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Mr. Popper’s Penguins Activity Worksheets

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:42:16 +0000

I have a good family friend who homeschools her children. I asked for her advice on classroom materials to develop for Classroom Jr., and she immediately said that there is an ongoing need for worksheets and activities based on classic children’s literature. Not only was Mr. Popper’s Penguins at the top of her list, but it’s also being made into a movie with Jim Carrey this summer!

The 1938 classic book tells the story of Mr. Popper, the small-town housepainter who dreams of exploring Antarctic regions, and Captain Cook, the penguin who turns Mr. Popper’s world upside down. It was awarded with a Newberry Honor in 1939 and is appropriate for readers age 9-12.

Be sure to also check out the teacher favorite guide for using Mr. Popper’s Penguins in the classroom!

Mr. Popper's Penguins Word Search Activity	Mr. Popper's Penguins Word Search Answer Key	Mr. Popper's Penguins Vocabulary Word List
Mr. Popper's Penguins Comprehension Quiz #1	Mr. Popper's Penguins Comprehension Quiz #2	Mr. Popper's Penguins Vocabulary Worksheet
Mr. Popper's Penguins Comprehension Quiz #1 Answer Key	Mr. Popper's Penguins Comprehension Quiz #2 Answer Key	Mr. Popper's Penguins Vocabulary Worksheet Answer Key

Worksheets for The Hobbit

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:50:12 +0000

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

I am a HUGE fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and his books. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy movies are some of my all time favorites. I’m beyond excited to know that in a few weeks, Peter Jackson is going to start filming The Hobbit, making it into 2 movies that I cannot wait to see! If you haven’t been following the news on the movie pre-production, Peter has managed to sign on nearly all of his original LOTR cast – squee!!

These Hobbit worksheets will get plenty of use as the movie opening gets closer. It is a great to be able to bring Hollywood into the classroom. There is a Hobbit vocabulary word list and worksheet, plus questions for every chapter in the book along with an answer key.

This is my first set of worksheets for older children in the middle school to high school age range. I’ve been lucky to find some incredibly talented and experienced educators who have helped me put them together. Please let me know what else you are seeking for these grades in your classes!

Related Pages: Printable Mad Libs, Printable Venn Diagrams

Hobbit Vocabulary Worksheet	Hobbit Vocabulary Words and Definitions
Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 1-10 Answer Key	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 11-19 Answer Key	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 1-3 Questions
Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 4-6 Questions	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 7-9 Questions	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 10-12 Questions
Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 13-15 Questions	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 16-18 Questions	Hobbit Worksheets Chapter 19 Questions

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Dr. Seuss Activities and Lesson Plans

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:37:42 +0000

I simply can’t imagine an early childhood classroom without the magic of Dr. Seuss! I read Hop on Pop as a child until the pages fell out of the book. They are SO GREAT for reading practice for my kids, because they are so easy, yet so much fun to read.

Theodor Seuss Geisel was a fascinating man that was famous for more than children’s books during his career. He was also a political cartoonist and advertising illustrator, and ironically enough, has never won a Caldecott Medal or Newbery Medal. To which I say, WTH?! We can celebrate his achievements ourselves by making March 2 a fun Dr. Seuss day – that was his birthday.

Be sure to also check out our page for The Lorax activities, games and lesson plans, too!

Dr. Seuss Activities

Diffendoofer Song Lyrics for Singalong

Bake Many Colored Cookies

Play a Many Colored Game

I Did Something Good Today! (Printable certificate)

Dr. Seuss Crafts

The Lorax Dr. Seuss Craft

Truffula Trees Craft

Cat in the Hat Finger Puppets Craft

Cat in the Hat craft

Dr. Seuss Printables

Connect the Dots

Find The Cat’s Birthday Hat

Diffendoofer Word Search

Doorknob Hanger

Horton’s Coloring Page

The Lorax Printable Dominoes

Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans

Cat in the Hat Lesson Plans

Hop on Pop Lesson Plans

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Lesson Plans

10 Apples Up On Top Lesson Plans

The Lorax Lesson Plans

Dr. Seuss Teaching Ideas

Teaching With Favorite Dr. Seuss Books

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Teacher’s Guide

Seussville Teacher’s Guide

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Amelia Earhart for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:10 +0000

Today the new Amelia Earhart movie is coming out, and I got to thinking about this iconic and wonderful female role model. She was a true pioneer for women in history to break out of outdated stereotypes and set higher goals for themselves. I’ve always admired her and part of me always hoped they would find her plane someday so that we could finally discover what happened to her.

When movies come out based on history, it’s a great time to bring these topics into lesson plans. We all know that a little Hollywood glamour always makes kids a bit more interested in homework!

Amelia Earhart Picture

Amelia Earhart History Lesson (requires free login)

Who Was Amelia Earhart? (from the “Who Was…?” book series)

Amelia Earhart Coloring Pages

Amelia Earhart Photos

Amelia Earhart Timeline

Printable Amelia Earhart Biography

Biography – Amelia Earhart (A&E DVD Archives)

Amelia Earhart Play Script

Amelia Earhart Official Website

Amelia Earhart Movie Trailer

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Harry Potter Activities, Printables and Lesson Plans

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:31:06 +0000

We are huge Harry Potter fans in our house. We’ve even been to midnight book sale parties and always see the Harry Potter movies the weekend they are released. I’m so glad that my children get to grow up with such a rich fantasy world with the Harry Potter books like I was able to with the Narnia books when I was a kid.

Harry Potter Activites

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