This resource introduces the six syllable types plus a “+1” category for leftover (odd and schwa) syllables to help students break multisyllabic words into manageable chunks. Each type includes clear definitions and examples to support decoding and word recognition.
After reading The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog by Margaret Read MacDonald, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
After reading Conejito: A Folktale from Panama by Margaret Read MacDonald, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.
After reading Clara's Berries by Driscoll's, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
Maybe it’s a king who spills a drop of honey and refuses to clean it up—until that tiny mess grows into a giant problem. Maybe it’s some sandpipers and whales who start a silly argument that nearly destroys the place they all call home. Or maybe it’s a man who thinks a weapon will make him powerful, or a troop of monkeys who follow their leader into water that’s far too deep.
The hills and small towns of western North Carolina in the 1950s come to life in this collection of stories by master storyteller Donald Davis. He’s shared his tales everywhere—from the World’s Fair to the Smithsonian to the National Storytelling Festival—and now he invites readers into the adventures of his own childhood. His stories follow him from his earliest school days all the way to the moment he begins to understand the big changes happening in the world, including the loss of friends during the Vietnam War.
