Not only can you get these free Johnny Appleseed vocabulary activities, but check out a slew of additional apple activities for big kids on my updated apple webpages here.
These webpages include figurative language, facts, and teaching ideas. Apple quotes are great for teaching Common Core figurative language standards. Students can refer to details and examples when explaining what the text says explicitly (another Common Core Standard) with a great list of apple facts. Have students write creatively using apples as a theme. Students can learn to follow directions with the classroom apple recipes.
Johnny Appleseed
Do you love Steven Kellogg’s book, Johnny Appleseed? I’ve created a free set of vocabulary exercises to go along with the book.
You’ll find:
- a vocabulary list with words, definitions, and sentences from the text
- vocabulary bookmarks
- word wall
- a printable vocabulary practice book
Here is the link to download the printable.
Craftivity Idea
I saw a craft pin on Pinterest for making a fall tree out of a small paper bag. [Here’s the link to the original pin.] Ideas started bouncing around in my head about ways to turn this craft into an educational project for my students. I decided that if we used full-sized grocery bags to make larger trees, my students could add apples to their trees. These apples would have enough space to write not only vocabulary words but definitions and sentences with the words as well. I knew my students would enjoy the change from our normal vocabulary routine. Boy, was I correct!
Change up the apple idea with fall-colored leaves or ghosts for Halloween. Get the patterns here.
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Thank you so much for sharing this precious activity. I can just imagine your classroom decorated with these vocabulary apple trees. And, it was so nice visiting with you at the TPT conference. Sandy
I absolutely LOVE these trees, and I love your vocabulary activities! Thanks so much for sharing! I am going to try them next week with my second graders!
~Jennifer
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My students really enjoyed making them. They know the vocabulary words as well. I hope it is a huge success with your students.
These trees are awesome! What a great way to display important knowledge! 🙂 Thank you for hosting this hop!
Excellent activities, Gay! Thanks so much for all of your hard work with the coding. We all appreciate it.
Carla
I love the trees, they are adorable and have a purpose. Thanks for organizing this hop!
I can’t wait to try the trees this week with my class! Great ideas! thank you!!!
I couldn’t resist commenting. Exceptionally well written!