Free Literature Activities, Lessons, and Printables

This week we are sharing Free Literature Activities, Lessons, and Printables for our new Freebie Friday series! Each week we will focus on a new theme. Watch for articles, both from our team and guest writers, as well as some of our social media posts to focus on this new weekly theme. We will share several freebies each week related to the topic, but there will always be several that are just of interest to homeschoolers and don’t necessarily relate to that week’s topic. So even if the theme is not of interest, be sure to come looking for the Freebie Friday post to get the other freebies as well.

NOTE: The freebies may only be free for the week after publication, so be sure to grab them while you can. And please help us get the word out about this new series by sharing with your homeschool friends as well!

Printable Reading Log Collection Track reading with this convenient, cheerful reading log! Designed by homeschoolers, for homeschoolers, this packet includes a goal sheet, questions for any book, weekly and monthly trackers, and more!

Itsy Bitsy Spider Nursery Rhyme Activity Packet This set includes interactive activities, notebooking pages, tracing, coloring and more! It also includes both color and black & white pages for all activities.

Literature Response Task Cards for Elementary Students This is a set of 24 literature response task cards. Each card has a question that can be used with any book as a journal prompt or discussion starter.

Christmas Carol Character Crowns Free character crowns for A Christmas Carol, perfect for a class discussion, reader’s theater, or any other classroom or homeschool use. The crowns have the character’s name and an image, either of the character or something to associate with the character.

Compare/Contrast Writing Frame for Any Two Books or Stories After reading any two books or stories, use the Venn diagram and the outline page to organize thoughts and write a compare and contrast paragraph. The blog post includes suggested book pairings!

Persuasive Writing Prompt using The Pigeon After Reading Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus! by Mo Willems, students should write a persuasive paragraph defending why or why not the pigeon should drive the bus.

Preschool Poetry Unit Fun poetry unit based on Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends. Ideal for Preschool – 3rd grade. Includes a related activity & writing assignment for each poem!

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Literature Lapbook This literature lapbook is a great alternative to a book report! Read the classic book, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and enjoy learning and discussing as you create the lapbook.

Imagination Station Voyage with the Vikings Novel Study Included in this 30 page product you will find: ~COMPREHENSION CHECKS {5 pages with 5 questions each} ~VOCABULARY WORK {list, study & ideas} ~WRITING PROMPTS {5 prompts with two levels of paper each} ~FLIP BOOK REPORTS {with three different options} ~EXTENSION ACTIVITIES {5 no prep options} ~CROSSWORD PUZZLE {just for fun!} Retail value: $3.00

Plants and Gardening Literacy  Time to study plants and gardening! This FREE sampler pack includes four ready-to-go activities that will reinforce important literacy concepts.

A Chair for my Mother This product goes also with the book “A Chair for my Mother”. It includes 4 no-prep pages that include alphabetical order of words from the story, money word problems, and more! Retail value: $3.00

Free Reading Logs Free Reading Logs for children or adults to write down the books read.

Read Aloud Discussion Task Cards Engaging task cards to start a discussion for any novel! Perfect for read alouds! These cards will help kids have deep discussions while learning ☺

Asking Questions While Reading PowerPoint The focus of this FREE strategy is to teach students how to ask questions while reading to better understand the text.This is one of many interactive reading strategies created by Wise Guys that can be used right away in your classroom with your students.Each PowerPoint will have students actively involved in their learning. The PowerPoints will directly teach the reading strategy to your students in a fun and engaging way.

Previewing a Book PowerPoint The focus of this strategy is to teach students how to preview a book and to make predictions.This is one of many interactive reading strategies created by Wise Guys that can be used right away in your classroom with your students.Each PowerPoint will have students actively involved in their learning. The PowerPoints will directly teach the reading strategy to your students in a fun and engaging way.

Free Google Slide Graphic Organizers Google Slides Graphic Organizers is an engaging and innovative way to scaffold without all of the preparation. Use these graphic organizers in a guided reading group and have students look for specific text evidence for comprehension strategies. Included are graphic organizers for Finding Main Idea, Sequencing Events, Cause/Effect, and Finding Text Features.

Two Idea Organizers for Responding to Magic Tree House: Vacation Under the Volcano These two pages include a “what were they thinking?” page and a Know/Want/Learn for as a student reads the Research Guide. The complete product (available for a small fee) also has a sequencing page, a volcano sequence page, a clothing page, and a page to note things that were different in ancient Roman times compared to today.

Bookmark Reading  This freebie is a bookmark referencing the Common Core. The anchor standards for reading are separated into four areas: Key ideas and details, Craft and Structure, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas and Text Complexity and Range. I added questions to each area to keep students focused while reading. I modified it and added another version with a bookworm.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Trivia Code: Multiplication When students complete this True False Trivia printable, they will reveal a fact about Martin Luther King, Jr. A fun way to incorporate multiplication review into your Black History Month studies!Reviews multiplication facts 1-12.

Free Polar Bear PreK Handwriting Pack Your preschoolers will have fun working on their handwriting skills with this Free Polar Bear PreK Handwriting Pack from Year Round Homeschooling!

Subject Binder Spine Labels and Covers Colorful spine labels and binder covers for 10 different subjects.

Animal Observation Journal Use this open-ended journal page as a nature or zoology activity for kids of all ages! The activity also helps children to hone their focus & listening skills as they look for wildlife.

Color and Copywork: Facts about Arctic Animals The Multi Taskin Mom has a Free Color and Copywork Pack full of facts about Arctic Animals that your kids will love! Your kids will have fun learning about 7 different animals while working on their handwriting and coloring skills!

In a Village by the Sea Lesson Plan Make your own In my World coloring and writing project to go along with reading this book. Encourage them to respond to what they have read by doing activities like this journal page.

Chinese Dragon Glitter Pattern Printable Celebrate Chinese New Year with Glitter Dragon. Print out the Black and White Pattern and decorate with glitter to create your own unique art.

Free Wintertime Chore Charts These Free Wintertime Chore Charts from The Multi Taskin Mom are a great way to teach your kids life skills and the importance of responsibility!

Fill in the Bug Math Game This Free Fill in the Bug Math Game from Learning 2 Walk is a great way to teach your kids how to estimate in math class!

Free Mail CVC Word Worksheets Learning 2 Walk has a set of Free Mail CVC Word Worksheets that will help your kids work on their reading skills in a fun way!

Free Car Crash Preschool Letter Stamping Worksheets Preschoolers need to learn how to recognize letters before they can start learning to read! These Free Car Crash Preschool Letter Stamping Worksheets from Learning 2 Walk is a fun way to work on letter recognition!