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1st Grade Reading Activities

141 resources

1st Grade Reading Activities

141 resources

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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 GradeSequence of Events Activity

Using Sequence of Events Activity,students retell familiar stories, including key details with support and prompting.

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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 GradeSize Activity

Using this Size Activity, students play Categories to practice identifying the sizes tall, short, big and small.

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Activity1st GradeKey Details Activity

Using Key Details Activity,students read a book and then respond to the questions on the card to understand the main idea of the text.

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Activity1st GradeFinding the Author and Illustrator Activity

Using Finding the Author and Illustrator Activity, students define the role of an author and illustrator using the definition cards.

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Activity1st GradeTypes of Text Activity

Using Types of Text Activity, students recognize common types of texts to build their understanding of different genre types.

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Activity1st GradeWhy Was it Written? Author's Purpose Activity

Using Why Was it Written Author's Purpose Activity, students identify if the author wrote a text in order to answer, explain, or describe.

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Activity1st GradeReading Between The Lines Inference Activity

Using Reading Between The Lines Inference Activity, students match the Statement Card to the Emotion Card to build their inference skills. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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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 GradeAfter Reading Discussion Cards Activity

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.

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Activity1st GradeAuthor and Illustrator Activity

Using Author and Illustrator Activity, studentsname the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

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Activity1st GradeWord Recognition Activity

Using Word Recognition Activity, students travel through the movie theater game board and practice reading sight words.

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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 GradeHow are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

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Activity1st GradeWants Needs Reading Response Worksheet

Using this Wants Needs Reading Response Worksheet, students readAlexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday to build their understanding of wants and needs.

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Activity1st GradePicture Sequencing Activity

sequence activity, ordering activity, putting things in order, sequencing activity, sequencing pictures

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Activity1st GradeApple Themed Writing Activity

Using thisApple Themed Writing Activity, students practice their comparing, sequencing, and poem writing skills while writing all about apples!

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Activity1st GradeApple Shape Book Activity

Using thisApple Shape Book Activity, students will enhance their apple writing when they write in this apple shaped book.

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Activity1st GradeAuthors Purpose Picture Sorting Activity

Using Authors Purpose Picture Sorting Activity, students identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.