Christmas Parts of Speech Activities will help in determining whether a word is a noun, verb, or adjective is an essential part of constructing great sentences and writing grammatically correct texts. Enjoy this Christmas-themed pack while learning to sort nouns, verbs, and adjectives effectively. Posters Display these posters to guide your students in understanding the differences between nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Additionally, you will find a second version of the Adjectives poster with both USA and non-USA spellings for flexibility. Sorting Task Begin by using the picture prompts to sort words into three groups: nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Then, record the sorted groups on the provided templates to solidify understanding. Print and Go This “print and go” section allows students to consolidate their knowledge of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. With brainstorming tasks, alphabet keys, and recording templates, this section is designed for both focus groups and whole-class activities. Writing Tasks Use the included templates to plan writing tasks that emphasize the use of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. These tasks can align with specific themes or texts of your choice, providing creative flexibility. Read the Room Print and display the cards around the room to create an interactive learning experience. Provide each student with a recording sheet, and as they find each card, they record whether it features a noun, verb, or adjective. For convenience, an answer key is included. Describe It Print and laminate these cards to encourage descriptive writing. Students can use dry-erase markers to add adjectives to describe each picture. For collaborative learning, you can work on a few cards together in focus groups, then encourage students to check with a buddy and brainstorm additional adjectives. COPYRIGHT © Paula’s Place This product is intended for personal use in a single classroom. If you wish to share or use it in multiple classrooms, purchasing additional licenses. is necessary. Sharing or distributing this product without the author’s consent is prohibited.

Reindeer Informational Prompts Planners and Rubrics - This pack provides information about reindeer. This information will assist in the writing of your Informational Text; guided by a rubric. KWHL - for Reindeer There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version To assess what your grade already knows and to assist in writing the Informational Text, use the KWHL. This approach allows you to identify prior knowledge, determine what students want to learn and guide their learning process effectively. This is what we know about… This is what we want to know … This is how we will find out what we want to know…… This is our new learning about …. Vocabulary Colour and black/white versions provided Spare tags for extra words Display these words and discuss what they mean Facts Use these cards as discussion starters or to display facts about reindeer and discuss their meaning. Start the Informational Text with these facts to help build the paragraphs. Photos Use these photos to assist in writing the text. Print them and display them around the finished Informational Text. Reading Record the main ideas and supporting information from this text. For the second task, paraphrase the text. Writing Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text Print off and display around the finished Informational Text The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text A map of the world is provided to plot where the reindeer live A planner includes an example of the Informational Text There are a variety of papers and planners provided Enjoy our Reindeer Informational Prompts Planners and Rubrics COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. You may not share or distribute this product without the author’s consent.

Gingerbread Read the Room Pack focuses on ‘er’, ‘ea’ and ‘br’ There are three read the room tasks ‘er’, ‘ea’ and ‘br’ The cards are available in two printing options The black and white version can be copied onto colored card Each set has 24 cards to look for in your classroom A recording sheet An answer key A brainstorm chart to add to Color copy, laminate and cut the cards on the dotted lines. Display the cards in your room randomly, so students need to look for the correct cards for the set. Students need to look for the words and add them to the recording sheet in the correct place. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. Enjoy our Gingerbread Read the Room task Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christmas Writing Prompts contains 40 writing tasks to choose from. Your students will enjoy sharing how they celebrate this time of the year. Each task is ready to print and go. Tasks include - • Christmas Word Wall • A-Z key – record what you know about Christmas • Reasons why I love Christmas • List stocking fillers • Christmas in Paradise – Summer/Winter Venn Diagram in colour and b/w • My Christmas wish list • A letter to Santa – I haven’t always been good • A letter to Santa – I think I have been good • A thank you letter to Santa • Food we leave out – list and draw • My note to leave with the food for Santa • How to pick a great tree • Who do you give presents to? • A tale of two naughty elves – a planning page, an illustration and writing page and an additional writing page • Christmas in Paradise – colour writing stimulus and a planning page, an illustration and writing page and an additional writing page (summer) • Christmas in Paradise – colour writing stimulus and a planning page, an illustration and writing page and an additional writing page (winter) • Label Santa’s outfit • Design a new Santa outfit • Santa is-can-has • Reindeer are-can-have • An Elf is-can-has • Food we eat on Christmas Day • Design a new toy • Evaluate a toy for Santa • Santa dropped off the wrong presents – a narrative – a planning page, an illustration and writing page and an additional writing page • What could be in this present? • What is the best gift of all? • Draw and label your favourite decorations • Review a Christmas Book • Santa got stuck in the chimney • Application to be an Elf • Reindeer Application • Best Christmas ever – recount • A week in the life of an elf • A reindeer scared of heights • Procedure – how to wrap a present • Describe a reindeer • Research and write some • Christmas jokes • An Acrostic Poem • Where do you spend Christmas? Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christma Elf Writing Prompts - This pack explores what we think we know about elves. The tasks help to build on this and extend writing skills with a variety of print and go writing prompts. KWHL – What we know- want to know- how will we know it – new learning Facts – 20 facts in color and 20 facts to print and go – display around the room and use for discussion Sequence an Elf day Word splash – describe an elf Character traits of an elf A day in the life of an elf – INB with instructions Recount a day in the life of an elf with side graphics Mending the sleigh Preparing the sleigh Directions x2 Application to be an elf Food that elves eat Jobs that elves have How does an elf relax Toy production - what does that look like? Naughty or Nice Best part of my day Summary task What makes a good elf? Describe what an elf wears I see, I think, I wonder Persuade Designer task Make some great elf names using a code you come up with a name Key words – elf, Christmas, Santa, North Pole, celebrations, toys, writing COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Elf Diary is aimed at keeping track of the antics your elf gets up to in December in the lead up to Christmas. This pack includes - A KWHL to record what you know, want to know, how can you find this out and any new learning – there are two formats Graph for name page – list names and color the graph (USA and non USA spelling provided) A word splash to record words to help in writing A page for your own story and side pictures for display An interactive flap page of an elf – is-has-can (boy and girl options) What could your elf get up to? Make a list A cover for your diary – two sizes available Options – Week days, number of days or blank. The children can each record, or one child could write for each day and then make a class book. The text could be a recount of where the elf is found each morning or a narrative about what they could do. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christmas Book Tasks (templates for any Christmas book) These tasks can be used with any Christmas themed book. I use them in conjunction with an Advent Calendar of books. I have included photos of how I do this within the pack. What I know – What I want to know – How will I find it out – My new learning – three formats Word Focus – record new words and find out what they mean Compare two books Sequencing – two versions Text Connections - two versions Word splash – on a book Character Traits – three prompts Recount template – add pictures to the side The best part of the story Summary Recount – main idea – two versions Create a story Compare beginning and end Interactive page for beginning, middle and end Change the ending Add a new character Devise questions I see, I think, I wonder Persuade people to read the book Making lists Design a new cover Make the book better Setting, characters, complications and resolutions DeBono’s Hats Character Traits Conversations Point of view Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

12 Days of Christmas Bundle – Read the Room, Number Pack and Reader Pack 12 Days of Christmas – Read the Room 43 pages This task will enable your students to become familiar with the ’12 Days of Christmas’ There are two versions and two sizes for you to use. Copy and place the version of your choice around the room. Copy the recording sheet for each student. Choose either the number or picture recording sheet, also choose between the first line being done for you 12 Days of Christmas - Number Pack 68 pages Poster Pack - Display these posters around the room for reference – students can check spelling for words and match the numerals. There is a black and white copy to use or full color set. Jigsaw Set - Two versions available. Copy and laminate before use. The black and white version can be copied onto colored card. Print and Go - These tasks will help to consolidate numbers 1-12. They build on number sense and the ability to see and build connections between numbers. Peg My Number - Count the collection and peg the number. 12 Days of Christmas – Reading pack Contents – 95 pages Large Book - Use these to make large books for your grade. Color and ‘save my ink’ version included. Share them in small groups and discuss vocabulary and use for language experience tasks at the back of this pack. Small Book - Use these to make small books for your grade. Color and ‘save my ink’ version included. Share them in small groups and discuss vocabulary and use for language experience tasks at the back of this pack. Copy and staple together, cut down the centre and create two books. Print and go - Fill in the missing word x2 – Match pictures to text – Word splashes for each day – Put the sentences in order – Comprehension x2 – Interactive Notebook pages for each day Stick puppets - Use these characters to make stick puppets by attaching a straw or icy pole stick. Create your own oral recount or make a new version. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This 12 Days of Christmas Reading pack includes a large book with smaller versions for students. The print and go tasks support the text and enable students to present their information for display. Large Book Use these to make large books for your grade. Color and ‘save my ink’ version included. Share them in small groups and discuss vocabulary and use for language experience tasks at the back of this pack. Small Book Use these to make small books for your grade. Color and ‘save my ink’ version included. Share them in small groups and discuss vocabulary and use for language experience tasks at the back of this pack. Copy and staple together, cut down the centre and create two books. Print and go Fill in the missing word x2 Match pictures to text Word splashes for each day Put the sentences in order Comprehension x2 Interactive Notebook pages for each day Stick puppets Use these characters to make stick puppets by attaching a straw or icy pole stick. Create your own oral recount or make a new version. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Read the Room 12 Days of Christmas - Students love moving around while learning and this ‘read the room’ task enables that. Place the cards around the room and watch your students record the sentences in the correct order. This task will enable your students to become familiar with the ’12 Days of Christmas’. There are two versions and two sizes for you to use. Copy and place the version of your choice around the room. Copy the recording sheet for each student. Choose either the number or picture recording sheet, also choose between the first line being done for you Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These tasks are for the delightful book – THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables and craft tasks to explore this text in depth and build on reading responses. PRE READING TASKS • predictions from the cover • predictions for what will happen after two pages • Interactive Flap Page for recording predictions VOCABULARY TASKS • Alphabet Key • Word Wall • Part of speech sorting task PRINT AND GO • Words to describe the Bad Seed • A Bad Seed is, has, can • Important facts • Beginning. Middle, End with two options • Somebody, wanted, but, so, then • First, next, then, after that, last or finally • Food and drinks for a party • Games to play • Design an invitation • Design a costume • Recount template • Problems and Solutions • Text to Text, Self, World • Author’s Purpose WRITING SECTION Rubrics and planners included are for a narrative and here are two writing suggestions. You can always come up with a brainstorm of extra story starters with your grade. There are different planners that you can choose depending on the writing ability of your students. Included is a page you can print out to share with students as writing prompts. Narrative Writing: New Adventures for Bad Seed Write a new adventure for the Bad Seed. What happens after Halloween? How might the Bad Seed experience “good,” “bad,” and “spooky” events in other holidays or situations? Create a different spooky problem for the Bad Seed to solve. What would happen if they couldn’t find the perfect costume or if something went wrong at a Halloween party? CRAFT TASKS There are two craft tasks to choose from – a Good, Bad or Spooky Seed and then a pumpkin with pumpkin seeds. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without the consent of the author.

Our Pirate Bundle contains our Pets Theme Printables and Templates, Book Study for Pirate’s Perfect Pet, Parts of Speech/Pirate Theme and Talk Like a Pirate Day Pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Parts of Speech - Pirate themed pack supports working out if a word is a noun, verb or adjective is all part of helping to make a great sentence and writing a grammatically correct text. Enjoy this pirate theme pack while sorting out nouns, verbs and adjectives. Posters • These posters when displayed will guide your students through the difference between nouns, verbs and adjectives. • There is a second version of the Adjectives poster with USA and non USA spelling. Sorting Task • Use the picture prompts sort into three groups – nouns – verbs – adjectives. • Record the groups of words on the provided templates. Print and Go • This print and go section allows for consolidation of what the students know about nouns, verbs and adjectives. • Brainstorm tasks, alphabet keys and recording templates that are clear and suitable for focus groups or whole class tasks. Writing Tasks • Use these templates for planning writing tasks that focus on using nouns, verbs and adjectives. • These can be pirate based or texts of your choice. Read the Room • Print the cards and display them around the room. • Print the recording sheet for each child. • As they find a card they record if the card is displaying a word that is a noun, verb or adjective. • There is an answer key. Describe It • These cards can be printed and laminated. • The students can use a dry erase marker to add adjectives to describe each picture. • You could print and use in focus groups and complete a few of the cards together. • Check in with a buddy and add more adjectives together. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Talk Like a Pirate Day is a fun day to mimic what a pirate might sound like for the whole day. Explore words, phrases and live like a pirate for the day. These writing tasks will expand your vocabulary and help to make this a day to remember. Word Wall – one that is complete and a blank version to add your own grade’s ideas. Great to get your grade talking like a pirate, with lots of terms and phrases to use. Make a Pirate Dictionary template – what words or phrases would you add Interactive Notebook for What a Pirate is-has-can? Word splash to describe a pirate Character Traits of a Pirate – List them and take on the nice ones for a day A Day in the Life of a Pirate – Write a story Making Pirate lists – What does a pirate need to do in a day Conversations with a pirate – what would you say if you met one My Pirate Diary – Make a booklet to describe a week at sea, a week in port, finding treasure A Day in the Life of a Pirate with side graphics – write a narrative A ‘I talked like a Pirate today’ Certificate Stick Puppets – use them to write a script Pirate Script Planner – two versions Themes - talk like a pirate day, pirates, special days, words, phrases, script writing, word splash Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Pet Bundle contains our Pets Theme Printables and Templates and Book Study for Pirate’s Perfect Pet.

End of Year – Memory Book K-2. Each year, it is great to capture what has happened and put together a keepsake for students to take home and share with their families over the summer break. This pack will help you to do just that. You can do the pages over time and then put them together when you have completed them. This pack contains Choice of covers to use in color or black and white Choice of Grade/Year covers Self Portrait My Friends My teacher My reflections, strengths, areas to improve and goals ** Choose all or some of these pages to go in your book** Computers Excursion Field Trip Languages Math Maths PE Playground Reading Read to Self Read to Someone Science Spelling Sport STEM STEAM Technology Word Work Writing Monthly highlight pages where students can add writing and drawings to show the highlights for each month. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Teaching Positional Words is vital for the placement of people and objects. Our Positional Word Resource is going to teach, explore and consolidate these important words. Your students will love exploring these positional words through these tasks. The positional words covered in this pack are above, across, against, among, around, behind, below, beside, between, down, far, first, in, into, last, near, off, on, out, over, through, toward, under and up Posters are available in two sizes two color options - full color and b/w which can be printed on color card which is a third option the smaller size could be used for matching opposites Jigsaw Puzzle Match the picture to the right word for extra revision Bingo Game You will need counters to place over the icons when they are called out by the caller. There are ten boards to choose from Student Booklet Two versions First version is a read and color Second is fill in the missing position word and then color I have – Who has card set It doesn’t matter which card starts, all cards must be in play Print and Go Two options for writing in the correct word Two versions for gluing the correct word Two versions of draw a picture for the word given Glue in the opposite positional word Two glue sorts for behind/in front, near/far and under/over ………………………………………………………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without the consent of the author.

Sharks Information Pack This pack provides information about Sharks, it is great for Shark Week. This Shark Information pack will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text, guided by a rubric. KWHL for Sharks There are colour, plus black/white versions and a one page version. This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text - This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know … - This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about …. Vocabulary Colour and black/white versions are provided. Spare tags for extra words. Display these words and discuss what they mean Facts These cards are discussion starters or display these facts about sharks and discuss what they mean. There are starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs Posters These posters will assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text Print and Go This includes a true or false glue sort labelling the shark, a fact recording sheet a Can - Have – Are task print and go fact sheets complete the fact sheets for each shark a blank template is also provided Reading The posters are to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text Writing Use the posters provided in the poster section to assist in writing the text Print off and display around the finished Informational Text The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text A planner is included for the Informational Text Map to use There are a variety of papers and planners provided Posters Photo prompts to be used for displaying in your room. You must read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. Themes - shark | sharks | ocean | sea | information text | COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These tasks are for the book – The Crayons Love Our Planet – DeWalt and Jeffers Use it to explore World Environment Day, Earth Day and/or Arbor Day. Pre Reading Prediction • predictions from the cover • predictions for what will happen after two pages • Interactive Flap Page for recording predictions • Vocabulary Tasks • Alphabet Key • Word Wall • Words to describe our planet Summary templates • What did the crayons draw? • Recount template Print and Go • I see, I think, I wonder • 3-2-1 facts-opinions-questions • Plus, minus, and interesting parts • Text to Text, Self, World • Write a sequel • Sequencing task with two options • Wordfind – two options Book Report • Read the text and decide if you would recommend it to others. Craft Idea • Create a display with our Earth and choices for headers and footers Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

Pack One - Writing a narrative takes lots of support. This Narrative Pack includes planners, posters and rubrics that will assist in providing all the support you will need. It includes - Instructions on how to use the writing pages with the rubrics Narrative Posters - What can we write about? - What does a narrative need? (Three versions for differentiation) Posters for How, What, When, Where, Why, How in full size and a poster that includes all 9 posters together Narrative Planners with 7 options Narrative Rubrics with three options - First option is one page with three levels- Second option is a mini version based on structure - Third option has six levels based on structure and language features Narrative Planners with rubrics based on the six levels in the rubric section – with and without lines – USA and non USA spelling Narrative Lined Pages and Templates Pack Two - Some children at writing time get stuck for ideas. These Narrative Writing Prompts will help motivate your writers and you will never hear – “I don’t know what to write about.” Copy these in color and laminate before adding to your display board. There is a save your ink version. This pack contains • label choices for tag containers • a poster to print off in color and use as part of your display board • tags for plot ideas • tags for setting ideas • tags for character ideas • writing papers to allow for differentiation between your writers I have placed some of the tags on a pin board in buckets. They can be placed on a shelf too. The students choose a tag from each bucket – character, setting and plot and then weave the ideas into a narrative. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.