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1st Grade Vocabulary Resources

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Worksheet1st GradeIdentifying Unknown Words in a Text Worksheet

This Identifying Unknown Words in a Text Worksheet gives 1st Grade readers a soccer passage and five context clue questions, with an answer key included, so they learn to work out new words from the sentences around them.

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Worksheet1st GradeGo Together Worksheet

This go together worksheet asks 1st grade students to read four words, decide which three belong with the category, and circle them. A picture round and an answer key are included.

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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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Worksheet1st GradeWords I Know Want to Know Worksheet

This Words I Know Want to Know Worksheet gives 1st grade readers a short sunflower passage and five questions on what each new word means. An answer key is included, so children can check their own thinking.

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Worksheet1st GradeUsing Illustrations to Understand Worksheet

A Using Illustrations to Understand Worksheet that has 1st graders pull clues about weather, feelings, and events from a picture the words never mention. Answer key included for fast, no-prep reading practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeRocking Word Meanings Worksheet

Using Rocking Word Meanings Worksheet, students read Let's Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans to determine the meanings of these words and phrases.

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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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Worksheet1st GradeMatching Rhyming Words Worksheet

Using Matching Rhyming Words Worksheet, students read the words and match the words on the right to their rhymes on the left.

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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 GradeWe Go Together Activity

Using We Go Together Activity, students play a picture card match game to pair items that are related.

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Worksheet1st GradeDescribing Apples Circling Worksheet

This Describing Apples Circling Worksheet asks 1st grade students to circle the one word in each row that tells about an apple, then write sentences. Answer key included.

1st GradeShades of Meaning Activity

Using the Shades of Meaning Activity, your kids can read the task cards and choose the best word to fill in the blank. This is a fun synonyms activity!

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Worksheet1st GradeImages to Understand the Information Worksheet

Using Images to Understand the Information Worksheet, students explain how the illustrations contribute and clarify a text to build their understanding of what has been read.

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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.

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Activity1st GradePictures and Words Context Clues Activity

Using Pictures and Words Context Clues Activity, students use pictures and text to find out the meaning of unknown words as they read.

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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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Flash Cards1st GradeForce and Motion Word Wall

These Force and Motion Word Wall are a perfect support for your students to build their vocabulary and spelling skills while learning about force and motion.

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Activity1st GradeWord Work Activity

Using the Word Work Activity, students practice writing words by color coding consonants and vowels to build their spelling skills.

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Flash Cards1st GradeSight Words Set 1 Flash Cards

Using Sight Words Set 1 Flash Cards, students use the flash cards to build their sight word fluency.

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Flash Cards1st GradeNumber Words Word Wall

Using this Number Words Word Wall, students use these number words in your math word wall to build their vocabulary.