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1st Grade English Activities

187 resources

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Activity1st GradePrefixes and Suffixes Worksheet

Using Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheet, students circle the correct meaning for each underlined word to build their vocabulary.

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Activity1st GradeBlends, Digraphs, and Trigraphs Activity

Using the Blends, Digraphs, and Trigraphs Activity, students create lists of words that have beginning and ending blends, digraphs, or trigraphs.

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Activity1st GradeRhyming Words Matching Activity

Using Rhyming Words Matching Activity, students match two pictures that rhyme to build their rhyming skills.

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Activity1st GradeNoun BINGO

This Noun BINGO gives students an opportunity to practice identifying examples of nouns by playing a fun game!

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Activity1st GradePosition Words Activity

Using Position Words Activity, students place apples based on position cards to build their ability to give clear directions.

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Activity1st GradeFeeling Words Activity

Using Feeling Words Activity, students read Amy Goes to First Grade to find words and phrases that describe Amy's feelings on the first day of school.

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Activity1st GradeFirst Grade Sight Words Bingo

This First Grade Sight Words Bingo puts 24 Dolch words in a 5 x 5 grid with a free centre square. Call the words, colour the boxes, and turn sight word drill into a game 1st graders ask to play.

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Activity1st GradePast Present Future Tense Activity

Using Past Present Future Tense Activity, students match the Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Cards with the correct Past, Present or Future statement.

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Activity1st GradeLet's Talk Classroom Speaking Activity

Using this Let's Talk Classroom Speaking Activity, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

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Activity1st GradeNoun, Adjective, and Verb Activity

Using this Noun, Adjective, and Verb Activity, students sort examples of nouns, verbs, and adjectives into categories to build their parts of speech understanding.

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Activity1st GradeDear Valentine Activity

Using this Dear Valentine Activity, students practice writing names of family and friends by writing Valentines Day cards.

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Activity1st GradePlurals Activity

Using Plurals Activity, students add the proper word ending to make a plural noun for correct usage in writing.

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Activity1st GradeGuess Who Matching Game Activity

UsingGuess Who Matching Game Activity, students take turns asking questions to figure out their partner's mystery person.

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Activity1st GradeNew Words Worksheet

Using New Words Worksheet, students create new words using base words and prefixes to figure out the definition of the new word.

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Activity1st GradeDescribing Nouns Adjective Activity

Using this Describing Nouns Adjective Activity, students describe familiar people, places, things, and events.

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Activity1st GradeSingular Plural Noun Go Fish Activity

Using Singular Plural Noun Go Fish Activity, students match singular and plural nouns to build their understanding of how to convert between the two types of nouns.

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Activity1st GradeTreasure Hunt Directions Activity Board Game

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Activity1st GradeCVC Word Mats Activity

Using this CVC Word Mats Activity, students place letter tiles on the picture cards to create CVC words.

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Activity1st GradeWhat Does This Word Mean Activity

Using What Does This Word Mean Activity, students read independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension.