1st Grade Reading and Literature

Establishing the Main Idea

An important task of reading comprehension is to determine the importance and meanings of individual words, sentences,…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Design Your Dream Ice Cream Cone

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? In this printable, students use crayons or markers to design their dream ice…

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Children's Book Characters

Food

Children's Book

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Music and Children's Literature

Use children's literature to help teach music. Explore nursery rhymes with your students and make musical connections to…

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Literature

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 1

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Health Reading Warm-Up: Germs

This printable reading warm-up includes a nonfiction passage about germs and reading comprehension questions. Use this…

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Language Arts and Writing

Illness and Diseases

Dealing with Germs in the Classroom

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Blank Rubric

Can't find the right rubric? Make your own! This blank grid will make it easy for you to create your own rubrics. This…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Science

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ACTIVITIES

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA) is a teaching strategy that guides students in making predictions about a…

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Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

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Malala Yousafzai Character Traits Language Arts Mini-Lesson

Character Traits Mini-Lesson: Spotlight on Malala Yousafzai

This ELA-based lesson features a read-aloud of Lina Maslo's "Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala" picture book. The…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Women's Rights

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Predicting: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry…

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Reading

Reading and Literature

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity Packet

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet

Bring Eric Carle's classic book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to life with these exciting and educational lesson plans…

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Reading and Literature

Early Reading

Children's Book

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Free Summer Reading Chart Printable for Elementary

Summer reading chart printable for all elementary grades! Keep your students interested in reading and help their…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Language Arts and Writing

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Making Inferences, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' skill of making inferences. The lesson uses the book, Why…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Rivers

This printable warm-up features a nonfiction reading passage and comprehension questions about rivers. Use this warm-up…

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Water Cycle, Ground Water, Rivers (Hydrology)

Geology

Earth Science

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Not a Box Classroom Activity Kit

Use the crafts activity, matching activity, colouring page, and other worksheets in this printable kit to host a Not a…

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Literature

Visual Arts

Reading and Literature

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Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom

Descriptions of eight principles for making reading and math adaptations in the inclusive classroom.

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Mathematics

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Summer Reading List -- Pre-K through Primary

This list of recommended summer reading for grades pre-K through primary is provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Literature

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A lion - a character in African folk tales

African Folk Tales: Background Information

Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. You can use this…

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Reading and Literature

Folk Tales

African-American History

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ACTIVITIES

The Dot Classroom Activities Guide

Celebrate International Dot Day with these creative activities! International Dot Day, based on best-selling author…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book Characters

Children's Book

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Wetlands

Improve your students' reading comprehension skills with a short nonfiction passage and multiple-choice questions about…

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Oil Spills &amp

Natural Disasters

Earth Science

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BOOK GUIDES

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Enhance reading abilities with an activity about Ezra Jack Keats's book The Snowy Day that enriches and expands…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Ezra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

Award and Prize Winners

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ACTIVITIES

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Families

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Children's Books About Disabilities

This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The books are sorted by…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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CHOICE BOARDS

Summer Reading Choice Board for Elementary Grades

Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for elementary…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

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Primary Question-Answer Relationships

Use a lesson that introduces the Question-Answer Relationship strategy to primary students. Students should be able to…

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and Literature

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