1st grade Word Structure Resources

Contraction Action

Give your students a chance to create contractions and play with macaroni with this fun-filled reading lesson. Early learners will have a blast using flash cards to identify ways word combinations.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Counting Syllables

Game

Counting Syllables

Practice counting your syllables with this quick quiz. Listen to the word, and clap it out!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Game

Syllables Quiz

Worksheet

Syllables Quiz

Practice clapping out the beats in each word with this syllables quiz. Say each word out loud to help you identify the syllables.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sentence Cafe

Lesson plan

Sentence Cafe

It’s time to make sentences! At the Sentence Cafe, words come together to build stories. Get ready to learn about different parts of speech such as conjunctions, possessive pronouns, articles, and more in this hands-on lesson.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Haiku Syllables

Lesson plan

Haiku Syllables

Have your students stretch their creativity with this lesson that teaches them about haikus and has them practice their syllable counting.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Add a Prefix!

Lesson plan

Add a Prefix!

Help your kids learn about prefixes with these hands-on activities. Young learners will have fun acting out different words and practicing their writing skills.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Story vs. Poem

Lesson plan

Story vs. Poem

What makes a poem a poem? And what makes a story a story? In this lesson, students learn to distinguish between different types of texts while analyzing the sentences and words they encounter.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Geometry Puzzles

Lesson plan

Geometry Puzzles

Your students will solve and create shape riddles while practicing their knowledge of shape attributes.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Reading Contractions

Worksheet

Reading Contractions

How comfortable are your first graders with reading and understanding contractions? Use this one-on-one assessment to check your students’ abilities to read common contractions.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Practice Test

Worksheet

Vocabulary Practice Test

Help your first grader prepare for her next spelling test with this vocabulary practice test.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Compound Words Quiz

Worksheet

Compound Words Quiz

Does your little reader know how to identify a compound word? Give her a challenge with this fill-in-the-bubble style quiz.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Fun with Alliteration

Worksheet

Fun with Alliteration

Aren't alliterations awesome? Have a little phonics fun by finishing these alliterations.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Past Tense Verb Practice

Worksheet

Past Tense Verb Practice

Adding -ed to a verb changes it from present to past tense. Help students understand the difference between past and present tense through this writing activity.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Playground Word Search

Worksheet

Playground Word Search

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Prepare for sunny days ahead with this playground word search.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Two Syllable Words

Worksheet

Two Syllable Words

Break down words to their very core by counting up syllables! This exercise focuses on two-syllable words that have a double consonant.

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

Compound Word Coloring

Worksheet

Compound Word Coloring

This worksheet will help children identify compound words, by asking them to color-code the words on the page.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

Help students analyze the words and form of a poem with this fun worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Back to School Word Search

Worksheet

Back to School Word Search

Get into the scholarly spirit by completing this back to school word search! Have your child find the words, circle them, and cross them off the list.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Computer Word Search

Worksheet

Computer Word Search

Though your child may know more about computers than you do, give him a fun activity where he can learn computer-themed words with a word search!

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