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Cat In the Hat Story Elements
Engage your pupils in a plot activity based on the favorite Dr. Seuss book, The Cat in the Hat. There are two pages included here. The first is a list of plot elements and the second is a grid of plot points and other information. Class...
Curated OER
The Cat in the Hat is 50!
Have your class react to a number of statements about The Cat in the Hat, then read a news article about a special event honoring the birthday of the popular book. The teacher introduces an article with a discussion and vocabulary...
Seussville
The Cat in the Hat Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe!
Play a classic game of tic-tac-toc with a Seuss-ical twist. Instead of X's and O's, the game pieces are either hats and cakes or hats and cats. Kids color and cut out their game pieces before sitting down for a game or two.
Seussville
A Classic in 236 Words
Get in the reading spirit on Read Across America Day while celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with four printable worksheet activities. Included is a word search using story character's names, a quiz to test how many Dr. Seuss titles you've...
Seussville
Hats off to Dr. Seuss Hat Toss
Focus on Dr. Seuss's cat's iconic hat with a crafty activity. Kids make their own red-and-white-striped hat and then toss paper balls into the hat. See who has the best aim! Additional Cat in the Hat materials are included.
Curated OER
Cat in the Hat
Explore the book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss with your class. They will design a pattern for the cat's hat. They will create color pattern designs with candy and frosting. In the end, they will describe their pattern.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Dr. Seuss Hat Printable
Inspired by The Cat in the Hat, this printable can be used in a number of ways. The hat is made up of five stripes and a brim that kids can write on, color, cut out, and more.
Curated OER
Cat In the Hat Glyph
For this Cat In the Hat glyph worksheet, students read each sentence and follow the directions to color the picture of the cat in the hat. Students color five parts of the cat.
Curated OER
Cat in the Hat Maze
In this maze activity, students calculate the most efficient way for Cat in the Hat to find his lost birthday hat. Students illustrate their way through the maze.
Curated OER
Cat in the Hat Math Problems
In this Cat in the Hat themed, math worksheet, students will determine the answer to nine different word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and pattern recognition skills.
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Cat in the Hat Beginning Sounds Match
In this Cat in the Hat matching beginning sounds learning exercise, students cut out the cat's hats with pictures and matching hats with words, then match the beginning sounds hats. Students cut and match pairs of forty-eight hats.
Seussville
The Cat's Word Find!
Can your class find all the words that crafty cat in the hat wants them to find? Kids circle nine words in this puzzle, all of which are in Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat.
National Education Association
Read Across America Classroom Activity Guide
Celebrate the legendary Dr. Seuss on Read Across America Day with a plethora of activities set to five stories—The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and Green Eggs and Ham. Activities include...
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Cat and the Hat Word Search
In this Cat in the Hat themed learning exercise, students will examine a wordsearch puzzle and discover eleven Cat in the Hat related words.
Curated OER
Dr. Seuss Day
First graders celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday. Moving through six stations in small groups, first graders rotate on the teacher's signal through several engaging activities connected to Dr. Seuss's books and poetry.
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The Cat in the Hat Word Search
In this The Cat in the Hat word search activity, 1st graders will find and circle 18 words from the story. The puzzle is in the shape of the Cat's hat.
PBS
The Cat in the Hat Activity Exploring Weather
Observe different types of weather right in your classroom! Here, pupils look at clouds, rain, snow, wind, and hot and cold temperatures, and observe these weather patterns at school. They keep track of their observations in a worksheet...
Curated OER
Cat in the Hat Alphabet
In this Dr. Seuss alphabet worksheet, students color and cut out the 26 Cat in the Hat alphabet cards on the pages. There are 6 alphabet cards on each page.
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Design a Hat for a Cat
In this drawing worksheet, students use a pattern to design a new hat for the cat in The Cat in the Hat. In the book, the cat had a big red and white striped hat.
Curated OER
Cat in the Hat Dot-to-Dot
In this dot-to-dot learning exercise, students connect the dots from one to seventy-eight to form the main character from the book, The Cat In The Hat, the cat. Students color the dot-to-dot page with appropriate colors for illustration.
Seussville
Cat Tricks!
Who knew a cat could do so many things!? In Dr. Seuss's world, a lot can happen, but what can your pupils do? Have them practice some fun motions and sounds by going through the list provided here.
Curated OER
Welcome to Seuss Squares
This PowerPoint reviews works by Dr. Seuss. The interactive game requires players to answer plot questions about Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
Seussville
It's Time to Play Seuss-Aphone!
Play a game of telephone, Dr. Seuss style! Kids can use the suggested phrases listed on this page or choose any silly sentence that the famous cat wearing a hat says. See the materials for two more activities.
Curated OER
Counting Worksheet
For this counting worksheet, students count how many lamps and Zamps they see and then color lamps according to the amount they are told to color based on the book The Cat in the Hat. Students complete 3 problems.