Stick and Stone Activities: Retelling, Sequencing, and Writing Activities

Item description

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry is the focus of this no-prep printable literature unit for Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade. 

There are opportunities for discussions about bullying, perseverance, and friendship. I tried to include activities that will reach Kindergarten students up to 2nd grade (most appropriate for the first half of 2nd grade).

In the packet, you will find the following activities:

• Discussion Questions in a list (2 pages)
• Discussion Questions on 13 task cards (4 task cards per page)
• St blends (one page + one-page answer key)
• Rhyming words (real or nonsense words)
• Sequencing (one page + one-page answer key)
• First, next, then, last writing activity
• Characters, Setting page
• Two different writing prompts (two pages per prompt)
• Retelling Sticks Activity (cut, and paste on popsicle sticks/tongue depressors – students retell the story with pictures glued on sticks)
• Letter writing
• Who, What, When, Where, and Why writing activity
• Bullying- What can students do to help others who are being bullied?
• Vocabulary
• Proper nouns and common nouns

Please check the preview before purchasing so that you can assess the appropriateness of the activities in your class.

NOTE: This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive–no outside links to worry about!

This file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

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