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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.

Fox in Socks-Inspired Tongue Twister Contest

Try your hand at some Seuss-like tongue twisters! Boost those vocabulary skills with this fun game for the whole family.

Reading: Phonics | First Grade | Games

Have a Candy Corn Retelling

Retelling is an easy activity you can do at home to improve your child's reading comprehension. In this activity, use candy corn and foam to make retelling simple and sweet!

Reading: Comprehension | First Grade

Make Your Own Reading Tour Pointer

Help your first grader practice his sight words by creating a reading pointer and having him take the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Reading: Sight Words | Arts and Crafts: Paper & Glue Crafts | First Grade

Dictionary Treasure Hunt

In first grade, vocabulary moves to center stage. But when a kid gets stumped--and we all feel that way sometimes, even as adults--it's time to turn to a lifetime resource: the dictionary. Want a fun way to help your child start making friends with this reference tool? Try this treasure hunt!

Reading: Comprehension | Writing: Spelling | First Grade

Make Compound Word Art

Compound words are two words that make up a new word. If your child enjoys drawing, here is a fun way to learn about compound words while creating a folding picture.

Reading: Phonics | Writing: Grammar | First Grade

Questions, Questions, Ask Away!

Want to be sure your young reader is really following a story? Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking.

Reading: Comprehension | First Grade

Play with Characters...and Writing!

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? How do authors help us know what these characters are like? This reading and writing activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills that she'll need in second and third grade, too.

Reading: Comprehension | Writing: Composition | First Grade