March FUN-FILLED Learning! (2024)

Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!

The following March packets are available:

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Reading Comprehension Checks (March)
NO PREP Writing Prompts for Beginning/Struggling Writers

2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Checks

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March NO PREP Packet (Preschool)
The March Preschool packet is all about color, hands-on learning and activities that are engaging! Grab those dice, crayons, scissors and glue sticks…this packet is LOADED with fun activities! Here are just a few of the pages in this massive packet!

Included in the Preschool NO PREP Packet:
*Shapes: Octagon
*I Can Draw Octagons
*Shape Maze: Octagons
*Trace and Write the Letter Y
*Trace and Write the Letter Z
*Letter Sort Cut and Paste for Y
*Letter Sort Cut and Paste for Z
*Letter Maze Y
*Letter Maze Z
*Trace the Letter Y (upper and lowercase)
*Trace the Letter Z (upper and lowercase)
*Sight Word Search for: and
*Sight Word Search for: go
*Sight Word Search for: we
*Sight Word Search for: to
*Bingo Dot the Letter Y
*Bingo Dot the Letter Z
*Beginning Sounds Y and Z (Cut and Paste)
*Sight Word Practice: and
*Sight Word Practice: go
*Sight Word Practice: we
*Sight Word Practice: to
*Sight Word Sort (cut and paste) and, go
*Sight Word Sort (cut and paste) we, to
*Simple Sentences (Trace and Read) We go to the…
*Simple Words (Trace and Read (color word) and (color word)
*Shadow Matching
*Graphing Weather
*Transportation Sort (cut and paste)
*Weather Sort (cut and paste)
*Community Helpers Set 1 (cut and paste)
*Community Helpers Set 2 (cut and paste)
*Graphing Pets
*Graphing Food
*Beginning Sounds (dot a word) set 1
*Beginning Sounds (dot a word) set 2
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) A-D
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) E-H
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) I-L
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) M-P
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) Q-T
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) U-X
*Beginning Sounds (cut, sort and paste) Y-Z
*Counting Number Sets 1-3 (cut, paste and sort)
*Counting Number Sets 4-6 (cut, paste and sort)
*Counting Number Sets 7-9 (cut, paste and sort)
*Counting Sets up to 10 (cut and paste) set 1
*Counting Sets up to 10 (cut and paste) set 2
*Roll and Trace Numbers 1-6
*Roll and Trace a Shape
*Color by Dots Set 1 (3-6)
*Color by Dots Set 2 (7-10)
*Color by Number (kite)
*Color by Number (rainbow)
*Rainbow Maze
*ABC Dot to Dot (apple)
*ABC Dot to Dot (fish)
*Numbers 1-10 Dot to Dot (car and star)
*Dot…Dot NOT a Lot (glue dot practice)
*The Color Yellow

March NO PREP Packet (Kindergarten)

Here are a few pictures of the Kindergarten packet in action:

Included in the Kindergarten NO PREP Packet:
*Real Words or Silly Words? Color by the code
*Let’s Rhyme! Write CVC rhyming words on the clovers
*Rhyming Clues- Cut and paste the clue that matches the picture.
*Animal Clues – Read the simple sentences and cut and paste the clues that match the picture.
*Roll, Trace and Read a Sight Word- roll the die, read and trace a sight word in the column. (Dolch pre-primer sight words)
*Sight Word Scramble- unscramble the sight words on the pot of gold: big, like, see, you, and, can, said, she and the.
*CVC Scramble- Use the picture to unscramble simple CVC words (short a words)
*CVC Scramble- Use the picture to unscramble simple CVC words (short e words)
*CVC Scramble- Use the picture to unscramble simple CVC words (short i words)
*CVC Scramble- Use the picture to unscramble simple CVC words (short o words)
*CVC Scramble- Use the picture to unscramble simple CVC words (short u words)
*CVC Cross Word Puzzle with Simple Sentences – Use the CVC pictures to sound out words and put them in a sentence. (short a words)
*CVC Cross Word Puzzle with Simple Sentences – Use the CVC pictures to sound out words and put them in a sentence. (short e words
*CVC Cross Word Puzzle with Simple Sentences – Use the CVC pictures to sound out words and put them in a sentence. (short i words
*CVC Cross Word Puzzle with Simple Sentences – Use the CVC pictures to sound out words and put them in a sentence. (short o words
*CVC Cross Word Puzzle with Simple Sentences – Use the CVC pictures to sound out words and put them in a sentence. (short u words
*Color by Word Family- Use the color code to color the picture according to the word families: -at, -og, -ip, -ug
*Sentence Building I – Unscramble the words, cut and paste to make a sentence. Rewrite the sentence.
*Sentence Building II – Unscramble the words, cut and paste to make a sentence. Rewrite the sentence.
*Sentence Building III – Unscramble the words, cut and paste to make a sentence. Rewrite the sentence.
*Label and Write- Label the picture by using the word bank. Write a simple sentence about the picture.
*Real or Silly Words? Read the words on the hats and color the real and silly words according to the color code.
*Find the Real and Silly Words- find the words hidden in the picture. Record the words in the correct columns.
*CVCE – Cut and paste- Build the word and write a sentence (long a words)
*CVCE – Cut and paste- Build the word and write a sentence (long o words)
*CVCE – Cut and paste- Build the word and write a sentence (long o words)
*Read and Color- Read the simple sentences and color the picture to match.
*I Can Read and Spell CVC words- Roll a die, sound out the letters for each picture and box them up.
*I Can Read Simple Sentences (short a words) – Write the missing CVC word in each sentence. Color each picture after you use the word.
*I Can Read Simple Sentences (short e words) – Write the missing CVC word in each sentence. Color each picture after you use the word.
*I Can Read Simple Sentences (short i words) – Write the missing CVC word in each sentence. Color each picture after you use the word.
*I Can Read Simple Sentences (short o words) – Write the missing CVC word in each sentence. Color each picture after you use the word.
*I Can Read Simple Sentences (short u words) – Write the missing CVC word in each sentence. Color each picture after you use the word.
*R-Blends- Look at each picture, dot the beginning blend that matches. Write the beginning blend for each word.
*Read and Sequence – A Pot of Gold – Read the simple story, sequence the story buy cutting and pasting the pictures to show comprehension.
*My Pot of Gold Book- Cut out the mini book, read and draw a picture to match each sentence.
*Roll, Add and Color- Roll 2 dice, add them up and color a number that matches.
*Counting On- Trace the number on the coin, count on to 20.
*Skip Counting by 5’s- Write the missing numbers on each gold coin from 5-100.
* I Can Count to 100! Use a dot marker to dab your way to 100 on the maze.
*Skip Counting by 10
*Number Bonds- Finish the number bond for each pot of gold.
*Time by the Hour- Read the time for each clock, dot (or color) the correct time.
*Subtraction to 10- Trace the numbers, cross out the items that should be subtracted and write the difference.
*Roll and Solve- Roll a die and use the number line to solve addition problems up to 10.
*I Can Add to 5- Cut out the built in manipulatives to add up to 5.
*I Can Subtract up to 5- Cut out the built in manipulative to help you subtract.
*I Can Add to 10- Cut out the built in manipulative to help you add up to 10.
*I Can Subtract to 10- Cut out the built in manipulative to help you subtract up to 10.
*Tally Marks to 20 I- Count the tally marks, cut and paste the number to match.
*Tally Marks to 20 II- Count the tally marks, cut and paste the number to match.
*Time to the Hour- Cut and paste the time that matches each clock.
*Ten Frames- Cut and paste the number that matches each ten frame.
*Number Words- Count the items in each set. Write the correct number words using the word bank.
*Spin and Color a Number Word- Spin the pot of gold and dot or color a coin that matches your spin. Number words up to ten.
*Measurement- Cut out the built in ruler to help you measure each item.
*Addition up to 10- Solve the problems (sums of 7, 8, 9, 10) on the clovers and color according to the code.
*Addition Sentences- Write a number sentence to represent the shaded and unshaded items in the set.
*Subtraction Sentences- Write a number sentence for each group of items.
*Before and after I- Cut and paste the numbers that come before and after.
*Before and after II- Cut and paste the numbers that come before and after.
*If I found a pot of gold…. Writing Prompt
*Calendar (Fill in for the month of March)

March NO PREP Packet (1st Grade)

Included in the 1st Grade March NO PREP packet

*Pots of Gold (Cut, sort and paste verbs and nouns)
*Find the Hidden Digraphs (th, ch and sh) record in the correct column
*Find the Hidden L-Blends (bl, gl, cl) record in the correct column
*Find the Hidden R-Blends (br, cr, fr) record in the correct column
*Find the Hidden R-Controlled Vowels (ar, er, ir, or, and ur) record in the correct column
*Find the Long and Short Vowel Words and record in the correct column
*-ar Controlled Vowels- Use the word bank to fill in the missing r-controlled words for each sentence.
*-er Controlled Vowels- Use the word bank to fill in the missing r-controlled words for each sentence.
*-ir Controlled Vowels- Use the word bank to fill in the missing r-controlled words for each sentence.
*-or Controlled Vowels- Use the word bank to fill in the missing r-controlled words for each sentence.
*-ur Controlled Vowels- Use the word bank to fill in the missing r-controlled words for each sentence.
*Who Own’s it? (possessive pronouns)
*Pronouns (replacing proper nouns with pronouns)
*Mixed Up Sentences (unscramble and write the words to make a complete sentence)
*Super Sentences (Write a few descriptive sentences about the picture)
Adverbs Word Search – Use the word bank to find the adverbs in the word search. Use the words to complete the sentences.
*Roll and Write Grammar- Roll and die and write a word to match the given part of speech for common nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and proper nouns.
*Golden Sentences (identify complete and incomplete sentences)
*Sorting Sounds (Cut, sort and paste long vowel sounds)
*Sentence Sorting (Cut and paste complete and incomplete sentences into the correct boxes)
*Non-Ficition and Fiction (Read the titles on the books and sort-cut and paste)
*Colorful Hats (Color by the code: nouns, verbs and adjectives)
*Compound Words (Write the compound words, put them in ABC order and write a sentence)
*ABC Order
*Plural and Possessive Nouns (cut and paste)
*Conjunctions (read two sentences and add a conjunction to make one sentences)
*Long Vowel Sounds (Long a- Box up the word and write a sentence)
*Long Vowel Sounds (Long e- Box up the word and write a sentence)
*Long Vowel Sounds (Long i- Box up the word and write a sentence)
*Long Vowel Sounds (Long o- Box up the word and write a sentence)
*Long Vowel Sounds (Long u- Box up the word and write a sentence)
*Comprehension Check – Read the short story and answer the comprehension questions.
*Missing Addends up to 20 ( Color by the Code) Find the missing addend for each number sentence.
*Roll and Color a Fraction- Roll a die and color a fraction accordingly (One half, one third, two thirds, one fourth, two fourths, three fourths)
*Doubles Plus ONE- Double the given number and write an equations. Add 1 to the sum and write another equation.
*Doubles Plus TEN- Double the given number and write an equations. Add 10 to the sum and write another equation.
*Mystery Letter (solve the addition and subtraction problems and color by the code)
Addition and Subtraction (True or False) Color by the code.
*Fact Families- Complete each fact family.
*Mystery Addition up to 20 with 3 addends – Use the symbols to solve the equations
*Mystery Double Digit Addition (NO Regrouping) Use the symbols to solve the equations.
*Word Problems
*Roll, Add and Color (roll 3 dice, add them up and color the picture)
*Whose pot of Gold? (Answer the questions by using the compass rose)
*Greater, Less or Equal? (Solve the problems and answer the questions)
*Counting Gold Coins (put the coins in order from Least to Greatest and Greatest to Least)
*Counting Coins (Count the money and answer the questions)
What’s the Time? (Add 30 minutes to the time and draw hands on each clock)
*Lucky Shapes (Read the shape riddles, cut and paste)
*Let’s Make Change (Count the coins, cut and paste the two answers under each pot of gold)
*A piece of Pie (Color the correct fraction for each pie. Fill in the blanks)
*Let’s Count (Use the code to count by 1’s and 5’s – answer the questions)
*Count On! (Count and record the total amount of coins)
*Fact Families (Use the numbers to make fact families on each pot of gold)
*A pot of Gold Journal Prompt

March NO PREP Packet (2nd Grade)

Included in the 2nd Grade NO PREP Packet:

See Also

Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

*I Can Classify Groups of Words- Cross out a word that doesn’t belong, write another word that belongs in the correct category.
*Cause and Effect- Look at the pictures. Write a possible cause and effect for each.
*Drawing Conclusions- Read the clues and answer the questions. Draw a picture to match your answer.
*Expanding Sentences- Replace each underlined words to make the sentence more descriptive.
*Making Inferences- Read the sentence and look at the picture clues. Make an inference.
*Dictionary Skills and ABC Order- Put the words in ABC order. Look up each word, write the guide words and the page you found it on in the dictionary.
*Diphthongs ow and ou – Read the words on the sign. Find the boxes that match the shape of the word. Box up each word.
*Diphthongs oi and oy – Read the words on the sign. Find the boxes that match the shape of the word. Box up each word.
*Short -oo Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Long a Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Long e Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Long i Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Long o Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Long u Sound Riddles- Put all the words in ABC Order. Read the clues to the riddles and write the correct word.
*Making New Words with the word Leprechaun- Cut out the letter tiles to make as many new words as you can.
*Classifying- Read the story about Jane’s Birthday Party. Group things that are the same by writing the correct answers in the boxes.
*Finding the Details in an Informational Text- Read the informational text about Hummingbirds. Highlight the correct parts of speech. Find the answers to the crossword puzzle in the text.
*Penmanship with Poetry- Trace the March poem in cursive and then practice writing the March poem in cursive.
*Parts of a Butterfly- Label the parts of a butterfly. Research butterflies and fill in the graphic organizer.
Find the Grammar- Look at the picture. Find and write the correct parts of speech under the correct category.
*Quotation Marks- Add quotations marks to show who is speaking in each sentence. Underline the verbs and circle the nouns.
Roll and Write the Grammar- Roll a die and write that specific part of speech: verb, adverb, noun, pronoun, adjective, preposition.
*ABC Order to the 2nd Letter- Put each set of words in ABC order.
*ABC Order to the 3rd Letter- Put each set of words in ABC order.
*Supporting Details I- Label the lifecycle of a butterfly. Read the topic sentence. Use the picture to write supporting details that relate to the topic.
*Supporting Details II- Label the lifecycle of a frog. Read the topic sentence. Use the picture to write supporting details that relate to the topic.
*Sequence of Events- Lifecycle of a Flower. Put the pictures in order from 1-6. Tell what happened in each picture.
*Mystery Addition with Regrouping- Use the symbols to solve the addition problems.
*Make your Own Mystery Addition with Regrouping- Use the symbols to solve the addition problems.
*Mystery Subtraction with Regrouping- Use the symbols to solve the subtraction problems.
*Measuring in Centimeters- Use a centimeter ruler to measure the distance of each route the leprechaun took to find the pot of gold.
*Measuring in Inches- Use an inch ruler to measure the distance of each route the leprechaun took to find the pot of gold.
*Measurement with Centimeters- Look at the measurement for each item and answer the questions.
*Word Problems with feet and inches
*Word Problems with Grams
*Telling Time to the 5 Minutes
*Types of Sentences- Read each sentence. Decide if it is a statement, command, question, or exclamatory sentence. Cut and paste the answer.
*2 Digit Numbers with Regrouping- Find the pot of gold with the greatest sum in each row. Write it on the board.
*Pictograph- Use the pictograph to help you answer the questions.
*Mental Math up to 1,000.
*Money: Adding and Subtracting. Use the prices on the tags to answer the questions.
*Measurement in Meters- Use the map to answer the questions.
*Triple Digit Subtraction – Spin and Subtract with Regrouping- Spin a number on each spinner. Write the equation and subtract.
*Triple Digit Addition – Spin and Add with Regrouping- Spin a number on each spinner. Write the equation and add.
*Money: Counting Coins- Count the coins and write the amount for each toy.
*Money: Show the change. Draw the coins needed to buy each toy. Use the least amount of coins possible.
*Roll and Solve 3 Digit Subtraction- roll a die and solve a math problem in that column.
*Roll and Solve 3 Digit Addition- roll a die and solve a math problem in that column.March NO PREP Packet (3rd Grade)

Included in the 3rd Grade Packet:

*Making New Words (Leprechaun)
*Synonyms: Word Acquisition
*Antonyms: Word Acquisition
*Idioms
*Parts of Speech Graphing
*Parts of Speech Word Search
*Adverbs: How, When or Where
*hom*onyms: Find Them and Fix Them up
*The Lion and the Mouse
*The Boy Who Cried Wolf
*The Fisherman and the Little Fish
*Prefixes Crossword Puzzle
*Contractions Crossword Puzzle
*Elapsed Time
*Shapes: Identify and Locate
*Fraction Strips and Equivalent Fractions
*Comic Strip Story Template
*Commutative Property of Multiplication
*Associative Property of Multiplication
*Bar Graph
*Make Your Own Bar Graph
*Two Digit by One Digit Multiplication
*Three Digit by One Digit Multiplication
*Divisibility (2, 5, 10)
*Multi-Step Word Problems (Multiplication and Division)
*Division with Remainders Set 1
*Division with Remainders Set 2
*Three Digit by One Digit Multiplication Riddle
*Multi-Step Money Word Problems
*Fractions: Reduce to Lowest Terms
*Divide: Spin and Solve
*Multiplication: Spin and Solve
*Time by the Minute
*State Crossword Puzzle
*ABC Order to the 3rd Letter

These journal prompts have been such a WONDERFUL addition to our daily writing!

I have a little girl who begs me to do another one and another one!

To me…that is success!

Each journal prompts has:

“I Can Statements…”

An illustrated word bank

A place to draw

Prompts with and without traceable starter sentences.

Here are the prompts that are included in this packet:

*Place to draw a picture to support the writing.

Writing Prompts Included:

*When it rains

*St. Patrick’s Day

*The weather

*I like to read

*My favorite insect

*When I fly a kite

*Today I feel

*A rainbow

*A baby bird

*My favorite sweet

*On my sundae

*A frog

*Frogs like

*When I see the doctor

*I like (different dogs)

*Cats like to

*In my smoothie

*At bedtime

*My Dad and I

*My Mom and I

*In the forest

Reading Comprehension Checks for March

There are 3Accountability Starsat the top of the page. Students can color a star each time they read a story. This ensures that they are reading the story at least 3 times to encouragefluency.

After completing the Comprehension Check, students can color a star on theReading Comprehension and Fluency Tracker. Each month will have 20 different Comprehension Checks with5 Comprehension Questions. These simple comprehension questions provide students with an opportunity to look back at the text and using complete sentences. This option is more effective than the “fill in the bubble” method. In addition, students will use the color code to look back in the text (text evidence) and highlight the answers.

The Comprehension Questions allow students to work on:
-Making Inferences
-On the surface questions
-Under the surface questions
-Rhyming
-Text Evidence
-Vocabulary
-Making Connections
-Monitor Understanding
and MORE!