Core Knowledge Foundation
Fairy Tales Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
A read-aloud anthology explores the fantasy worlds of fairy tales. Thirteen lessons challenge scholars to listen to and discuss a text, complete word work, then participate in extension activities—assessments and culminating activities...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Astronomy Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthologys
A read-aloud anthology focuses on astronomy. Each week for three weeks, first graders are introduced to and listen to a text, answer comprehension questions, then complete extensions that include a learning activity and skills practice....
Core Knowledge Foundation
Fables and Stories Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
A read-aloud anthology focuses on fables. Over three weeks, first graders listen to various stories and then participate in lessons that cover story elements, including plot, characters, setting, and personification and explore...
K20 LEARN
Going on a Paper Hunt: Nouns, Adjectives, Letter Writing and Science - Properties of Paper
A instructional activity introduces scholars to nouns and adjectives. After listening to a short story and practicing creating adjectives with a card sort, pupils go on a paper hunt to locate different types of paper, complete a chart...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Early American Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Bridge subjects ancient history and English language arts together with a unit all about the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Eleven lessons begin with a read-aloud followed by a whole-class discussion in preparation for practice by...
K12 Reader
Winter Adjectives: Shades of Meaning
Is wet damper than soggy? Young grammarians consider shades of meaning by ranking a set of winter adjectives from the weakest to the strongest.
Curriculum Corner
Earth Day Book
This Earth Day, celebrate our beautiful planet with an activity book that challenges scholars to show off their map skills, complete a crossword puzzle, write acrostic poems, alphabetize, and reflect on their personal Earth-friendly habits.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
We Can Do It!: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 10)
English language development lessons are brought to you in poems, picture cards, and grand discussions in a We Can Do It! themed unit. Topics of discussion include daily challenges, parts of a whole, words that describe what we hear,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Family and Friends: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)
Family and Friends is the theme of a unit consisting of English language development lessons. Reinforce language proficiency, particularly in family vocabulary, basic needs, feelings, short vowel sounds, blending, reading high frequency...
Out-of-School Time Resource Center
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Emerging nutritionists explore what it means to be healthy. In the beginning of the unit, your class will examine the five food groups and learn how food gets from the farm to our plates. This leads into the investigation of the...
Curriculum Corner
“I Can” Common Core! 1st Grade Language
Support first graders with developing their basic language skills using this Common Core checklist. With each standard rewritten as a positive I can statement, students are encouraged to work hard toward reaching these clear learning...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Phonics lesson for -ew and -oo
First graders identify letters and sounds associated with -ew and -oo sounds. Each learner receives a stack of cards containing these sounds, and they must determine whether the word uses the -ew or the -oo sound. This could easily...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Phonics lesson for -ick family
Kindergarteners and first graders develop phonemic awareness for words that contain -ick. Each learner gets a stack of cards with different -ick words, highlighting the target sound as they review each one.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Word a Day
Students create a word bank of sight words. Each student creates his/her own personal word bank, and creates pictures to illustrate the word.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Semantic Gradients
Use the strategy of determining semantic gradients (shades of meaning) to help students improve their vocabulary and understanding of related words.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Multiple Meaning Words
This lesson helps students to USE words for all they're worth! Multiple meaning words may not seem like a kindergarten skill; however, it is imperative that we teach our students about these "tricky" words! Included are printable...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Vocabulary Routine
Kindergarteners take ownership of the JUICY words they learn by hearing them, practicing them, and checking them. The following routine supports children to own their words! Instead of the teacher introducing the word and giving the...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Shake It in Shades Game
Make every moment count! Utilize a brain break to learn shades of meaning among verbs at the same time! Included in this lesson is a video of the activity, a reference chart, and a list of fun verbs to act out.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Learning to Recognize and Use Strong Verbs
In this lesson, students will listen to stories and determine the meaning of the word by using sentence-level context clues. They will think about the verbs that are used and think about how that verb appeals to their senses, giving them...
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English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Sentence Completion 11 (Low Beginning Level) [Pdf]
English for Everyone provides a printable quiz to assess the recall of basic present progressive tense verbs that are needed in beginning English.
English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Sentence Completion 16 (Low Beginning Level) [Pdf]
English for Everyone provides a printable quiz to assess the recall of basic verb tenses that are needed in beginning English.
English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Sentence Completion 19 (Low Beginning Level) [Pdf]
English for Everyone provides a printable quiz to assess the recall of basic verb tenses that are needed in beginning English.
Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Words That Describe the Senses
Learn about words in a story that describe feelings or the different senses.
Quia
Quia: Super Synonyms Match Up
This game asks students to match pairs synonyms by clicking on the pairs in the grid provided. Java is required.