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Match Opposite Words

Game

Match Opposite Words

Matching opposites can be a great way to hone reading and comprehension skills.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Game

Sensory Words Quiz

Game

Sensory Words Quiz

Kids will figure out the definitions of these sensory words by using context clues to infer the meaning.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Game

Sensory Language: Writing a Five Senses Poem

Lesson Plan

Sensory Language: Writing a Five Senses Poem

Combine the power of poetry and storytelling to teach your first graders about sensory language in this exciting lesson.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Plan Your Story: Sequence of Events

Lesson Plan

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

Write Me a Story

Lesson Plan

Write Me a Story

We all love to tell stories, but a good story is clearly organized. In this lesson students will learn how to use transition words and strong endings when writing narratives.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

What Is Code?

Lesson Plan

What Is Code?

What is code? In this lesson you'll introduce students to the concept of code (a system of symbols used for communication) using both physical and virtual experiences.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Life-Size Maze

Lesson Plan

Life-Size Maze

In this lesson, students will create a set of instructions for navigating a life-size maze.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Multiple Meaning Motivation

Lesson Plan

Multiple Meaning Motivation

Help your students' understand the English language with this lesson that teaches them that there are word "twins" that look and sound the same but have different meanings.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Learning How to Practice Peace

Lesson Plan

Learning How to Practice Peace

In this lesson, students will learn how to practice peace when they feel hurt or have a disagreement. These steps can be followed whenever conflict arises in the classroom.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Words that Sound the Same

Lesson Plan

Words that Sound the Same

In this hilarious lesson plan filled with homophones, students will get to practice identifying and using multiple meaning words. This can be used on its own or as a pre-lesson for the Multiple Meaning Motivation lesson plan.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Describing the World Using Sensory Language

Lesson Plan

Describing the World Using Sensory Language

What are the five senses and how do we use them everyday? Students get a chance to practice using sensory language as they think about the world around them. Can be used as a stand alone or support for the Writing a Five Senses Poem lesson.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

It's the Opposite

Worksheet

It's the Opposite

Students match opposite words before practicing using them in sentences.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Words That Make Us Feel: A Lesson on Sensory Language

Lesson Plan

Words That Make Us Feel: A Lesson on Sensory Language

Use storytelling to teach your first graders about sensory language in this interactive lesson.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Dashing Descriptions

Lesson Plan

Dashing Descriptions

Captivating writing features sensory and descriptive details. In this lesson, students learn to include details when writing personal narrative and come up with the descriptions that best exemplify their story.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Formative Assessment: Speaking and Listening

Worksheet

Formative Assessment: Speaking and Listening

Use this worksheet to evaluate peer conversations when students are participating in collaborative conversations.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Reading Compound Words

Worksheet

Reading Compound Words

Have your first graders conquered the compound word? It's time to find out! Use this quick reading assessment to evaluate your students’ abilities to read compound words, such as sunflower, bookcase, and cowboy.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Same or Different

Worksheet

Same or Different

In this activity, students identify words that have similar and opposite meanings.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Fill in the Sensory Details

Worksheet

Fill in the Sensory Details

Encourage students to add sensory details to their writing with this worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Make Your Own Compound Words

Worksheet

Make Your Own Compound Words

Fish + bow = fishbow...? No, that's not right! Engage your young learners in understanding and forming compound words with this fun worksheet. Students will use words from a word bank to create compound words in this word structure activity.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Football Word Search

Worksheet

Football Word Search

This football-themed word search is a great way to help score a touchdown in spelling and sports vocabulary!

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Five Senses Observation

Worksheet

Five Senses Observation

Use this fun worksheet to create a five senses riddle to stump your friends! Students will get practice using sensory words to describe objects with the help of a word bank.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Glossary: Describing the World Using Sensory Language

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Glossary: Describing the World Using Sensory Language

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Describing the World Using Sensory Language.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Silly Compound Words

Worksheet

Silly Compound Words

This funny activity will get your students—and you—giggling! Help your first graders develop their understanding of compound words by having them make up their own silly words and draw illustrations to match.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet