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NEA’s READ ACROSS AMERICA 2013 Activity Booklet

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Answers: 1) 4; 2) 9; 3) 10; 4) 8; 5) 3

Help the Cat in the Hat count these hats!

How Many Hats?

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Color in the Cat in the Hat!

Coloring Activity!

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With an adult’s help, cut out the board below and the game pieces on the next page. Then pair up with a partner for a fun-filled game of tic-tac-toe!

Tic-Tac-Toe Three Cats in a Row!

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Three Cats in a Row!Three Cats in a Row!

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Color in the game pieces and, with an adult’s help, cut them out. Then, pair up with a partner for a fun-filled game of tic-tac-toe!

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Answers: Phone, Hat, Ball, Kite, Cake, Dress

Finish each word so that it rhymes with the ones before it!

Can You Rhyme with the Cat in the Hat?

Stone Cone Ph

Cat Bat H

Tall Mall B

White Fight K

Bake Lake C

Mess Press D

E O E K C F B V F R

I O S H F A T N Y O

R A K E F B T S I X

S G K L B H L E T M

L U W I S H B P U U

D N N N V W A T L V

F C A N U B L P V J

U N D S Y L L Z H R

N C A K E T F Z A W

N F I S H W O A T H

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Answers:

Help the Cat in the Hat find each word.

The Cat in the Hat Word Search!

BALLCAKE

CATFALL

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Answers: 1) Tent 2, Camping 1; 2) Plant 1, Seed 2; 3) Beach 1, Ocean 2; 4) Toes 2, Feet 1; 5) Sky 2, Cloud 1; 6) Gym 1, Run 2; 7) Add 1, Subtract 2; 8) New York 2, Chicago 1; 9) Drums 1, Microphone 2; 10) Cake 2, Bake 1

Alphabetical Order Time!

Help the Cat in the Hat put the words in alphabetical order. Read the words in each row. Write the number 1 by the word that

is first in alphabetical order within each row. Write the number 2 by the word that is second in alphabetical order. The first row is done for you.

1. Tent _____ Camping _____

2. Plant _____ Seed _____

3. Beach _____ Ocean _____

4. Toes _____ Feet _____

5. Sky _____ Cloud _____

6. Gym _____ Run _____

7. Add _____ Subtract _____

8. New York _____ Chicago _____

9. Drums _____ Microphone _____

10. Cake _____ Bake _____

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