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This Week in First Grade
Week 9
Digraph: sh
Digraph: sh
Be a "sh" detective! Put your child in charge of finding and telling you new words that start and end with "sh" every day this week.
Have students brainstorm words that begin and end with "sh" and record their answers on a T chart. Show students the difference between words that begin and words that end with "sh".
Words with "Sh"
Worksheet
Words with "Sh"
Get started on digraphs with this worksheet that focuses on creating and sounding out "sh" words.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Words That Start With Sh
Worksheet
Words That Start With Sh
Use this list of words that start with "sh" to help you plan your next phonics and digraph lesson plan!
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Words Ending in Sh
Worksheet
Words Ending in Sh
The "sh" sound is one sound created by two letters! Teach your child about digraphs with this list of words ending in "sh".
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Subtraction
Subtraction
Some kids will benefit from using physical objects when learning subtraction. Give your child small objects like pieces of cereal, coins, or small toys that they can use to model and solve subtraction problems.
As you introduce subtraction, be sure to give students manipulatives to help them solve their problems.
Fishing For Math Facts: Five
Worksheet
Fishing For Math Facts: Five
Make math fun with this series of "Fishing for Answers" math facts!
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Subtraction Math Facts
Worksheet
Subtraction Math Facts
Your child will get to "Fish for Answers" with this fun math facts worksheet!
1st grade
Math
Worksheet
Single-Digit Subtraction
Interactive Worksheet
Single-Digit Subtraction
Build single-digit subtraciton skills with this math worksheet.
1st grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Decoding Tricky Words
Decoding Tricky Words
Help your child read new words by teaching them to look at picture clues, break each word up into parts, and sound out words one letter at a time. Make sure that your child also understands the meaning of new words.
As students get into more difficult books make sure they use a variety of strategies to figure out tricky words, such as checking the picture, looking at all parts of the word, and asking themselves if the word that they read sounds right in the context of the sentence.
Word Meaning: Picture Clues
Worksheet
Word Meaning: Picture Clues
Early readers can use picture clues to help figure out new or unknown words. In this reading fluency worksheet, students learn how examining pictures for context clues can help them decode text.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
What Does the Picture Tell You?
Worksheet
What Does the Picture Tell You?
Pictures are a great tool to use when reading. By completing this worksheet, students develop reading comprehension skills as they analyze what comes next in a story using context cues and picture clues.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Read/Guess/Check
Worksheet
Read/Guess/Check
Even fluent readers sometimes come across words they can’t decode. In this worksheet, students practice using pictures and context cues to figure out unknown words.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Personal Narrative: Dialogue
Personal Narrative: Dialogue
Encourage your child to add pictures and dialogue to tell their story. They can even label their pictures and include talking bubbles!
Encourage students to include dialogue in their narratives. As students illustrate their stories, teach them to include labels and talking bubbles to help tell the story.
Talk About the Party
Worksheet
Talk About the Party
Dialogue adds pizazz to personal narratives and helps to bring the story to life! Give your young writers a chance to practice writing dialogue to add to a personal narrative with this writing prompt activity.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Dialogue & Drama
Worksheet
Dialogue & Drama
Dialogue moves narratives along and can add much-needed drama to otherwise stagnant writing. In this worksheet, students get a chance to practice writing dialogue to add to their personal narratives.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Draw It, Label It
Worksheet
Draw It, Label It
Drawings are fun to incorporate into writing and can add a lot to a story. In this worksheet, young writers learn the importance of labeling the illustrations they include in their narratives.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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