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1st Grade Reading Activities

141 resources

1st Grade Reading Activities

141 resources

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Activity1st GradeDescribe Characters and Setting Activity

Using Describe Characters and Setting Activity, students explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.

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Activity1st GradeHow Does The Character Respond Activity

Using How Does The Character Respond Activity, students describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

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Activity1st GradeBeginning Middle End Plot Activity

Using Beginning Middle End Plot Activity, students describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

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Activity1st GradeComparing Two Stories Activity

Using Comparing Two Stories Activity, students compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

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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 GradeKey Details Story Elements Text Activity

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity1st GradeKey Details in a Text Activity

Using Key Details in a Text Activity, students ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity1st GradeMain Idea and Details Activity

Using Main Idea and Details Activity,students identify the main topic and retell key details of a text with support and prompting.

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Activity1st GradeFairy Tales and Fables Puzzle

Using Fairy Tales and Fables Puzzle, students practice problem solving and logic skills to put together this fifteen piece puzzle.

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Activity1st GradeMonster Munch-O Sight Word BINGO

Using this Monster Munch-O Sight Word BINGO, studentsplay BINGO to increase their sight word fluency.

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Activity1st GradeUse the Text to Make Inferences Activity

This Use the Text to Make Inferences Activity can be a great way to help them explore how to infer based on the text and what they already know. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity1st GradeI Have Who Has Text Features Activity

Using I Have Who Has Text Features Activity, students use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

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Activity1st GradeHow Words Work Poetry Activity

Using How Words Work Poetry Activity, students describe how words &phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

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Activity1st GradeLet's Give Some Support Activity

Using Let's Give Some Support Activity, students describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

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Activity1st GradeCharacter Setting Plot Activity

Using Character Setting Plot Activity, studentsfind examples of story elements as they read to build their reading comprehension.

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Activity1st GradeRetell the Story Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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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 GradeCause and Effect Sequencing Activity

Using this Cause and Effect Sequencing Activity, students explain the reasons why the situations were caused.

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Activity1st GradeKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

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Activity1st GradeMain Idea and Details Reading Activity

Using Main Idea and Details Reading Activity,students read any book and respond to the questions to gain a better understanding of the main idea.