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 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.
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 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, reasons and big ideas
Third graders are ready to look past the silly rhymes. Many Dr. Seuss stories carry a big message, and 3rd grade is the perfect time to find it. The Lorax gets kids talking about caring for the environment. The Sneetches raises questions about fairness and treating others kindly. Horton Hears a Who is about standing up for others, no matter how small. Kids practice finding the theme, describing characters and using evidence from the text. The click moment comes when a student says "Wait, this story is really about something else!"
We use these books for real reading work, with a lot of fun mixed in.
After reading The Sneetches, ask "Why did the Sneetches change their minds? What is the author trying to teach?" Kids discuss with a partner, then share one sentence with evidence from the story. Big ideas come out in the talk.
Why it works: using clear, consistent math words out loud is one of the U.S. Department of Education's recommendations for elementary math.
Try it withSneetches Reading Comprehension WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Pair a read-aloud of The Lorax with a short comprehension check the next day. Kids answer questions about events and the message. Coming back to the story a day later helps it stick.
Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withThe Lorax Reading Comprehension WorksheetAssessmentsOpen it →Model a few silly rhyming lines with made-up words on the board, thinking aloud about rhythm and rhyme. Then kids write their own short rhyming story. They notice how hard it is to make it sound easy!
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withDr. Seuss Creative Writing WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Silly, bright and a little bit wacky.
WorksheetsKids perform Green Eggs and Ham with expression and funny voices.
Open Green Eggs and Ham Reader's Theater →
AssessmentsRead Horton Hears a Who and talk about why every voice matters.
Open Horton Hears a Who Reading Comprehension Worksheet →
WorksheetsPut Dr. Seuss book titles in alphabetical order, down to the second and third letter.
Open Dr. Seuss Titles Alphabetical Order Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet and Dr. Seuss Word Search.
Not when you use them for theme and discussion. Third graders can dig into the messages in books like The Lorax and The Sneetches, which are great for practicing evidence and theme.
Dr. Seuss's birthday is March 2, and many schools celebrate with a reading week around that date. It often lines up with Read Across America events.
The Lorax, The Sneetches, Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg all have clear messages about the environment, fairness, kindness and loyalty.
Reader's theater, writing rhyming stories, alphabetizing titles and comparing two stories' messages all work well. Mix fun with real reading skills.
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