This Asking and Answering Questions Worksheet gives 1st Grade students a short story, four text-based questions, and room to write a question of their own. Answer key included, so checking work takes seconds.

Using this Collaboration Discussion Worksheet, students rate their group members as they read aloud a text or discuss a topic with a group of students.

Using the Speaking Worksheet, students fill in the speech bubbles with examples of how the students speak clearly and audibly to others.

This Asking Questions About Pictures Worksheet gives 1st Grade students an illustrated scene, four fill-in-the-bubble questions, and room to write a question of their own. Answer key included, so checking takes seconds.

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

Using the Oral Storytelling Worksheet, studentslisten to a classic story or other fairy tales or fables andrecord important ideas in the organizer below to orally retell the story using clear, concise language and voice.

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

Using the Speaking Language Assessment Worksheet, teachers use this form to assess your student's speaking commands of the conventions of standard English when speaking.

Using the Roles of Conversation Activity, studentsparticipate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Using the Group Research Worksheet, students read with a partner to explore several books by your favorite author and write what you thinkabout each book.

Using the Recording a Story or Poem Worksheet, students create audio recordings of stories or poems by using a voice recorder with a microphone.

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.

Using this Working Together Worksheet, students work with a partner to improve their writing by sharing positive points and feedback.

Using the Collaborative Research Worksheet, studentswork with a partner, or a group, to research a topic to research a topic using several books to gather information.

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.

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

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

Using the Writing Formal vs. Informal Letters Worksheet, students read the prompts to determine if the situation requires formal or informal sentences.

Using the 5 Minutes of Fame Read Aloud Activity, students create audio recordings of stories or poems by using a voice recorder with a microphone.

Using this Classroom Conversations Activity, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.