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1st Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

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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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Worksheet1st GradeFirst Grade Nonfiction I Am Reading Worksheet

This First Grade Nonfiction I Am Reading Worksheet is a one-page reading log where children record the date, title, and topic of each nonfiction book they finish, building a steady reading habit.

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Assessment1st GradeFerrets Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Ferrets Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives first graders a short non-fiction passage and five multiple-choice questions about ferret fur, food and play. An answer key is included, so comprehension practice takes no prep at all.

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Activity1st GradeWhat's the Moral of the Story Activity

Using What's the Moral of the Story Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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Activity1st GradeAsking Questions about a Story Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

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Worksheet1st GradeThe Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet

Using this The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Worksheet, students use the words from the story to respond to the story and retell the events.

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Worksheet1st GradeDescribing a Favorite Book Worksheet

This describing a favorite book worksheet lets 1st grade students name a book, tell what it is about, give a reason they like it, and draw a favorite part.

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Activity1st GradeReading Questions Camping Activity

Using Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Activity1st GradeWho What When Where Why How Activity

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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Worksheet1st GradeAsking Questions about a Text Worksheet

Using Asking Questions about a Text Worksheet, students ask questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood while reading or being read to.

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Worksheet1st GradeTracking Reading at Grade Level Nonfiction Worksheet

Using Tracking Reading at Grade Level Nonfiction Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

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Worksheet1st GradeAsking Questions to Understand Worksheet

Using Asking Questions to Understand Worksheet, students ask questions and locate the answers by reading other resources, watching an informative video, or by talking with an expert in that topic to understand more about a topic.

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Worksheet1st GradeDescribing Who Has Seen the Wind Worksheet

This describing who has seen the wind worksheet has 1st graders read a classic wind poem, then find and write the describing word in five sentences. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeTalking to Peers Assessment Worksheet

The Talking to Peers Assessment Worksheet is a 1st grade teacher form for recording three peer writing conferences, with writer, topic, four behavior checkboxes and note lines on every card.

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Activity1st GradeGuess Who Point of View Activity

Using this Guess Who Point of View Activity, students identify their partner's "secret narrator" as the partner reads a text card.

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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 GradeFables and Folktales Activity

Using Fables and Folktales Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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Activity1st GradeFirst Grade Informational Texts Activity

Using First Grade Informational Texts Activity, studentsread informational texts to build reading comprehension skills and their understanding of informational texts.

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Activity1st GradeRetelling Using Key Details Activity

Using Retelling Using Key Details Activity,students read Floppy Ears to retell the story by putting key events in order.

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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.