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I Want It All!

Get all 16 literacy activities in one convenient PDF for easy reference.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Making Connections

Students explore the Food Cards. This is a helpful activity to complete first, especially before Create Your Own Cards.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Create Your Own Cards

Students draw their own Food Cards using the template provided to enhance the class card set. Consider completing the Making Connections activity first.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Create a Target Language Set

The teacher and students work together to create a set of Food Cards in the target language. Intended for after introducing the Food Cards in English.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Got Your Back

Students practise oral language skills by asking questions about the Food Cards on their backs.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Words I Like

Students create a personal dictionary page based on the Food Cards.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Poetry Potluck

Students write and share poems inspired by the Food Cards.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Rhyming Songs

Students create their own food lyrics for a familiar rhyming song.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Mail It

Students sort Food Cards based on beginning phonemes.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Elkonin Boxes

Students develop phonological awareness by segmenting spoken words into sounds.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Long Vowel Team ee – /ē/

Students use the Food Cards to learn about the long vowel team ee – /ē/

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Tell Me a Story

Students practise oral language skills as they follow a sequence to tell stories.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Simile Introductions

Students take turns introducing themselves by using a food simile. This activity works well at the beginning of the school year.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Food Pun Greeting Cards

Students create greeting cards with food puns, inspired by the Food Cards.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Writing Activity Bank

Students use the Food Cards to inspire their writing.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

This Reminds Me Of...

Students practise oral language skills as they share stories based on their experiences with land and place.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Observing and Making Inferences Activity Bank

Students use the Where Food Comes From Posters to practise making inferences.

Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

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Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Food Picture Kit: Order Here

The Food Picture Kit is a free bilingual K–6 resource with cards, posters, and a guide.
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Grades K to 3

Grades 4 to 6

Food Picture Kit: Curriculum Connections

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