Foundational ELA
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GamesHOT AIR BALLOON CONTEST
Topic: Read and write basic sentences with proper punctuation
- CONTENT AREA: English/Language Arts, Reading
- GRADE LEVELS: K-1
- STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.LK.1, LK.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L1.1g, L1.2
IT'S NOT FICTION
Topic: Non-Fiction Text Features
- CONTENT: Non-Fiction Text Features
- RECOMMENDED AGES: Grades 2-6
- STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5 Use text feat
IT’S ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR POET! (Poetry)
- Content Area: ELA, Poetry, Literary Devices
- Ideal Group Size: Whole Class / Suggested Time: 45 minutes
- Recommended Ages: Elementary
- Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.5 Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10
LAZY DAY MYSTERY
Topic: Analyze Text Organization and Structure; Identify Main Ideas and Themes
- CONTENT AREA: English/Language Arts, Reading
- GRADE LEVELS: 2-3
- STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL3
LIGHT THE TORCH
Topic: Main Idea and Inferencing
- Content Area: ELA, Main Idea, Inferencing
- Ideal Group Size: Small Group / Suggested Time: 45 minutes
- Recommended Ages: Elementary
LITTLE RED
Topic: Fairy Tales
- Game Designer: Patti Harju
- Content Area: Language Arts, Reading
- Ideal Group Size: Whole Class / Suggested Time: 45 minutes
- Recommended Ages: Elementary
Magical Manor
Topic: GRAMMAR
- Content Area: ELA, GRAMMAR
- Ideal Group Size: Small Group / Suggested Time: 45 minutes
- Recommended Ages: Elementary/Middle School
- Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and s
MESSY CLASS PROBLEM
Topic: Reading fluency
- CONTENT AREA: English/Language Arts, Reading
- GRADE LEVELS: K-1
- STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RFK, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF1
MISSING RECESS
- Content Area: Team Building, Elementary ELA
- Recommended Ages: Elementary
MIXED UP TALES
Topic: Identify the main idea and supporting details of a story (including myths, folktales, legends, etc)
- CONTENT AREA: English/Language Arts, Reading
- GRADE LEVELS: 2-3
- STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2, RI2.2, RI2.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL3.2, RI3.2, RI3.5