There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat Sequencing
by Just Right For Me © 2026
Price: $0.75 USD
Subjects: ela,reading,litReadingComprehension,holiday,firstDayOfAutumn,halloween
Grades: 14,13,1
Description
Bring a little spooky fun to reading practice with this simple and interactive Halloween-themed Boom Cards activity! 👻🦇 This activity is designed to accompany There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! Students practice story comprehension, sequencing, vocabulary, and recalling important details as they identify and arrange the items the old lady swallowed in the correct order. The activity is simple enough for very young learners to complete after the teacher models how to use it. Colorful picture supports help beginning readers and students who may need additional visual support participate more independently. ✨ Skills practiced include: • Reading and listening comprehension • Story sequencing • Recalling key details • Vocabulary development • Beginning, middle, and end • Visual discrimination ✏️ Extend the learning into writing! The pictures and sequencing activity can also be used as a springboard for writing. After completing the deck, students can use the story vocabulary and sequence of events to retell the story orally or in writing, create sentences, or practice using transition words such as first, next, then, and last. 🎃 Perfect for: • Preschool, Kindergarten, and early elementary learners • Halloween literacy centers • Read-aloud follow-up activities • Small-group instruction • Independent practice after teacher modeling • Special education and intervention • Vocabulary and writing support
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