Using this Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, students can color a picture of the Cat in the Hat as they learn about Dr. Seuss.
The Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish Math Worksheet gives first graders five fish-themed word problems for adding and subtracting within 20. A complete answer key is included, perfect for no-prep math practice during Read Across America.
Using The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from The Lorax.
This Dr. Seuss Word Search is a fun way for students to learn about Dr. Seuss vocabulary and celebrate Read Across America Day!
UsingHorton Hatches the Egg Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from the story.
Using Connecting Events In The Lorax Worksheet, students make a connection between to events in The Lorax to understand how events are related.
This Dr. Seuss The Lorax Maze is a fun addition to your students' Read Across America celebration tohelp the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Tree.
Using Green Eggs and Ham Reader's Theater, students act out different parts in the story Green Eggs and Hall to learn more about Dr. Seuss.
UsingDr. Seuss TCH Word Family Worksheet, students find the TCH words with the help of Horton!
Using Horton Hears a Who Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from the story.
This Read Across America Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet will help your students build their reading comprehension skills while reading about Read Across America Day.
UsingDr. Seuss OX Word Family Worksheet, students circle the OX pictures in the chart using the help of Fox in Sox!
Using Dr. Seuss Crossword Puzzle, students use the book titles as clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with the missing words.
Using Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Recipe Worksheet, studentswrite a recipe for a Dr. Seuss favorite dish, Green Eggs and Ham.
Using Dr. Seuss Shapes Worksheet, students cut out shapes in order to sort and compare them based on the Dr. Seuss book, The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.
Using Sneetches Reading Comprehension Worksheet, students read and then answer questions using support from the story.
UsingDr. Seuss OP Word Family Worksheet, students circle the OP pictures in the chart using the help of Hop on Pop!
UsingDr. Seuss Creative Writing Worksheet, studentstrite a descriptive paragraph about your character after reading the Dr. Seuss classic, If I ran the Zoo.
UsingDr. Seuss ING Word Family Worksheet, students fill in the blanks using ING words from the word bank with help from Thing 1 and Thing 2!
Using Dr. Seuss Red Fish, Blue Fish Math Worksheet, students solve word problems of all operations with a Dr. Seuss theme!
A whole day of reading, rhymes and fun!
Read Across America Day is a nationwide celebration of reading held each year in early March, around Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2. It's a perfect day to show kids that reading is a joy, not a chore. Younger readers can play with rhyme and word families, like cat, hat, sat, mat, straight out of their favorite silly books. Older readers can dig into story elements, retell events in order and talk about a book's message, like caring for nature in The Lorax. The click moment is when a reluctant reader finishes a book and asks for another one.
We want the day to feel like a party and still build real reading skills. These moves do both.
Assign parts from a favorite rhyming story and give kids a day to practice. Reading the same lines several times builds fluency, and performing for another class gives them a real reason to read with expression.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withGreen Eggs and Ham Reader's TheaterWorksheetsOpen it →After a read-aloud of The Lorax, give a short comprehension page. Ask kids to find the answer in the book and point to it, not just guess. Then talk about the big message: what was the Lorax trying to tell us?
Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withThe Lorax Reading Comprehension WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Stretch the celebration into a week of word families. Do one family a day, like -at, -op and -tch, with a short rhyming page. Kids hear and write the pattern again and again, which is exactly how word families stick.
Why it works: short practice spread over several days beats one long session, according to a large review of learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withDr. Seuss TCH Word Family WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Silly, colorful and full of books. Just how a reading party should be.
WorksheetsKids read and follow a simple recipe, then decide: would you eat them here or there?
Open Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Recipe Worksheet →
WorksheetsCount, add and compare colorful fish for a math break that still feels like part of the celebration.
Open Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish Math Worksheet →
WorksheetsA calm coloring break between stories, perfect for listening to one more read-aloud.
Open Cat in the Hat Coloring Page →Teacher favorites right now: Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish Math Worksheet and The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet.
Read Across America Day is celebrated each year in early March, on or near March 2. Many schools turn it into a full week of reading activities.
Try a reader's theater, a guest reader, a word family rhyme hunt, a book-themed snack or a dress-as-a-character day. Pick activities that get kids reading, not just crafting.
Build a blanket fort and read together, visit the library, or let your child read a favorite book to a pet or stuffed animal. Ask them to pick the books so it feels like their day.
They work best for preschool through 3rd grade. The word family and coloring pages fit younger readers, while the reading comprehension pages suit 2nd and 3rd graders.
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