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1st Grade English Activities

187 resources

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Activity1st GradeSentence Structure Activity

Using Sentence Structure Activity, students cut out words to recognize distinguishing features of a sentence.

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Activity1st GradeWriting the Date Activity

Using this Writing the Date Activity, students sort the Date Cards and Comma Cards into the correct sequence to show different dates.

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Activity1st GradeShowing Relationships Prepositions Activity

Using Showing Relationships Prepositions Activity, students find prepositional phrases in order to add description to their writing.

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Activity1st GradeDon't Wake the Librarian Sorting Books by Genre Activity

UsingDon't Wake the Librarian Sorting Books by Genre Activity, students will "return" books to the library based on genre type without waking the librarian!

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Activity1st GradeConsonant Digraphs CH SH TH WH Activity

Using the Consonant Digraphs CH SH TH WH Activity, student match word cards to the beginning digraph category to build their understanding of digraph sounds.

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Activity1st GradeUnknown Words Activity

Using Unknown Words Activity, students ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

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Activity1st GradePunctuation Pow Activity

Using Punctuation Pow Activity, students read provided sentences and determine which punctuation needs to be included to build their writing skills.

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Activity1st GradeBack to School Rhyming Activity

Using this Back to School Rhyming Activity, students practice rhyming skills using this back to school themed activity.

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Activity1st GradeDogs Hard Alphabetical Order Activity

This Dogs Hard Alphabetical Order Activity will teach your students how to put three sets of sight words with repeating letters in alphabetical order.

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Activity1st GradeUnknown Words and Phrases Activity

Using Unknown Words and Phrases Activity, students read independently or with a partner to collect unknown words and phrases to build their vocabulary and reading comprehension.

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Activity1st GradeComplete Sentences with Subject and Predicate Activity

Using this Complete Sentences with Subject and Predicate Activity, students match subjects and predicates to create sentences with complete ideas.

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Activity1st GradeSupermarket Sweep Food Words Activity

Using Supermarket Sweep Food Words Activity, students practice reading high frequency words tocollect all of the food items on your shopping list.

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Activity1st GradeConnect Four Putting Letters in Order Activity

Using Connect Four Putting Letters in Order Activity, students play Connect Four to practice putting letters in alphabetical order.

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Activity1st GradeConsonant Sounds Activity

Using the Consonant Sounds Activity, students use the ice cream cone letters and scoop picture cards to identify beginning consonant sounds of words.

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Activity1st GradeSpoken or Written Language Activity

Using the Spoken or Written Language Activity, students determine which words or phrases are most appropriate to be used in spoken or written situations.

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Activity1st GradeCapitalize It Activity

Using Capitalize It Activity, students sort the topic cards into Do Capitalize and Don't Capitalize categories.

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Activity1st GradeDescribe It Figurative Language Activity

Using this Describe It Figurative Language Activity, students match the word to the pictures that best describe them.

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Activity1st GradePrefixes and Suffixes Sorting Activity

Using Prefixes and Suffixes Sorting Activity, students sort prefix and suffix cards into appropriate categories to build their vocabulary.

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Activity1st GradeDescribing Words Activity

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