Free 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources

This is a fun an easy activity to complete your class. It can be uses as an end-of-the year activity to illustrate all of the favourite memories you kids have had throughout the school year. Easy to use, just print the template and go!

Font on thumbnail "KAElemntary" by Kaitlynn Albani Fonts and Illustrations.

Do your students love to interact with the stories they read? These worksheets are a great way for your students to interact more with Berenstain Bear The Big Honey Hunt.

The story sequence is a great way for students to focus on the order of the story. This resource includes a full color story sequence and a more printer friendly coloring sequence for you to decide which is best for your students!

Check out the story sequence for Little Blue Truck!

These color pages of Sight Word Read and Trace Sentences allow children to practice handwriting and using these sight words in the context of a sentence.

These pages include 7 sentences each that include the fry word in the context of sentence with a picture!

Children will trace and read the sight word sentences.

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You may purchase the complete set of this pack in the link below:

Sight Word RREAD & TRACE Simple sentences with Picture for Kindergarten

What included in this pack:

- 57 color pages ( 1 sight word per page,7 different trace sentences in each page)

- Easel by TeachShare as digital tool

This resource focus on 57 high frequency sight words:

They are:

I, like, my, see, can, the, a, go, to, we, you, is, look, me, big, with, for, he, she, read, at, all, little, and, have, here, are, play, said, put, come, they, this, help, in, girl, walk, up, down, away, jump, do, or, of, where, it, his, her, on, went, boy, has, no, but, how, am, into

Extension Ideas:

• Highlight the sight word in each sentence.

Other resources:

- Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice Sentences & Guided Writing Word

- Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice - Color by Sight words

- Sight word practice by READ, WRITE, CLAP, COLOR, TRACE, SPELL, FIND, TELL

- Honeybee Theme Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

FREE RESOURCES:

- [FREE] High frequency sight word practice for kindergarten

- [FREE] Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

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It is time for Valentines! Enjoy the holidays with your students as you prepare them for a valentine party and discuss feelings.

Book 1: Read a story about valentines party with your students. They will answer comprehension questions & select the correct answer from a choice of 8 picture icons.

Book 2: Read the story with your students. Each feeling has a situation: "I can't wait for the party. I feel excited!" or "My stomach hurts. I feel sick".

Heart feelings pictures: 8 picture cards with a heart feeling & identify the feeling. Included feelings: excited, worried, sad, jealous, surprised, sick, angry, happy.

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❤️Looking to teach about and celebrate St. Patrick's Day this March? Learn about 10 important elements in Irish culture and history, while coloring, drawing, and writing with these printable, differentiated coloring activities (52 pages)!

✅ Irish Topics: (10)

☑ St. Patrick, Ireland, rainbow, gold coins, shamrocks, horseshoes, harps, food, fiddle, leprechaun

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✏️ These differentiated coloring pages come in 5 levels to build confidence!

✏️A perfect addition to your St. Patrick's Day celebration, or use any time of the year!

✏️Once pages have been completed, place the cover page on top and staple into an individual or class booklet to read or take home to share with family!

✏️Or mount onto colored paper to display on your bulletin board, hallway, or door!

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⭐️ Great for preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade!

⭐️ Use for literacy centers, small groups, morning work, partner work, indoor recess, early finishers, art centers, rewards, coloring book gifts, sub tub, winter parties, intervention programs, and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and select the differentiated pages that are most appropriate for your student's needs.

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✅ Each topic (10) includes 5 differentiated levels: (52 pages)

☑ Cover pages - dotted or single line for student's name (2 pages)

☑ Coloring page - dotted line for student's name (10 pages)

☑ Coloring page - solid line for student's name (10 pages)

☑ Coloring page - dotted line - trace word (10 pages)

☑ Coloring page - dotted line - write word (10 pages)

☑ Coloring page - solid line - write word (10 pages)

✅ Bonus: (3 pages)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

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✅ Irish Topics: (10)

☑ St. Patrick

☑ Ireland

☑ rainbow

☑ gold coins

☑ shamrocks

☑ horseshoes

☑ harps

☑ food

☑ fiddle

☑ leprechaun

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⭐️These coloring pages are perfect for:

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• writing / story prompts
• morning work
• fine motor skills work
• early finishers
• winter parties
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• homework packets
• open house events
• substitute teacher folders
• rewards
• art centers
• watercolor painting
• story starters
• early morning students
• church groups
• boy scout meetings
• girl scout meetings

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Make student thinking visible--with zero prep.

This set of 12 black-and-white, kid-friendly templates helps students organize their thoughts, build comprehension, and express ideas clearly across any subject. Perfect for elementary classrooms, these versatile tools are ideal for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies activities.

No prep required – simply print and go!

Designed for K–5 learners, including emerging readers and writers.

Included Graphic Organizers:

• Bubble Map
• Double Bubble Map
• Tree Map
• T-Chart
• Sequence Chain
• Cause and Effect Chart
• Frayer Model
• Circle Map
• KWL Chart
• Beginning, Middle, End (with handwriting lines)
• Timeline

Each organizer features:

• Clean, black-and-white design for easy copying
• Ample writing space
• Flexible formats to support a range of thinking tasks

Why Teachers Love It:

Research-backed and classroom-tested, graphic organizers are proven to improve comprehension, critical thinking, and language development—especially for multilingual learners. Whether you’re working with a full class or supporting a small group, these templates help every learner engage and succeed.

Perfect for:

• Whole Group Lessons
• Small Group Support
• Literacy & Math Centers
• Writing Workshop
• Early Finishers
• Intervention
• Homework & Take-Home Practice

Whether you're teaching story structure, comparing facts, or planning a science report, these graphic organizers are a must-have tool you'll use again and again.

Looking to spruce up your classroom alphabet and number display?!? Look no further! Very cute and ready to print! Easy to read font for letters (perfect for those primary grades!) and easy to read number posters (1-20)!

Neutral colors accompany leopard, florals and polka dots/stripes!

Contains:

PDF file

Alphabet posters A through Z

Number posters with ten frames 0 through 20

Dive into the fairy tale genre with this free PDF, featuring both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart! Perfect for classroom displays or literacy focus walls, this resource includes student-friendly definitions, engaging graphics, and essential fairy tale characteristics.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

This free resource includes both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart in the following formats:

★ Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Available in color and black & white

★ Full-Size Anchor Chart (8.5” x 11”) ➜ Available in color and black & white, highlighting key features of the fairy tale genre

★ Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide ➜ Includes full-size and half-size options in black & white for ink-saving, easy printing

★Half-Size & Mini-Size Options ➜ Print two per page (anchor chart) or four per page (poster); ideal for student notebooks or smaller displays

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⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students glued this anchor chart in their ELA notebooks and loved referring back to it throughout our fairy tales unit." -Lindsey B. 4th grade

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Looking for the full set of 28 genres? Explore these complete resources:

⭐ Reading Genre Posters — Perfect for classroom displays and word walls, with vibrant visuals for each genre.

⭐ Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deep into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student note-taking guides.

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⭐ Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie

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Bring the magic of fairy tales to life in your classroom with these engaging genre resources!

Looking for engaging and fun "SH" consonant digraphs worksheets and digital phonics lesson? This true no-prep product includes consonant digraphs worksheets, a whole class reward system, tongue twisters, maze reading, and digraph sorting!

Problem Types Include: identifying the "SH" digraph through sound, sight, and writing

Solving teacher problems: 

   ⭐ capturing - and sustaining - students’ attention for the full lesson

   ⭐ a TRUE zero-prep lesson with activities. Pull this lesson out in a pinch!

   ⭐ parents/guardians can use this for a fun homeschooling lesson

I use this very same lesson in my own classroom and I’ve become popular for getting quiet, shy, and unwilling students to participate and have fun!

NOTE: This resource includes both a Google Slide™ presentation and printable worksheets. Please review the product images and preview for samples of the included slides and pages.

The Presentation Includes:

   ✏ structured and guided teacher notes for a true no-prep product

   ✏ digital detailed lesson plan for quick reference 

   ✏ an exciting built-in whole class reward system (students love this feature!)

   ✏ a fun and silly warm-up question to get students engaged

   ✏ topic warm-up question and topic introduction

   ✏ examples of “sh” in the beginning, middle, and end of words with pictures

   ✏ unscrambling the "sh" word activity

   ✏ visual activities for students to find the picture that has a “sh” sound

   ✏ visual activity for students to guess what “sh” word images have in common

   ✏ identifying the “sh” word within a group of words activity

   ✏ digital tongue twister

   ✏ images of the printable worksheets for easy instruction

   ✏ My signature Adventure Time with Mavis the Monster game (students love how much Mavis gets into trouble!)

   ✏ Monster Maze! (students must read the SH words to see where the monster is going!)

The Worksheets Include:

   ✏ 1 comprehensive lesson plan

   ✏ 2 craft activities (cut and paste)

   ✏ 2 group activities (working in small groups)

   ✏ 2 enrichment worksheets

   ✏ 1 homework sheet to strengthen retention

   ✏ 4 different exit tickets/slips

   ✏ 1 “sh” digraph tongue twister

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute (with or without the presentation) 

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This free Mother's Day resource provides you with instructions for teaching your students how to write a diamante poem. They can then write one for their mom or another special someone on fun "glitter paper."

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It's Christmas time in the city! Let's celebrate Christmas with so much fun.

This freebie will allow you to play charades with your students, your kiddos, or even your family. Have fun revisiting this classic game with a twist.

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Product Description – Friendship Room Printables Kit

Are you a homeschool mom or a classroom teacher looking for a "Friendship" themed activity? You can make their lesson unforgettable with our Friendship Escape Room! Featuring 4 puzzle challenges that reveal a final secret code, this fun and engaging printable game will be a huge hit for kids ages 6 - 10.

Our escape room game is designed to be easy to set up and play, with no props or complicated instructions required. Kids can complete the puzzles individually or in small groups. With our escape room kit, you'll have everything you need to create an exciting adventure for your little ones regardless of whether you're having the game at home or in the classroom. So why wait? Grab your copy today and let the fun begin!

What's the storyline?

You've just started at a new school and after some days, you finally find a friend, someone who makes the daunting halls seem a bit more welcoming. But then, one day, your friend doesn't show up to school. Concerned, you search around, only to find a cryptic note left in their locker. It reads, "I've been taken, and only you can save me."

The note is filled with puzzles and riddles. Your heart races as you realize this is no ordinary situation; your friend is in trouble and counting on you. Will you decipher the code, unlock the door, and prove the unbreakable strength of friendship?

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD?

• PDF game guide (8.5 x 11)
• 6 puzzle challenges
• Recording sheet
• Set up instructions
• Frequently asked questions
• Hint cards

Gameplay: 30-45 minutes

Ages: 6 - 10

Number of players: As many as you want!

How long does this activity take to complete?

It really depends on a lot of things. Estimated completion time is 30-45 minutes but it’s based on the kids’ puzzle skills, group size, and age. We recommend ages 6-10 years old.

How many kids can play at once?

Kids can play individually, with friends, or in large groups. There really is no limit to the number of players.

What if the kids get stuck on one of the puzzles?

First off, let them think for a bit! This is where critical thinking skills come in. If they get stuck, hint cards have been included in your download to guide them. It is advised that you preview the puzzles first, so you understand how to complete them.

Where do kids start?

Kids can start on any puzzles and complete the puzzles in ANY order!

How do you know if their answers are correct?

There is an answer key provided in the PDF.

How do I set up the activity?

Just print and play! Everything you need is included in your download. You don’t need locks (you can definitely prepare one if you wish to), envelopes, or special equipment. You can hang or hide the puzzles or just spread them out on the kitchen table.

Do I have to print out the game materials for every kid?

Nope! You ONLY have to print out the answer sheet for each kid or group. Just one set of the actual puzzles is all you need!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

2. Unlimited prints for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

3. Quality of the actual printouts will be dependent on the quality and type of printer and paper used.

Enhance language learning and make guessing games more fun with our free visual aid for describing nouns. This versatile digital download is perfect for educators, therapists, and parents seeking an engaging tool to help learners improve their descriptive language skills. Whether used in the classroom, during therapy sessions, or at home, this visual aid supports a variety of learning styles and educational activities.

What's Included:

1. Noun Description Visual: A colorful and easy-to-understand chart that breaks down the key aspects of describing nouns. Categories include size, shape, color, texture, and function, helping learners articulate detailed descriptions.
2. Interactive Use: Ideal for use during guessing games or descriptive exercises, this visual aid encourages learners to think critically and use precise language to describe objects, people, and places.

Boost your learners' descriptive language skills with our free visual aid for describing nouns. Download today and make language learning interactive, engaging, and fun!

Elevate your students literacy journey with our innovative Phonics ! Tackling the challenge of mastering CVC short vowels, our Read and Match Worksheets, Phonics Directed Drawing, and Writing activities seamlessly blend fun and education. Watch as your student confidently draws, colors, and traces CVC words, unlocking the key to fluent reading. Say goodbye to phonics struggles and hello to a brighter, more engaged learning experience!

This packet includes 40 CVC and 16 CVCe word pictures.

CVC Words Included: bag, jam, hat, fan ,cat ,map ,rat, bat, web , ten , jet, bed, pen, hen, peg, net, tin, zip, kid, six, fin, lip, pin, pig, cog, row, sow, tow, fox, mop, box, top, hug, hut, bug, bus, rug, cut, sun, mug.

CVCe Words Included: bike, cake, gate, kite, mice, rake, lake, bake, bone , cone, cube, nose , mule, rose, huge, tune.

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Christmas/ Winter Holiday Dot-to-Dot / Connect the Dot Alphabet Letters A-Z

Free Fall Sentence Writing Prompts with Picture Box | 1st & 2nd Grades | Occupational Therapy Support

This free resource offers fun and engaging fall-themed sentence writing prompts designed specifically for 1st and 2nd grade students. Perfect for occupational therapy support, these worksheets help develop fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and structured writing. Each page includes a picture box for students to draw their ideas before writing, fostering both imagination and sentence-building skills.

With 20 writing papers featuring fall-related images, this resource is ideal for use in the classroom or therapy sessions to make writing practice enjoyable and educational.

The S.T.E.A.L. anchor chart is a great visualization for students when making inferences in fiction. Print in color or black and white!

If you are interested in the Lang. Arts Task Cards-Set 2, please check out my product Lang. Arts Task Cards Bundle The bundle comes with set 1 & 2 for a value price. Lang. Arts Task Cards Match Up Activity set 2 is perfect to place at a workstation in the classroom. Students will enjoy practicing their grammar skills by matching the colorful task cards to the correct task posters. Language Arts Task Cards Activity Set 2 Includes: Colored Task Posters for each of the following: -Plural Nouns (3 samples of each) -Singular Nouns -Adjectives -Verbs -Compound Words -Abstract Nouns Colored Task Answer Cards (3 of each) Black/White Recording Answer Sheet Answer Key If you like this item please check out myLang. Arts Task Cards-Set 1 Please rate and comment. Thank you!

Celebrate Earth Day with this fun and interactive coloring activity! In "Take Care of the Earth with Both Hands," students will not only get to express their creativity through coloring, but also learn about important ways to protect our planet. From recycling to conserving water, students will use their hands to write down different ways they can take care of the Earth. This engaging and educational activity is perfect for classrooms, afterschool programs, and home learning. Help your students connect with nature and understand the importance of environmental stewardship all while having a blast coloring. Download this Earth Day coloring activity today and inspire the next generation to make a positive impact on the world around them!

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Have students help Wacky Wayne find letters, numbers, and shapes inside these ten circus-themed I-Spy handouts. Includes: Basic letters Numbers 1-8 Shapes: star, triangle, heart, and more... Scene themed shapes Fun learning activities for reviews and/or assessments of recognizing letters, numbers, and shapes.