These acorn sentence writing prompts are perfect for a fall writing center. There are 8 prompts for factual and opinion writing and 2 prompts for autumn acrostic poems. Each prompt is available with two writing line versions. Opinion and factual prompt pages also include a section for students to draw a picture of what they wrote.

Types of Prompts:

• Acorns are ______
• I like acorns because _____
• I like squirrels because _____
• Acorns feel _____
• If I plant an acorn _____
• The squirrel _____
• Squirrels can _____
• The squirrel went to _____ because _____
• 2 acrostic poems

These fall writing prompts help students be successful with writing. Coming up with a topic to write about is often then hardest part of writing. Each prompt gives students a that starting point to begin writing.

When to Use:

• Writing Centers
• Independent Writing Practice
• Homework

These writing prompts are no prep. The teacher can just print off the pages and hand them to students to complete.

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Use real acorns in this nonstandard weights and measurements task card activity set. This Kindergarten measurement center allows students to compare weight and measure lengths and heights by using nonstandard units.

Task Cards Included

• Which one weighs less? (12 cards)
• Which one weighs more? (12 cards)
• How many acorns equals the objects? (12 cards)
• How many acorns tall is the object? (6 cards)
• How many acorns long is the object? (6 cards)

These task cards use a variety of easy to find materials to compare the weights of acorns with common classroom supplies. The same materials are also used in the measuring length.

Here is the list of materials needed to do all of the task cards.

The following materials are needed to complete these task cards: acorns, balance scale, base ten blocks (or small wooden blocks), bottle of glue, building bricks, crayon, coins, counting cubes, dice, dominos, dot markers, erasers, glue stick, marbles, marker, paint brush, paper clips, pencil, and a toy car.

When to Use

• Task Box Activity
• Small Group Activity
• Math Centers

Skills Assessed

• Comparing Weights of two sets of objects
• Using nonstandard measurements to measure length
• Using nonstandard measurements to measure height
• Using nonstandard measurements to weigh objects.

The task cards, by themselves, are low prep and just need to be printed and cut apart. They can be laminated for durability if desired. By storing the cards and acorns in task boxes, teachers will have an easy to set up and clean up activity. Gathering the necessary materials may take some time, but once gathered, this becomes a fun, hands on math center to practice nonstandard measurements.

This acorn themed kindergarten math counting packet contains eight hands on math centers. These acorn themed centers perfect for fall or autumn. Each center focuses on counting up to 20, comparing numbers within 10 and teen numbers. These kindergarten math centers are hands on and engaging and provide a variety of practice for students to practice counting and number recognition.

Centers included:

• Counting to 20 by matching ten frames with numbers (K.CC.B.5)
• Skip Counting Cards 2s, 5s, 10s (K.CC.A.1)
• Counting to 20 Clip Cards (K.CC.B.5)
• Counting Forward Cards (K.CC.A.2)
• Comparing Numbers Cards (K.CC.C.7)
• Comparing Numbers Clip Cards (K.CC.C.6)
• Counting and Skip Counting Puzzles (K.CC.A.1)
• Teen Number Puzzles (K.CC.B.5, K.NBT.A.1)

Ways to Use:

• Math Centers
• Task Box Activities (Clip Cards, Comparing Numbers and Tens Frames)
• File Folder Games (Counting Forward, Skip Counting, Comparing Numbers)
• Puzzles (Counting, Skip Counting and Teen Numbers)

The counting forward mats, skip counting mats and comparing number mats can be used with cookie sheets and magnets. Simply place magnets on the back of the number cards and place the mats on the cookie sheet. The clip cards, comparing number cards and tens frames cards make great task box activities which allow for easy set up and clean up.

Skills Assessed:

• Counting 1-20 in various ways
• Skip Counting by 2, 5, and 10
• Counting Forward
• Comparing Numbers 1-10
• Number Recognition

These counting and cardinality centers are low prep. Each center will need to be printed out and cut apart. Once cut apart, the teacher simply needs to add clips for the clip cards and if making file folder games, they will need to put those together.

Students will practice making 10 by using picture prompts in ten frames with hands on centers and worksheets with an acorn theme, perfect for fall time!

Activities Included:

• Making 10 Task Card Center
• Making 10 Clip Cards
• Three Making 10 Worksheets

Students will make 10 using addition with hands on math centers and worksheets. Each center features one card for each making ten math fact from 0-10, giving students a change to practice every addition math fact for making 10. There are two cut and paste worksheets where students will cut out the number and paste it to make each making ten fact true. A third worksheet has students write the correct answer to complete each making ten addition problem. All three worksheets include picture clues to help students solve each addition fact.

When to Use:

• Math Centers
• Independent Practice
• Small Group Activities
• Task Box Activities
• Morning Tubs or Morning Work
• Homework

These worksheets and centers will keep your students engaged as they learn to make 10 using picture clues. The hands on nature of the centers give students a tactile way to interact with math facts.

Skills Assessed:

• Making 10
• Addition Facts

The worksheets are no prep. The teacher just needs to print out the pages and hand them to students. The centers are low prep. They just need to printed, cut out and laminated if desired. The clip cards and task cards can be stored in task boxes or pencil boxes for an easy to set up and clean up math center activity.

These acorn themed alphabet puzzles are a great fall or autumn activity to practice beginning sounds. These puzzles focus on the most common initial sound for each consonant and the short vowel sound for each vowel.

What is Included:

There are 26 puzzles, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Each letter is represented in its own puzzle. The top piece has both the capital and lowercase letter and the bottom section have a picture that begins with the letter. The bold, colorful, and easy to recognize images allow students to work independently to build each acorn. When available, clip art with a fall or autumn theme was used to keep this activity seasonally relevant!

Ways to Use:

• Morning Tubs or Morning Bins
• Early Finisher Activity
• Literacy Centers
• Beginning Sound Sorting Activity
• Table top activity
• Task box activity

These puzzles are low prep. The teacher simply needs to print out the puzzles and cut them apart. Laminating the puzzles is suggested for durability. The puzzle pieces can be stored in a task box for easy set up, clean up, and storage.

Skills Assessed:

These puzzles help build students' understanding of beginning sounds.

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Using hundreds charts is a great way for students to learn about numbers. This packet contains a single hundred's chart mystery picture of an acorn. Students have several ways to solve this mystery picture: 1. You can use page 3 only and have the students simply color the mystery picture. 2. You can use page 4 and pages 6-10 and have students draw the cards and then fill in the right color. 3. You can use pages 6-10 and have students put the picture together like a puzzle. 4. You can use the answer key and cut it apart to make small puzzles. This product is also available in the following bundle: Hundred's Chart Mystery Picture and Puzzle Fall Themed Bundle

Students will have fun writing about acorns with these easy to follow writing prompts, thinking maps, and guidance to help them learn how to form simple sentences to write a non-fiction story.

What is Included:

• 4 writing prompt pages for easy differentiation
• Have/are chart and cards for students and for the pocket chart
• 2 thinking maps

This resource is differentiated to help students on various levels be successful in writing a non-fiction passage. The chart or thinking map used will depend on the level of the students in the class.

How to Use:

The have/are chart is a great way to get students started on thinking about different characteristics of acorns. The accompanying pocket chart cards can be used to show students how to complete their own mats or can be used as a whole group instructional tool.

The thinking maps can be used with students who need less guidance and can think of, write, or draw their own descriptors for acorns. Students will write adjectives or draw pictures to fill in these thinking maps.

The writing pages are differentiated for students who need no help with starting sentences and for students who need the writing prompt to being their sentences.

When to Use:

• Writing Center
• Whole Group Writing Activity
• Small Group Writing Activity

This guided writing activity is a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students. It is also helpful to have acorns available for students to look at, touch, and explore as they fill in their thinking maps.

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Students will practice distinguishing between complete and incomplete sentences with this worksheet and center packet. There are hands on centers and worksheets to help students identify complete sentences and sentence fragments.

Activities Included:

• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Sorting
• Unscramble to Sentence Worksheets
• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Clip Cards
• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Worksheet

The acorn theme makes this grammar activity perfect for fall or autumn. Students will be able to sort sentences, unscramble sentences and identify complete and incomplete sentences with these worksheets and center activities.

When to Use:

• Literacy Centers
• Independent Practice
• Small Group Activities
• Partner Activities
• Morning Tubs or Baskets
• Homework

By including hands on activities, these grammar center allow students a tactile way to practice recognizing complete sentences and identifying incomplete sentences. The sorts and clip cards can be done individually or with a partner. The worksheets make great independent practice as well as work to send home for parents to review with their children.

Skills Assessed:

• Identifying Complete and Incomplete Sentences
• Unscrambling Sentences

The worksheets are no prep. The teacher just needs to print out each one and give them to students to complete. The clip cards and sorts are low prep activities. They just need to be printed and cut apart. Laminate the centers to create a reusable activity. The clip cards can easily be stored in task boxes for easy set up, clean up and storage.

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These acorn themed addition centers are great for practicing addition within 10. These kindergarten math centers provides grade practice for addition math facts, but having students find the sum or missing addend. Students will practice adding within 10 and practice decomposing numbers up to 5 in these math centers.

These addition centers have students practice addition using number bonds. These hands on centers provide many opportunities for students to practice addition facts and missing addends.

What is Included:

• Addition Number Bond Clip Cards
• Addition Number Bond Mats and Cards
• Addition Sorting Cards
• Addition Write and Wipe Number Bond Cards
• Addition Write and Wipe Number Sentence Sheets
• Addition Mats and Acorn Cards

Students will find these math centers engaging and fun. They will clip, sort, match and write to solve each addition problem. These centers are easily differentiated so students on different levels can still be successful.

These centers are easy and low prep, just print, laminate and cut. They can be used as task boxes, traditional math centers or as morning basket or morning tub activities.

How Can These Activities Be Used?

• Task Boxes
• Math Centers
• Morning Tubs
• Morning Baskets
• Early Finishers
• Sub Plans
• Small Group Activities

Skills Assessed

• Addition with to 10 with the standard algorithm and with number bonds
• Finding the missing addend

This product is part of a money saving bundle! Get all of my acorn themed kindergarten centers (math and literacy) in this bundle packet: Acorn Math and Literacy Worksheet and Center Bundle for Kindergarten

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Teach your Kindergarten students about shades of meaning and opposites with these centers and activities with an acorn theme. Having an acorn theme makes these perfect for the fall classroom! 1. Shades of Meaning Clip Cards – Clip the words that convey the same action. (pp 2-5) – L.K.5.d 2. Synonym Matching – Match the cards whose words convey the same meaning. (pp 6-7) – L.K.5.d 3. Opposite Matching Game – Match the cards that mean the opposite. (p 8-10) – L.K.5.b 4. Opposites Emergent Reader – Have students draw or color the acorns to match the story. Circle the words that mean the opposite. – (pp 11-13) L.K.5.b

This fall literacy center will have students distinguish between letters, words and sentences. Students will sort letters, words and sentences with a pocket chart or with the sorting mats available with this activity.

Activities Included:

• Letter Word and Sentence Sorting Center
• Letter Word and Sentence Cut and Paste Worksheets
• Letter Word and Sentence Color the Type Worksheets

The acorn cards can easily be used as a whole class sorting activity utilizing a pocket chart to display the cards. The worksheets can be used to assess students understanding of this concept.

Ways to Use

• Extra Practice
• Pocket Chart Lesson
• Literacy Center
• Small Group Activities
• Independent Practice
• Sub Plans
• Homework

The worksheets are a no prep option for teachers to use to reinforce this beginning literacy skill. The sort is a low prep activity that can be laminated if desired for durability.

Help students learn to add the correct punctuation at the end of sentences with this acorn punctuation clip card center and worksheet packet. This fall themed literacy center is perfect for reviewing punctuation or for extra practice for students who need more help.

Kindergarten students can practice adding punctuation to the end of sentences with this center and worksheet packet. Students will practice adding periods, question marks and exclamation marks to the end of sentences.

Activities Included

• Punctuation Clip Cards
• Punctuation Worksheet

Students will love the hands on punctuation clip cards and the worksheet is engaging with fun acorn shapes.

The punctuation clip cards make a great literacy center or task box activity. It is a low prep center that is easy to create, set up and put away. The worksheet provides a no-prep option for subs, review, or independent work.

These Centers and Activities Can Be Used As:

• Morning Work/Morning Tubs
• Task Boxes
• Independent Work
• Literacy Centers
• Homework
• Extra Practice
• Review

This product is part of a money saving bundle! Get all of my acorn themed kindergarten centers (math and literacy) in this bundle packet: Acorn Math and Literacy Worksheet and Center Bundle for Kindergarten

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