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.
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.
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 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!
This Dr. Seuss Titles Alphabetical Order Worksheet will teach your students how to put seven Dr. Seuss books words in ABC order.
A whole week of loving books!
Read Across America is a celebration of reading held in early March. For 3rd graders it is a perfect time to read classic Dr. Seuss stories with a closer eye. They find the main message of The Lorax, talk about how the Sneetches learn to treat each other, retell events in order, and look for rhymes and word families. Third graders can also lead: reading aloud to younger buddies or performing a reader's theater. The click moment is a class realizing a silly rhyming book has a serious lesson inside.
We want the fun of the day and real reading work. These moves give you both.
Read The Lorax aloud, then have kids answer a few comprehension questions without looking back. Ask "What is the author trying to teach us?" and let them argue for their answer with details from the story.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withThe Lorax Reading Comprehension WorksheetAssessmentsOpen it →Model how to read a part with expression first: slow, fast, loud, whispered. Then hand out parts for Green Eggs and Ham and let groups rehearse. Performing for a younger class gives them a real reason to practice fluency.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withGreen Eggs and Ham Reader's TheaterWorksheetsOpen it →Instead of one Dr. Seuss book all day, rotate small groups through different stories and questions. Switching between books keeps attention high and gives kids lots of practice finding the same skill in new texts.
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 withSneetches Reading Comprehension WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Read Across America is a party, so let it feel like one.
WorksheetsKids hunt for character and story words, then use three of them in a silly sentence.
Open Dr. Seuss Word Search →
WorksheetsKids write their own "recipe" for green eggs and ham, with steps in order.
Open Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Recipe Worksheet →
WorksheetsKids invent a creature and write a short rhyming story about it.
Open Dr. Seuss Creative Writing Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, The Lorax Reading Comprehension Worksheet and Dr. Seuss Word Search.
It is celebrated in early March, often around March 2. Many schools turn it into a whole week of reading events.
They can read classic picture books for deeper meaning, perform reader's theater, write their own rhyming stories, or read aloud to younger students.
They are easy to read, but many carry big ideas. Books like The Lorax and The Sneetches are great for talking about theme, character change and the author's message.
Pair every fun activity with a reading skill. A word search can lead to writing sentences, and a read-aloud can lead to finding the message.
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