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.
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.
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.
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.
This Dr. Seuss Books Alphabetical Order Worksheet will teach your students how to put seven Dr. Seuss books words in ABC order.
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 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 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.
This Dr. Seuss Titles Alphabetical Order Worksheet will teach your students how to put seven Dr. Seuss books words in ABC order.
Rhymes, reading and a whole lot of fun
Dr. Seuss week, often around Read Across America Day in early March, is a perfect excuse for second graders to read, rhyme and write. Students read favorite Seuss books, practice word families like -op, -ox, -ing, and look closely at character, problem and solution. Stories like The Lorax and The Sneetches also spark big conversations about caring for the earth and treating others fairly. The click moment is when kids notice the lesson hidden inside a silly rhyme.
These moves keep the fun of a Seuss week while building real 2nd grade reading skills.
After reading The Lorax, use a comprehension page to check details, then ask, "What is the message?" Students write one sentence about what they would do to help the trees. It ties fun reading to deep thinking.
Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withThe Lorax Reading Comprehension WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Seuss books are full of rhymes, so they are perfect for word families. Read a page aloud, have kids hunt for words that end in -op, and then add their own to a list. Rhyming silly sentences is the best part.
Why it works: the National Reading Panel found that systematic, explicit phonics teaching clearly improves how children learn to read.
Try it withDr. Seuss OP Word Family WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Have students put the events of The Lorax in order and explain how one caused the next. Sequencing a familiar story helps them see how plot fits together.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withConnecting Events In The Lorax WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Seuss week should feel like a celebration!
WorksheetsRead Green Eggs and Ham, then follow a simple recipe and vote: would you eat them here or there?
Open Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Recipe Worksheet →
WorksheetsAct out Green Eggs and Ham with parts for everyone. Big voices encouraged!
Open Green Eggs and Ham Reader's Theater →
WorksheetsHunt for characters and favorite words from the books as a fun early-finisher activity.
Open Dr. Seuss Word Search →Teacher favorites right now: Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet and Dr. Seuss Word Search.
Dr. Seuss's birthday is March 2, and many schools celebrate Read Across America around that date. Some classrooms make it a whole week of reading activities.
The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who!, The Sneetches and Green Eggs and Ham are favorites. They are fun to read and have lessons worth discussing.
Reading comprehension, word family practice, reader's theater, sequencing story events and creative rhyming writing all work well and keep kids excited about reading.
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