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The Little Engine That Could

by Watty Piper / Art by Loren Long

For Grades Pre-K - 3
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INTRODUCTION

The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a determined railroad engine that, despite its small size, triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to the waiting children on the other side of a mountain.

Use these activities to help your class get on board the locomotion commotion!

PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES

Little Engine Labels
Photocopy this page onto labels to create Little Engine nametags!
On the Right Track
Students complete this maze to help the Little Engine get back to the train depot.
Chug Chug Chug. Puff Puff Puff.
Practice counting with this activity which goes along with the reading of The Little Engine That Could.
Think I Can "Conductor's Cap"
Create "I Think I Can" conductor's caps with your class!
Build Your Own Train
Children draw train cars filled with their favorite things!
The Little Engine That Could I Spy Game
Use Loren Long's new edition of The Little Engine That Could to play a game of I Spy.
The Little Engine That Could Bingo
Photocopy these bingo boards to play The Little Engine That Could Bingo!
The Little Engine That Could Jigsaw Puzzle
Children can color in and cut out the jigsaw puzzle pieces, and then put the puzzle together.
The Little Engine That Could Matching Game
Help Little Engine and her animal friends get something to eat by matching their pictures with their favorite food.
Clowning Around
Circle the clown that is different from the rest.
The Little Engine That Could Connect the Dots
Connect the dots to reveal one of the Little Engine's friends!
The Little Engine That Could -- Activity Booklet
Print out all of activities on this page at once!

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