1st grade Genre Writing Resources

Writing Sentences: School

First Grade Writing Skills

This workbook helps first graders flex their handwriting and composition skills.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

My Family: Writing Practice

Writing Sentences: School

What is your favorite subject in school? Practice writing sentences by answering this question and more about school in this creative writing worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Mindfulness: The Present Moment

My Family: Writing Practice

Family first! This lesson encourages students to think about families and how diverse families can be.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Directions: North, South, East or West?

Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Mindfulness 101! Students focus on the present moment using their senses to observe what is happening right now. They are introduced to the idea that mindfulness is about paying attention to the present.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Directions: North, South, East or West?

Give your beginning geography student some practice finding north, south, east and west on a map of the U.S.!

1st grade

Social studies

Worksheet

What is Photosynthesis?

What is Photosynthesis?

Ever wonder how the sun helps plants grow? Here is an easy way to explain the process of photosynthesis to your first grader.

1st grade

Science

Worksheet

Writing Sentences: Food

Writing Sentences: Food

What do you like to eat on your birthday? Answer this question and more in this creative writing worksheet that allows you to practice sentence writing.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Label the Continents

Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events

Label the Continents

Does your little one know the different continents? Help her cut and paste the continent names onto this colorful world map.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sentence Writing: Animals

Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events

Strong narratives have clear sequences of events. Through this lesson, students plan out what will happen in their story before they start writing their own engaging narratives.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Sentence Writing: Feelings

Sentence Writing: Animals

What is your favorite animal? Answer this question and many more in this creative writing worksheet in which first graders can practice writing sentences.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sentence Writing: Feelings

How do you feel when you're with your friends and family? Answer this question and more about feelings by filling in the blanks to complete the sentences.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write About the Weather

All About Me: Character Traits

Write About the Weather

There's no better way to get your kid thinking about the weather than by having him write about it. Kids write a sentence about the weather in each picture.

1st grade

Science

Worksheet

Favorite Food Opinion Writing

All About Me: Character Traits

It's all about me! In this lesson, students will identify character traits in a story and decide if they have the same traits. This lesson incorporates literature, writing, comparison skills, and social skills.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Favorite Food Opinion Writing

Let your students work up an appetite for writing with this opinion writing prompt. First students will consider their favorite food while they fill in the structured pre-writing planner, then they can use the second page to write their opinion essay.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Wild About Writing

BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing

Wild About Writing

Animals and nature lead the charge to brighten first grade writing practice in this workbook, from sentence building to story writing and a few critter crosswords.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

BAM! POW! Comic Strip Writing

Students love comic books! Channel their excitement for this fun genre and get their creative writing juices flowing. By writing their own comic strips, students will be practicing composing, sequencing, and using dialogue.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Ready, Set, Read

Ready, Set, Read

Is your budding reader up for a challenge? Help your child get familiar with the important elements of a story as well as its structure while putting his critical thinking skills to the test.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Read Between the Lines

Beginning Writing: All About Me

Read Between the Lines

When it comes to reading, it’s all about inferring. Kids can learn how to use clues in a text to understand a character’s thoughts or follow the action, in this book about jumping to conclusions.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Jack and the Beanstalk Fun Pack

Beginning Writing: All About Me

This lesson will take the fear out of writing by allowing your students to write about what makes them happy. It provides a simple way to give young writers creative freedom.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Jack and the Beanstalk Fun Pack

This workbook tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Read, count and measure along with Jack!

1st grade

Math

Workbook

Santa Wish List Template

Sentences: Start to Finish

Santa Wish List Template

This Santa letter template is great for kids who want a little extra structure when writing to Mr. Claus. Try our Santa letter template this Christmas season.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sentences: Start to Finish

This set of worksheets covers the basics of building a sentence, from the capital letter to the dot in a question mark. Colorful pages lead the way!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Dinosaur Writing Prompt

Dinosaur Writing Prompt

Make writing fun with this dinosaur writing prompt, perfect for kids who are fascinated by the prehistoric world.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

School Acrostic Poem

School Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are a fun, easy introduction to poetry. Learn about what makes a good acrostic poem and try writing one about school!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Haiku Syllables