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1st Grade Writing Activities

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Activity1st GradeFind Out More Research Project Writing Activity

Using Find Out More Research Project Writing Activity, studentsparticipate in shared research and writing projects to learn about any topic.

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Activity1st GradeGetting Down with Proper Nouns Activity

Using this Getting Down with Proper Nouns Activity, students match and using common and proper nouns pairs to build an understanding of the two types of nouns.

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Activity1st GradeBear Shape Book Activity

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

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Activity1st GradeStar Alphabet Matching Activity

Using Star Alphabet Matching Activity, students matching uppercase and lowercase letters to build letter recognition skills.

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Activity1st GradeSnowman Contractions Activity

Using Snowman Contractions Activity, students match two word phrase cards (I cannot) to contractions cards (I can't) in order to use contractions in their writing.

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Activity1st GradeEaster Egg Writing Activity

Using Easter Egg Writing Activity, students brainstorm the sequence of events of dying an Easter Egg, then publish using them Earth Day themed writing.

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Activity1st GradeThree Amigos Poetry Drama Prose Activity

Using this Three Amigos Poetry Drama Prose Activity, students sort the word cards by genre (prose, poetry, and drama). Use the sorted cards to label and fill out a Venn Diagram.

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Activity1st GradeThe Best Season Is Writing Activity

Using What Do You Think Opinion Writing Activity, students write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

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Activity1st GradeTell the Group Speaking and Listening Activity

Using the Tell the Group Speaking and Listening Activity, students report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant.

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Activity1st Grade50 States Research Activity

Using 50 States Research Activity, studentsparticipate in shared research and writing projects to learn about the 50 states.

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Activity1st GradeGathering Answers Recalling Information Activity

Using Gathering Answers Recalling Information Activity, students recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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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 GradeShare Your Opinion About Your Favorite Book Activity

Using Share Your Opinion About Your Favorite Book Activity, students write opinion pieces in which they state an opinion about the book and supply reasons that support the opinion.

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Activity1st GradeWork in Progress Writing Worksheet

Using Work in Progress Writing 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 GradeBunny Shape Book Activity

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

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Activity1st GradeDino Shape Book Activity

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

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Activity1st GradeContractions Activity

Using Contractions Activity, students match two word phrase cards (I cannot) to contractions cards (I can't) in order to use contractions in their writing.

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Activity1st GradeFalling Leaves Sight Words Activity

UsingFalling Leaves Sight Words Activity, students practice reading high frequency words related to fall.

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Activity1st GradeCool Cat Sentences Activity

Using Cool Cat Sentences Activity, students sort and organize the different types of sentences (Telling Sentence, Asking Sentence, Exciting Sentence).

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Activity1st GradeHouse Shape Book Activity

Using this House Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about stories about their houses or homes.