these resources for centers or a sponge activity! My own students loved the challenge!

Short and sweet, this resource contains: 

• A five-part paper puzzle
• A task cards sort with a test sentence example
• A crossword and answer key
• A word search and answer key

This set includes 60 task cards to help students practice turning fragments into complete sentences. Each card presents a sentence fragment for students to fix. Also included are easy-to-follow center instructions for independent or small-group practice.