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1st Grade Writing Activities

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Activity1st GradeFraming an Opinion Activity

Using this Framing an Opinion Activity, students gain skills on writing opinion pieces on topics or texts that support a point of view with reasons and information.

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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 GradeDear Valentine Activity

Using this Dear Valentine Activity, students practice writing names of family and friends by writing Valentines Day cards.

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Activity1st GradeCVC Word Mats Activity

Using this CVC Word Mats Activity, students place letter tiles on the picture cards to create CVC words.

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Activity1st GradeStory Starters

Using these Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

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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 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 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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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 GradeComputer Shape Book Activity

Using this Computer Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about stories or what they know about computers.

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Activity1st GradeFlower Shape Book Activity

Using this Flower Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about flowers or Springtime.

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Activity1st GradeSilly Stories Story Starters

Using thisSilly Stories Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

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Activity1st GradeInformative Text Paragraph Writing Activity

Using this Informative Text Paragraph Writing Activity, students will use graphic organizers to plan their informative/explanatory writing.

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Activity1st GradeResearch It Animals Activity

Using Research It Animals Activity, studentsparticipate in shared research and writing projects to learn about a specific topic.

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Activity1st GradeBack to School Adjective Writing Activity

Using Back to School Adjective Writing Activity, students write about the first day of school to including details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.

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Activity1st GradeWriting Improvement Worksheet

Using Writing Improvement Worksheet, students write about something that they like to do to share their writing with a friend to gain feedback to improve their writing.

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Activity1st GradeWork in Progress Worksheet

Using Work in Progress Worksheet, students write about something that makes them happy to share their writing with a friend to gain feedback to improve their writing.

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Activity1st GradePumpkin Themed Writing Activity

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

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Activity1st GradeRF.1.1 Common Core Activity

UsingRF.1.1 Common Core Activity, studentsrecognize distinguishing features of a sentence by putting a words in order to create a complete thought.

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Activity1st GradeSt. Patrick's Day Writing Activity

Using St. Patrick's Day Writing Activity, students brainstorm the sequence of events of how to catch a leprechaun, then publish using them St. Patrick's Day themed writing.