Students are asked to create as many words as they can from the sentence, "Matilda loves reading." This is a great activity to complement the book Matilda by Roald Dahl.
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Featured 5th Grade Resources
CHOICE BOARDS
Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary
This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.
ACTIVITIES
Simple STEAM Suggestions
Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...
ACTIVITIES
Movement Activities for Elementary Students
Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.
Related Resources
ACTIVITIES
Same Name Word Puzzle
Students use their critical thinking skills to unscramble names in foreign languages and complete this challenging works...
WORKSHEETS
Summer Word Scramble
Have your class unscramble these summer vocabulary words. Then, use the words to write a story about summer vacation.
WORKSHEETS
Earth Day Word Search
Strengthen vocabulary with this Earth Day (April 22) word search.
GAMES AND APPS
The Twits Word Scramble
The Twits have scrambled words from the titles of their favorite Roald Dahl books.
WORKSHEETS
Gobblefunk Word Puzzle
Inspire students to invent their own Gobblefunk by playing with words in the spirit of The BFG by Roald Dahl.
WORKSHEETS
Valentine Word Search II
Get to the "heart" of vocabulary-building with this Valentine's printable
Strengthen your students' vocabulary in your ...