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Bouquet of Valentines!

Grade 2

Published in Canada by:

On The Mark Press

15 Dairy Avenue

Napanee, Ontario

K7R 1M4

www.onthemarkpress.com

Written by Ruth Solski

About this book:Warm your little children’s big hearts with these activities. Share the good emotions

associated with love and kindness, while working on phonics, word study,creative writing, critical thinking, reading, and math. Students will: write a

Valentine’s story, measure cupid’s arrow, tell time, and much more!

The teacher guide includes Valentine’s Day poems,information, and suggestions for additional activities.

Copyright © 2000 Revised February 2011

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authorized. “We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry

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About the author:Ruth Solski was an educator for 30 years. She has written many educational resourcesand is the founder of S&S Learning Materials, now On The Mark Press. As a writer,her main goal is to provide teachers with a useful tool that they can implement intheir classrooms to bring the joy of learning to children.

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OTHER HOLIDAY UNITS

Item # Title Grade

OTM-325 Groundhog Day........................................... 1

OTM-326 A Groundhog Celebration ........................... 2

OTM-343 It's Groundhog Day..................................... 3

OTM-315 Be My Valentine .......................................... 1

OTM-316 Bouquet of Valentines ................................. 2

OTM-342 Happy Valentine's Day ................................ 3

OTM-314 Valentine's Day ......................................... 4-6

OTM-308 Halloween Happiness .................................. 1

OTM-340 It's Trick or Treat Time .............................. 2

OTM-309 A Haunting Halloween ............................... 3

OTM-310 Halloween................................................. 4-6

OTM-304 Christmas Magic ......................................... 1

OTM-305 Joy of Christmas ......................................... 2

OTM-341 It's Christmas Time..................................... 3

OTM-339 Celebrate Christmas ................................ 4-6

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Table of Contents

Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 4

List of Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................ 4

List of Resources ................................................................................................................................... 5

Valentine’s Day Poetry and Songs .................................................................................................... 6

Teacher Information on Valentine’s Day ........................................................................................ 10

Teacher Input Suggestions ............................................................................................................... 18

List of Skills ........................................................................................................................................... 21

Teacher Evaluation Sheet ................................................................................................................ 22

Student Activity Tracking Sheet ....................................................................................................... 23

Phonics Activities ............................................................................................................................... 24

Word Study Activities......................................................................................................................... 29

Language Activities .......................................................................................................................... 37

Brainstorming Activities ..................................................................................................................... 42

Creative Writing Activities................................................................................................................. 50

Teacher Tips for Reading Activities .................................................................................................. 55

Student Valentine Story Book ........................................................................................................... 56

Reading Activity Worksheets............................................................................................................ 62

Mathematics Activities ..................................................................................................................... 68

Answer Key ........................................................................................................................................ 73

Clip Art ............................................................................................................................................... 76

Blank Activity Card ........................................................................................................................... 77

Bouquet of Valentines

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Objectives

1. To learn about the history and traditions pertaining to Valentine’s Day.

2. To promote the feelings of love and friendship.

3. To practice many learned skills through the use of a theme.

4. To develop an appreciation for poetry and stories written about Valentine’s Day.

List of Vocabulary

arrow bouquet bow boxes broken

bunch cakes candy card caring

chocolates cookies courage cupid custom

doves envelope fancy February feel

flowers friends friendship give happy

heart heart-shaped holder joy kindness

lace locket love lovebirds loving

love letter lovely mail mail box mail carrier

pink present priest red receive

remembering ribbon self-control send share

shoot stamp sweet St. Valentine white

valentine

Heart Words:

hearth heartsick heartland hearty heartbeat

heartwarm heartbroken heartstrings hearted hardhearted

heartless heartwood heartbreak heartache heartily

heartburn heartthrob

Bouquet of Valentines

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Valentine Sounds #1

“Fl” Blend

The word flower begins with the blend “fl.”

There are other words that begin with the same blend.

Complete each sentence with an “fl” word.

1. A is a black insect.

2. are hot and can burn.

3. Our is red, white, and blue.

4. The dove to the topof the barn.

5. The of geese landedon the pond.

6. Bread is made from .

7. The made the olddog scratch.

8. The snow were largeand .

fleas

flakes

fly

flag

flour

Flames

fluffy

flock

flew

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Valentine Sounds #2

“Fr” Blend

We always send our friends valentines.

The word friend begins with the blend “fr.”

Match the “fr” word with each clue.

1. spots on a face

2. to be able to go anywhere

3. water does this in the winter

4. a way we can cook food

5. something put around a picture

6. a water animal that hops

7. to scare someone

8. an unhappy look

frighten free frame frownfreckles fry frog freezes

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Valentine Sounds #3

“Ch” Digraph

Chocolates are yummy to eat on Valentine’s Day.Chocolates begin with the sound that “ch” makes.Color the “ch” words hiding in the word searchbrown.The clues will help you.

1. food for mice.

2. a place to sit

3. to cut wood

4. used on a chalkboard

5. a place for treasure

6. part of a house

7. part of your face

8. a farm bird

9. a place to pray

b c h i c k e n f l w i

p amc h d v e p g c h

n q j m i l k q i o h n

h o p q r b k c u j e j

i g c h e e s e k l sm

t r s n r g f n t d t e

j t u k o s l pmo g q

u y v t x v s f w s r k

a z w u d a h e f y x l

c z c h i mn e y x j y

b a h y a n j m i y z h

i u a x t z c h o p nw

w b i h c x k f g w z o

q v r b p s d a e l v p

i r h c g c o d n bma

f w e x g h y u e r c q

n j s d x a t c z y b a

g l km f l f b c h i n

p v h l u k k q e r d z

o j i n pme t c s s u

o c h u r c h p t q d r

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Valentine Sounds #4

Making New Words

You can make new words by changing the first

sound of a word.

For example: mail sail tail hail pail fail rail jail

Make new words that rhyme with valentinewords.

Use these sounds.

b l r f h m s y p

1. red, ed, ed, ed

2. pink, ink, ink, ink, ink

3. card, ard, ard

4. sweet, eet, eet, eet

5. send, end, end, end

6. lace, ace, ace, ace