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Follow the DIrections...and Learn! Grades 2-3

© Dina Anastasio, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the activity sheets from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Cover and interior design by Holly Grundon Cover illustration by Steve Cox Interior illustration by George Ulrich

ISBN 0-439-40414-2 Copyright © 2004 by Dina Anastasio All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 September School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Backk to School Bac My Own Own Notebook Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . 7 andparents Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Grandparents Gr First Day of Autumn . . . . . . . . . . . 9 king Time . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Apple-Picking Apple-Pic October Columbus Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 United Nations Day Day . . . . . . . . . . 12 ween Faces Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Halloween Hallo Blackk Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Blac Haunted Haunt ed House House . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Autumn Leaves November h Day! Day! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sandwich Sandwic Election Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Readyy for Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Read ving Place Place Cards Cards . . . . . . 20 . 20 Thanksgiving Thanksgi ving Thank-You’s . . . . . . 21 Thanksgiving Thanksgi Flying South for the Winter . . . . . 22 . 22 December Bundlee Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Bundl Winter Solstice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 In From From the the Cold . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Holidays! . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Happyy Holidays! Happ Gift List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Holidayy Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Holida January Happyy New Year! . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Happ Snowing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 It’ss Snowing! It’ wl Sunday Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Superbowl Superbo Da y . . 32 Dr.. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Dr Snowballs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changess . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Winter Change


February ebruary ry Calendar Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Februa Groundhog Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Be My Valentine! . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Presidential Birthdays Birthdays . . . . . . . 38 Build a Snowman Snowman . . . . . . . . . . 39 Chinese New Year Dragon Dragon . . . . 40 March St. Patrick’ Patrick’ss Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Luckk of the Irish . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Luc Reading Readi ng Month Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Spring Spr ing Boo Bookma kmarks rks . . . . . . . . . . . 44 h Flowers Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 March Marc Flying North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 April April Fools Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Easterr Egg Hunt Easte Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Earth Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ycle It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Recycle Rec April Showers Showers . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Arbor Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 May Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayy Day Ma Teacher’ss Day! . . . . . . . Happyy Teacher’ Happ Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayy Flowers Ma Spring Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . Day . . . . . . . . . . It’ss Mother’s Day It’ Breakfast in Bed . . . . . . . . . . .

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Summer Father’ss Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . Father’ Flag Day Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . Hello, Summer! . . . . . . . . . . . July . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth of July Summer Sandcastle . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction Welcome!

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ollowing directions is a basic life skill. Everyone needs to be able to follow directions independently in order to complete everyday

tasks. Directions help us to fill out applications, follow recipes, travel from here to there, complete forms, and assemble parts. And, following directions is crucial to success in the classroom. Children in particular need to follow directions in order to: z complete activities correctly

Connections to the Standards The activities in this book support the wing language following follo arts standards and hmarks outlined benchmarks benc by the Mid-continent h for Education Research Researc and Learning (McRel), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that collects and synthesizes national and state K–12 standards. z

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z work independently z complete class assignments and homework z play games and sports z solve puzzles

Sometimes, difficulty with following directions can hinder an otherwise capable student’s performance. Here’s the book you need to help children build these important skills all year long, especially those commonly given in the classroom:

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of informational texts. Gives and responds Gives to oral directions.

Source: C ontent Source: ontent Knowledge: Knowledge: A Compendium of St andards andards and Benchmarks for K –12 Education, 4th Edition (Mid-continent (Mid-contine nt Resear Researcch for Education and Learning, 2003)


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hese reproducible pages can be used anytime—for whole group instruction, small group, individual seatwork or even homework. z Make a copy of the page for each student.

Supporting Students Who Have Trouble Following Directions

z If working with a student individually, sit quietly with him or her. Together, read each direction slowly and carefully. Have the student explain in his or her own words exactly what he or she is being asked to do.

Discuss your concerns with your school’s sc hool’s learning specialist to determine if any an y testing should be recommended.

z Remind students to write their name and the date at the top of their paper.

Provide both written Provide and oral directions.

z Make sure that students understand and complete the first direction before moving on to the next.

As much as possible, seat the student away a way from auditory or visual distraction.

z Have students check their work before moving on to the next direction. z When the activity is complete, have students reread all the directions, check each detail, and make any necessary changes. For more strategies, see sidebar at right.

Speak slowly and words clearly,, using words clearly like first , next , then and last . Avoid asking the Avoid student to write and listen simultaneously. simultaneously. Start with single directions and adually mov move to gradually gr multi-step directions.

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or a variety of reasons, following directions presents a special challenge for some students. In order to follow directions correctly,, they must listen, read slowly and carefully, pay attention, correctly and concentrate. Since remembering the sequence of sever sev eral al steps can be confusing, hav have students take one direction at a time and think about it until they understand exactly what they are being asked to do. You might hav have them chec checkk off each step as it is completed. To demonstrate the real-life importance of following directions, you might ask students to dictate or write directions for a familiar task, such as making a peanut butter and jelly sand wic h. Then, wich. pantomime following their directions, making some ob vious mistakes as you go (such as not taking the lid off the jar)!


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September

Name Date

Back to School Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle each thing below that you see at your school.

2 Draw Draw the the outline of your school in the empty square. 3 Color the school in your picture the same color as your school.


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Name

September

Date

My Own Notebook Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the flowers on this notebook.

2 How old are you? Write you? Write the number in the triangle. 3 What color is your hair? Color the circle that color. 4 What color are your eyes? Color the square that color. 5 Write your first name in the oval.


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September

Name Date

Grandparents Day (First Sunday After Labor Day) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color all the leaves green.

2 Color one flower red. 3 Color two flowers yellow. 4 Draw Draw green green stems on all the flowers. 5 Color the rest of your card.


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Name

September

Date

First Day of Autumn Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Read each sentence.

2 Cross out the picture word that rhymes with each underlined word. 3 Write that word on the line. 4 Read the poem out loud.

From my window I can see Yellow leaves up on my _________________. I put away my baseball bat bat,, And start to wear my autumn _________________. I put away my swimming suits, suits, And soon I’ll wear my winter _________________. Leaves are falling by the lake. To pick them up I use a _________________. Follow the DIrections...and Learn! Grades 2-3

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September

Name Date

Apple-Picking Time Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color two apples red.

2 Color two apples yellow y ellow.. 3 Color two apples green. 4 Draw Draw aa square around the apple at the bottom right corner of this page.

5 Write the color of each apple on the line below it.


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Name

October

Date

Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

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Columbus named his ships the Nina, the Pinta, and Santa a Mari Maria a. Decorate your own boat. Color the big sail red. the Sant

2 Color the small sail blue. 3 Color the medium sail green. 4 Choose a name for your boat. Write boat. Write it on the line.


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October

Name Date

United Nations Day (October 24th) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

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The dove is often used as a symbol of peace. Draw wings Draw wings on your dove.

2 Draw Draw an an eye on your dove. 3 Draw Draw aa tree near the dove. 4 Give your dove a name. Write name. Write it on the line.


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Name

October

Date

Halloween Faces Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw aa happy face on the small pumpkin. Draw

Draw aa sad face on the medium pumpkin. 2 Draw

3 Draw Draw aa scary face on the big pumpkin. 4 Color the pumpkins. 5 Underline your favorite pumpkin.


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October

Name Date

Black Cats Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw aa tail on the cat that does not have a tail. Draw

2 Draw Draw whiskers whiskers on the cat that does not have whiskers. 3 Draw Draw ears ears on the cat that does not have ears. 4 Color all the cats black.


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Name

October

Date

Haunted House Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Make an X on each square you can find.

2 Color each triangle black. 3 Color each circle orange. 4 Color the haunted house any color you like.


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October

Name Date

Autumn Leaves Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color three leaves yellow.

2 Color two leaves red. 3 Color one leaf brown. 4 Draw Draw an an orange leaf below.


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Name

November

Date

Sandwich Day! (November 3rd) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw black Draw black stripes on the zebra sandwich.

2 Color the fox sandwich red. 3 Draw Draw brown brown spots on the owl sandwich. 4 Color the whale sandwich blue.


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November

Name Date

Election Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Let’s vote! Circle the name of the animal you like best.

My Ballot 1.

2 Think of your of your favorite ice cream. What color is it? Color the ice cream that color.

Dog Cat Snake

2.

3 Draw Draw aa line under the book you would most like to read. 3.


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Name

November

Date

Ready for Winter Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Birds and squirrels are getting ready for winter. Underline the acorns.

2 Circle the seeds. 3 Draw Draw lines lines connecting the pine cones that are the same shape.


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November

Name Date

Thanksgiving Place Cards Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle the three place cards that are the same.

2 Underline the place card that is different. 3 Write a family member’s name in each rectangle. 4 Color the place cards.


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Name

November

Date

Thanksgiving Thank-You’s Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write one word to finish the first sentence. 2 Write two words to finish the second sentence. 3 Write three or more words to finish the third sentence. 4 Draw Draw aa small picture at the top of your list.

My Thank-You List I am most thankful for ____________________________. I am also thankful for _____________________________ ____ __ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ________ __.. And I give thanks for _______________________________ ____ __ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ________ ____ __ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ________ __..


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November

Name Date

Flying South for the Winter Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw a bird on the wire. To make the bird’s body, draw draw an an oval.

Draw aa round head on the oval body. 2 Draw

3 Add a beak to the round head. 4 Draw Draw wings wings and feet on the bird. 5 Color all the flying birds blue. Color all the birds on the wire red.


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Name

December

Date

Bundle Up! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color each thing someone would wear when it’s cold.

2 Make an X on each thing someone would not wear when it’s cold. 3 Write the word “winter” under each thing someone would wear when it’s cold.


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Name

December

Date

Winter Solstice (About December 21st) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Read the first two lines of the poem.

2 Write the word from the box that rhymes on the line. 3 Read the next two lines. 4 Write the word that rhymes on the line. 5 Read the last two lines of the poem. 6 Write the word that rhymes on the line.

Not long ago the sky was bright, Until I went to bed at

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Name

December

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In From the Cold Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw aa line from each animal to the place it goes in the winter. Draw

2 Where do you stay warm in the winter? Draw your Draw your home in the box.


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December

Name Date

Happy Holidays! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write the name of a friend or family member on each shape. 2 Draw Draw lines lines between the gifts and tags that are the same shape. 3 Color the matching tags and gifts the same color.


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Name

December

Date

Gift List Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write the name of a friend or family member in the first box. 2 Write a gift idea for that person under “Gift Ideas.” 3 Add more names to the list. 4 Write ideas for their gifts in the boxes.

People

G i f t Id e a s

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December

Name Date

Holiday Cookies Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the largest cookie pink.

2 Add chocolate chips to two of the cookies. 3 Make an X on the cookie at the bottom left of the page. 4 Underline the cookie at the top right.


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Name

January

Date

Happy New Year! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw one Draw one star on hat 1.

2 Draw Draw two two triangles on hat 2. 3 Draw Draw three three circles on hat 3. 4 Color all the hats.

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January

Name Date

It’s Snowing! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw lines Draw lines connecting snowflakes with the same shape.

2 Make an X on each snowflake without a match. 3 Color all the snowflakes any colors you like.


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Name

January

Date

Superbowl Sunday Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle the trophy you like best.

2 Write your first name on that trophy. 3 Color each trophy.


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January

Name Date

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. Write something you wish for your family on line 1.

2 Write something you wish for your friends after the number 2. 3 Write something you wish for yourself after the number 3. 4 Draw Draw aa border around your list.

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Name

January

Date

Snowballs! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw lines Draw lines connecting the snowballs that are about the same size.

2 Color the small snowballs blue. 3 Color the medium snowballs red. 4 Color the large snowballs green.


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January

Name Date

Winter Changes Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

The white-tailed jack rabbit changes color in the winter so it can hide in the snow. Color the ears of the winter rabbit to match the autumn rabbit.

2 Color the body and head of the autumn rabbit light brown. Do not color the tail.

3 Color the eyes of each rabbit yellow.

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Winter

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Name

February

Date

February Calendar Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the presidents’ birthdays blue.

2 Color all the weekend days yellow. 3 Make an X on today’s date. 4 Draw Draw aa pet on February 21 st. February Sunday

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Groundhog Day

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Valentine’s Day

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February

Name Date

Groundhog Day (February 2nd) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the groundhog.

2 Draw Draw the the groundhog’s shadow behind him. 3 Draw Draw aa straight line from the groundhog to his hole.


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Name

February

Date

Be My Valentine! (February 14th) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write the first name of a friend or family member next to the word TO on each valentine.

2 Write your first name next to the word FROM in each valentine. Draw lines lines connecting the valentines with exactly the same border. 3 Draw

4 Color all the valentines.

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February

Name Date

Presidential Birthdays Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write Washington under the president on the left and Lincoln under the president on the right.

2 Color both presidents. Draw aa hat on Abraham Lincoln. 3 Draw


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Name

February

Date

Build a Snowman Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw aa face on the top circle. Draw

2 Draw Draw stick stick arms on your snowman. 3 Draw Draw three three black buttons on the middle circle. 4 Draw Draw aa red hat on your snowman.


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February

Name Date

Chinese New Year Dragon Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the dragon red.

2 Choose a name for your dragon and wri te it on the line. and write 3 On the back of this sheet, wri write te a sentence telling why you would or would not want a dragon as a pet.

4 Draw Draw aa red border around your dragon.


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Name

March

Date

Saint Patrick’s Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color four clovers light green and four dark green.

2 Make an X on the four-leaf clover. 3 Circle the smallest clover. 4 Add one more four-leaf clover.


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March

Name Date

Luck of the Irish Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color your good luck charm green.

Draw flower flower petals around 2 Make your charm look like a flower. Draw the outside of your charm.

3 Color the ribbon yellow.


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Name

March

Date

Reading Month Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Make up a title for a book. Write book. Write it in the rectangle.

2 Draw Draw aa cover picture on your book. 3 Write your first and last name on the line.

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March

Name Date

Spring Bookmarks Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color all the shorter tulips the same color.

2 Color all the taller tulips different colors. 3 Draw Draw stems stems on all the little flowers at the bottom of each bookmark. 4 Cut out your bookmarks and give them to friends or family.


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Name

March

Date

March Flowers Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Crocuses are March flowers. Circle flowers. Circle each crocus that has not opened yet.

2 Color the stems of the open crocuses green. 3 Color two open crocuses blue. 4 Color two open crocuses yellow.


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March

Name Date

Flying North Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle all the butterflies that look like this

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2 Draw Draw lines lines connecting the butterflies that match. 3 Make an X on the butterfly that does not have a match. 4 Color all the butterflies.


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Name

April

Date

April Fools Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle each thing in the sky that is silly.

2 Make an X on the thing in the water that is silly. 3 Underline each thing on the ground that is silly.


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April

Name Date

Easter Egg Hunt Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw eyes, Draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth on each egg.

2 Draw Draw aa hat on the little egg. 3 Draw Draw aa moustache on the medium egg. 4 Draw Draw hair hair on the large egg.


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Name

April

Date

Earth Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the United States green.

2 Color the oceans blue. 3 Make an X to show the place you live.

CANADA

UNITED STATES

ATLANTIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN


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April

Name Date

Recycle It! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw three Draw three pencils in the can.

2 Draw Draw aa flower in the water bottle. 3 Write “Happy Birthday” on the paper bag. 4 Decorate the bag.


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Name

April

Date

April Showers Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color the stripe with a 1 red.

2 Color the stripe with a 2 green. 3 Color the stripe with a 3 yellow. 4 Color the stripes with 4s blue. 5 Draw Draw aa handle on your umbrella. Draw Draw yourself yourself under the umbrella.

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Name Date

Arbor Day (Around April 22nd) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Place the palm of your hand on this page.

2 Spread out your fingers so they look like branches. 3 Trace around your fingers. 4 Draw Draw aa tree trunk below your branches. 5 Draw Draw three three leaves on each branch.


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Name

May

Date

May Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color two streamers red.

2 Color two streamers yellow. 3 Color two streamers green. 4 Color the maypole blue and purple.


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May

Date

Happy Teacher’s Day! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1 Write your teacher’s name in the rectangle on the card. 2 Write your name on the line. 3 Draw Draw two two May flowers on the card. 4 Draw Draw aa sun on the card. 5 Color your card.

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Name

May

Date

May Flowers Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Make an X on the flower with nine petals.

2 Circle the two flowers that are the same. 3 Color the smaller flowers pink and orange. 4 Color the bigger flowers yellow and purple.


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May

Date

Spring Babies Write your name and the date on the lines above.

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Draw aa line from each mother animal to her baby. Draw

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May

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It’s Mother’s Day! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw aa red design at the top of this Mother’s Day card. Draw

2 Draw Draw four four hearts on your card. 3 Color two hearts pink and two hearts yellow. 4 Write your name on the line.

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May

Name Date

Breakfast in Bed Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Make a check mark ( mark ( ✓ ) next to each food your mother likes.

2 Circle each food that you like. 3 Make an X on the foods that are shown in twos.


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Summer

Date

Father’s Day Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Read the song out loud, two lines at a time.

2 Find each rhyming word in the word box. 3 Write each rhyming word on the line. 4 Sing the song to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”

Happy Father’s Day to Dad I’ll be good. I won’t be

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I’ll be quiet when you’re sick. I will never hit or

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I won’t yell or shout or moan, When you’re talking on the

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Let’s play the games you want to play! It’s Father’s Day! It’s Father’s


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phone

Day

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Summer

Name Date

Flag Day (June 14th) Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Color every other stripe red.

2 Color the square blue. Do not color in the stars. 3 Count all the stripes. Write stripes. Write the number next to them. stars. Write the number next to them. 4 Count all the stars. Write


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Name

Summer

Date

Summer Reading List Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Make a check mark ( mark ( ✓ ) after the book you would most like to read in each row.

2 Write the title of a book you recently read here: _____________________________________________.

3 Color the book covers on this page any colors you like.

D i n o sa u r s

Wizards

Friends

Snakes

Mag ic

B a se b a l l

Tigers

Mysteries

Pa r t i e s


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Name

Summer

Date

Hello, Summer! Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Read each sentence aloud.

2 Circle the picture and word that fits in each blank. 3 Write the picture words on the lines.

Winter’s over. Spring is done.

sun

Time to play out in the ______________.

pool

Summer’s here. Let’s stay up late. The sun won’t set till after ______________. Goodbye jackets. Goodbye school. Hello swimsuits. Hello ______________. Hello berries, corn, and heat.

8

Hello nothing on my ______________.

eight


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Name

Summer

Date

Fourth of July Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Circle the five horns that are the same.

2 Make an X on the horn that is different from all the rest. 3 Color all the horns any colors you like.


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Summer

Name Date

Summer Sandcastle Write your name and the date on the lines above.

1

Draw two Draw two sticks on top of your castle.

2 Draw Draw four four round windows on your castle. 3 Draw Draw aa sun somewhere on this page.


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