Reading and Writing
Classroom Activities: Contractions
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Contractions topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Yes, You Can (and Can't)
Have every student write two sentences about what they can or cannot do. They ...
Classroom Activities: Long A
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Long A topic on BrainPOP Jr.
The Long and the Short of It
Come up with a word with a short a sound and add a silent e to make a new word w...
Classroom Activities: Compound Words
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Compound Words topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Compound Word Game
Give each student an index card with a word on it. Then invite students to find ...
Classroom Activities: Possessive Nouns
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Possessive Nouns topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Elephant in the Room
Ask your students "What is an elephant like?" You may wish to show a picture o...
Classroom Activities: Adjectives and Adverbs
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Adjective and Adverbs topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Adjective and Noun
Give each student an index card or stickie note. Ask half the students to w...
Classroom Activities: Poems
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Poems topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Syllable Song
Remind your students that a syllable is a unit of sound in a word. Have your students come up wi...
Classroom Activities: Concept Map
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Concept Maps topic on BrainPOP Jr.
What's the Big Idea?
Pose a big idea or general topic to the whole class, such as Earth or books. Then ch...
Classroom Activities: Plural Nouns
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Plural Nouns topic on BrainPOP Jr.
Singular/Plural
Have your students line up into two equal lines, each student across from another stude...
Classroom Activities: Writing with the Senses
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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Writing with the Senses topic on BrainPOP Jr.
What’s that smell?
Bring in different things for your students to smell and describe. Items ca...
Types of Sentences Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers
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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about types of sentences. It is designed to complement the Types of Sentences topic page on BrainPOP Jr.
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