Kiz Club
Pop Up Circus
It's just another day in the classroom... except the circus has arrived! Kids can cut out their own personal circuses with the materials here. A stage, a clown, and several animals are provided to make a lively circus.
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Clifford Learns About the Circus and So Do We!
Students investigate the characteristics of different circus jobs and the animals commonly seen at the circus. They read a book about clowns and construct and perform a trick hot dog. Students also create a clown accordion book.
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The Circus
In this circus worksheet, students are asked to read a short passage. After doing so, they must discuss what part of the circus they would most enjoy.
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Clowing Around: Ceramics
Clowns are a big hit with kids! Explore a few circus related websites to get an idea of how clowns look and what they do. They then build sculpting skills by creating expressive clown faces out of clay. Web links, materials list, and...
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Circus Lesson
Learners take part in group entertainment activities. In this circus lesson plan, students discuss their own memories of a circus and conduct several activities such as juggling scarves and creating balloon animals. Learners discuss why...
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Circus
In this Kids' Page instructional activity, students read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.
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A Unique Circus: Vocabulary Skills
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding circus-related terms. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Circus Similes
In this fill in the blank worksheet, students complete similes comparing items at the circus to other items. The items being compared include a clown, lion, tent, circus and peanuts.
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The Greatest Show on Earth: Then and Now
Students explore the history of the circus in the United States. They explore the life of John Bill Ricketts, founder of the first circus. Students compare Ricketts' first circus to the modern circus.
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The Circus Train
Students study the safety message "Stay Back from tracks and trains!" students count animals and train cars, and repeat The Circus Train poem
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My Spelling Words: Spelling List #163
For this spelling worksheet, students read and write 12 given spelling words. Next, they write a paragraph using as many spelling words as possible. All spelling words are related to the circus and circus animals.
E Reading Worksheets
Summary and Main Idea Worksheet 1
To develop their reading comprehension skills, learners read short paragraphs, summarize the passage in one sentence, and then develop an appropriate title that indicates the main idea of the selection.
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The Barnum and Bailey Bartered Bride
Students focus on the study of The Bartered Bride by integrating the theme of the circus begin the lesson with a "KWL" strategy map on the Circus. Students are asked: What do you know about the circus?