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First Grade Reading Activities

First Grade Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy first grade reading activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

Make a Double "ee" Eel to Practice Phonics!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Reading: Phonics | First Grade

Put Together a Sight Word Puzzler

First graders benefit greatly from learning to read words quickly and automatically, but practice doesn't need to be a chore. In this "out-of-the-box" approach to practicing sight words, practice looks a lot like play!

Reading: Sight Words | First Grade

Practice Writing with Monster Markings

Give your first grader some extra practice in reading and writing with these "monster marking" riddles!

Reading: Comprehension | Writing: Composition | First Grade

Draw a Fairy Tale Map

See how far imagination can go when your child flexes reading comprehension muscle with a map drawing of her favorite tale!

Reading: Comprehension | Arts and Crafts: Painting & Drawing | First Grade

Make a Scramble Book for Literacy Learning

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also develop some solid comprehension skills too!

Reading: Comprehension | First Grade

Make an "I Feel" Meter

Help your first grader communicate his feelings with this "feeling meter" poster to hang on his bedroom door. Kids can practice reading and expressing what they feel, and hopefully further the harmony in your household!

Reading: Comprehension | Arts and Crafts: Paper & Glue Crafts | First Grade

Sequence Sentences...and Make Your Favorite Sandwich!

Which comes first: the bread or the turkey? Whether first graders are telling a story about a sandwich or making a real one to eat, the sequence is crucial! Help it all make sense--and taste good, too--with this activity.

Reading: Comprehension | Writing: Composition | First Grade

Grocery Store Decoding

Looking for a fun away to help your child practice sounding out words? Look no further than that stack of old magazines--product names are great for teaching word families!

Reading: Phonics | Writing: Spelling | First Grade

IN SLIDESHOW: Flip Over Phonics

Bowling for Phonics

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this entertaining, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy. Teaching your child about vowel patterns has never been so fun!

Reading: Phonics | First Grade