Celebrate fall fun while building literacy skills with the There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves activities! Students can color a scarecrow, draw and label story items, and even imagine new seasonal snacks for the Old Lady to try. With engaging literacy tasks like rhyming, alphabetical ordering, and proofreading, this resource makes the story interactive and skill-rich. Perfect for autumn read-alouds, these activities bring laughter, learning, and a little leaf-munching mischief to your classroom.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Color a scarecrow.
• Draw 4 items that the lady ate.
• Draw other fall treats she should try next.
• Sort items she ate and didn’t eat.
• Label objects from the story.
• Sort rhyming words.
• Proofread fall related sentences.
• Sort words from the story in alphabetical order.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Participate in a collaborative rhyming game.
• Use digital tools to review seasons.

With these Old Lady activities, students strengthen literacy skills while enjoying fall festivities that are a real treat!

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About the Book

The Old Lady is back and this time she's swallowing some leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and a rope! Welcome the Fall season with funny illustrations and a spin on a classic rhyme!

Don’t have the book yet? Rake up your copy today and let the leaf-munching fun begin!