Less than $5 1st Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity pack is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Theme

Spring Llamas (12 vocabulary words)

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with a word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

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Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

These name the alien worksheets are a great way to get children used to the idea of nonsense words in a fun way.

Why do you need this?

Nonsense words, or "alien words," are non-existent words that follow phonetic patterns. By practicing decoding these words, students strengthen their ability to apply phonics rules and sound out unfamiliar words encountered in text.

These worksheets are valuable for teaching phonics skills, particularly digraphs (two letters representing one sound) and trigraphs (three letters representing one sound). They help students recognize and decode complex letter combinations, enhancing their reading fluency and word recognition.

How and when might you use this?

These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:

· During small group phonics sessions

· Independent work stations or literacy centers

· Homework practice

· Guided reading groups

· Morning work

· Whole class instruction

What is included?

27 worksheets each containing a digraph or trigraph - ck, nk, ng, sh, th, ch, ay, ee, ow, oo, ar, or, ir, ou, oy, oa, ur, aw, er, ea, oi, ai, ew, igh, are, ear

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Looking for the perfect way to celebrate National Reading Day? This Reading Day Resource is designed to inspire young readers and foster a lifelong love of books. Ideal for both classroom and home use, these engaging activities make learning about the joys of reading fun.

Students will explore the benefits of reading, reflect on their favorite books and reading times, and discover different types of texts they enjoy. They'll also have a blast decorating the classroom with colorful reading pennants and wearing their very own "I ♡ Reading" Crown. Plus, the included bookmark makes a great keepsake to encourage reading long after the celebration is over.

Celebrate the power of books and inspire students to embrace reading in a fun and creative way with this easy-to-use resource!

This resource includes:

• National Reading Day Crown (two pages)
• National Reading Day Pennant
• National Reading Day Benefits of Reading
• National Reading Day Bookmark

Happy National Reading Day!

Perfect printable worksheets for those first days of school. This is also ideal for English Language learners and early elementary students.

This product contains:

• 1 object search
• 1 word-search
• 2 answer keys

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Zoo Animals Color by Code Sight Words Dolch Second Grade Coloring Pages Sheets - Zoo Animals themed Color by Code Sight Words coloring pages are a fun way to practice reading sight words and high frequency words! You'll have 6 Zoo Animals Color by Code Sight Words pages with Dolch sight words Second Grade level. No prep, print and go! PERFECT for your FAST FINISHERS!

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6 reading coloring sheets with Dolch Second Grade words

color coded at a glance answer keys

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Delve deeper into Salina Yoon's heartwarming tale of friendship with our Penguin and Pinecone: A Friendship Story worksheets. This pack of 5 worksheets is designed to supplement your child's understanding and engagement with the story.

The first component of the pack includes a list of vocabulary words extracted from the book to help your child improve their linguistic skills.

The second component is a worksheet that can be used during guided reading sessions, or alternatively, it can serve as a comprehension quiz/test to measure your child's understanding of the story.

To incorporate an element of fun, we have also included 2 imaginative color worksheets. These allow your child to express their creativity and relate it personally to the story of Penguin and Pinecone.

The final inclusion in this pack is a 2-page story sequence worksheet. This will aid your child to follow the narrative in a cohesive manner and understand the progression of events and the impact those events have on the characters' dynamics.

Encourage your child to utilize these worksheets while reading Penguin and Pinecone for a wholesome and enriching learning experience.

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Alphabet uppercase & lowercase search and find worksheet is a no-preparation resource that students search for the assigned letter, both lowercase and uppercase. Students learn to trace letters with letter formation.

This worksheet is perfect for young learners who are just starting to explore the world of uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters.

what is included in this package:

- 26 pages of uppercase & lowercase letters in pdf

- 1 cover page

- An option to use EASEL by TeachShare as digital tool.

With our Alphabet Letters Search and Find Worksheet, students can sharpen their letter recognition skills while having a blast. They will embark on an exciting letter detective mission as they search for hidden uppercase and lowercase letters throughout the worksheet. This interactive activity will keep them engaged and motivated to complete the task.

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26 Alphabet letter recognition Tracing Search and find uppercase lowercase I spy

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This is a fun printable for Valentine's Day. Students will match the two parts of a compound word. There are 10 different compound words on the page. There is a bonus on the bottom of the pages where students can take 3 of the compound words and use them correctly in a sentence.

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Alphabet Writing Practice | Alphabet Tracing Worksheets

Make learning letters fun and engaging with this Alphabet Writing Practice | Alphabet Tracing Worksheets! This resource is designed to help young learners develop essential handwriting skills while reinforcing letter recognition and formation.

Each worksheet includes both uppercase and lowercase letters, complete with path-of-motion guides to support proper letter formation. These Alphabet Tracing Worksheets are perfect for beginners, offering plenty of space to trace, write, and practice.

Whether used in classrooms, homeschool settings or as supplemental practice at home, this resource makes alphabet writing practice enjoyable and effective. Print the pages as full-size worksheets or reduce them for use in activity centers or as take-home practice sheets.

Give your students the tools they need to build a strong foundation in handwriting with these versatile and interactive Alphabet Writing Practice | Alphabet Tracing Worksheets!

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This Kindergarten Summer Workbook Review Packet is the perfect way to keep young minds engaged and learning during the summer break. Preschoolers and 1st-grade students can also use it.

This comprehensive workbook covers various subjects, including;

• Writing
• Vocabulary
• Math/Counting
• Patterns
• Word search & Maze puzzles
• Summer-themed coloring activities
• Matching
• Reflection
• Look & Find
• Complete the picture

This Kindergarten Summer Workbook is an invaluable resource that can be seamlessly used in various educational settings throughout the year such as;

• As the school year draws to a close, teachers can incorporate workbook activities into their end-of-year celebrations to wrap up the year’s learning.
• The workbook can also serve as an excellent tool for continuous learning for the extended school year programs
• During summer learning camps, the workbook can provide daily activities that are structured and aligned with the relaxed atmosphere of summer.

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Description: Dive into a world of sensory exploration with our 5 Senses Activity Kit! Perfect for kids, classrooms, or sensory learners, this comprehensive kit offers a range of engaging activities designed to stimulate and refine each of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Whether you’re teaching, learning, or just having fun, this kit provides hands-on experiences that will captivate and educate.

What's Included:

1. 5 Senses Posters

• Visual Feast: Colorful, informative posters for each of the five senses. Perfect for classrooms or home study areas. Each poster features interactive elements like touchable textures or flaps that reveal fun facts about how we perceive the world.

1. Taste Testing Kit

• Flavor Adventure: A selection of safe, kid-friendly foods for taste testing. Includes a variety of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter samples along with a taste journal for recording observations. Ideal for exploring different flavors and their impact on our taste buds.

1. Smell Testing Kit

• Aromatic Exploration: A set of scented jars or pads featuring a range of smells, from pleasant to pungent. Includes a smell journal for noting impressions and identifying each scent. Perfect for developing and refining the sense of smell.

1. Popcorn 5 Senses Activity

• Popcorn Fun: Engage in a sensory journey with popcorn! Includes popcorn kernels for popping, a variety of flavorings and toppings, and a sensory worksheet to explore the texture, taste, and smell of popcorn. Fun for parties or educational settings.

1. Sorting and Classification Activities

• Sensory Sorting: A set of objects and materials for sorting based on different sensory attributes—textures, shapes, and colors. Includes tactile cards and sorting trays. Great for developing categorization skills and sensory discrimination.

1. Bonus Activities and Materials

• Interactive Guides: Detailed activity instructions and creative ideas for maximizing the sensory experiences.
• Sensory Journals: Special journals for recording observations and reflections during each activity, encouraging deeper engagement with the senses.

Ideal For:

• Classrooms and educational settings
• Homeschooling and at-home learning
• Sensory play and exploration
• Parties and group activities

Color Word Unit Craft Book! Perfect pairing to our daily color word worksheets to reinforce the color word concepts. Students can color or use construction paper to glue and tear small pieces to work on those fine motor skills!

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Sheets to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

Color Word Poems

Color Word Sheets

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❤️Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, come on a learning adventure with these circus themed worksheets!

✏️Enjoy playing fun math, reading, writing, and fine motor games with these colorful activities!

✏️Great for centers, early finishers, sub tub, and independent seatwork for your preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade learners!

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✅Includes: (30 pages)

✅Literacy: (10 pages)

☑ Trace the Words (2 Pages)

☑ Letter Match (2 Pages)

☑ Alphabet Match (2 Pages)

☑ Beginning Letter Sounds (2 Pages)

☑ Ending Letter Sounds (2 Pages)

✅Math: (18 pages)

☑ How Many? (2 Pages)

☑ Popcorn Ten Frames (2 Pages)

☑ Counting Game (1 Page)

☑ Add the Clowns (1 Page)

☑ Add the Tickets (1 Page)

☑ Add the Balls (1 Page)

☑ Count and Graph (1 Page)

☑ Missing Numbers (1 Page)

☑ Skip Counting (by 2s, 5s, 10s) (3 Pages)

☑ What Comes Next (2 Pages)

☑ Count and Match (2 Pages)

☑ Match the Sides (Shapes) (1 Page)

✅Science: (1 page)

☑ Mix the Colors (1 Page)

✅Fine Motor: (1 page)

☑ Complete the Maze (1 Page)

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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.

This versatile pack of commas in dates and commas in series worksheets is the perfect resource to reinforce fundamental punctuation skills in young learners! Designed with engaging activities, these worksheets and task cards provide a structured approach to mastering comma usage.

These No-Prep worksheets are great for daily grammar practice on commas. What’s more?? This resource also comes with 16 task cards and a recording sheet that will give a fun learning experience to your students.

Display the anchor chart on your literacy wall, grammar station or glue the smaller ones to your students’ notebooks, so they can refer back to it whenever required.

YOU’LL GET:

▪︎ Commas usage poster (in 2 sizes)

▪︎ 8 Worksheets

▪︎ 16 Task Cards

▪︎ Recording sheet

▪︎ Answer key for task cards

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This Handprint Alphabet Book Template offers 26 cute designs perfect for preschoolers, toddlers, and babies to make as gifts or for keepsakes.

Handprint crafts are a fun, hands-on way to engage toddlers and preschoolers while building important skills. They help children strengthen fine motor control as they paint, press, and decorate, which supports early writing skills.

These crafts also offer a great sensory experience, letting kids explore textures and colors with their hands. Plus, handprint projects make for memorable keepsakes that capture a moment in time, perfect for sharing with families or displaying in the classroom.

This Alphabet Handprint art bundle is a simple but meaningful way to combine creativity with learning!

What's Included:

1 file- . 52 pages total.

Each design comes with one blank template and one example design.

How to Use:

1. Download: Once your purchase is confirmed, download the file directly to your computer.
2. Print: Print at home or at a local print shop like Costco, Walgreens, or Staples.
3. Create: Follow the easy instructions included to create your unique handprint art masterpieces.

Paper Recommendation: For best results, use cardstock.

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• Color Variation: Due to differences in monitors and printing processes, colors may vary slightly.
• Personal Use Only: These files are intended for personal use and cannot be resold.

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Super Bowl Word Searches: 49ers vs. Chiefs Edition

Stir up excitement for the Super Bowl with these captivating word searches! This bundle features two dynamic puzzles centered around the star players and iconic elements of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, the contenders for football supremacy.
Challenge your students to locate names like "Mahomes," "Kittle," "Kelce," and other key players as they delve into the rich football vocabulary associated with these powerhouse teams. Whether in the classroom, as homework assignments, or for recreational enjoyment, these word searches offer an entertaining avenue to reinforce vocabulary and spelling skills while fostering excitement for the Super Bowl. Suitable for all ages, these puzzles are a winning addition to any lesson plan. Download now and experience the thrill of the game with your students!

Includes 13 words for each team, separate word searches. PDF form with 2 pages. Players last name.

Thanksgiving Nouns and Verbs Cut-and-Paste Worksheet

Engage your 1st graders in a fun and festive way to practice parts of speech with this Thanksgiving Nouns and Verbs Cut-and-Paste Activity! This interactive worksheet is designed to help students distinguish between nouns and verbs while exploring Thanksgiving-themed vocabulary. Perfect for reinforcing grammar skills, this activity also promotes fine motor skills through cutting and pasting.

What’s Included?

• A list of 30 Thanksgiving-related nouns (e.g., turkey, pumpkin, family).
• A list of 30 Thanksgiving-related verbs (e.g., eat, share, celebrate).
• A cut-and-paste sorting activity to categorize nouns and verbs.
• A teacher answer key for quick grading.

Digital Features:

Buyers will receive:

1. PDF Version: Ready-to-print and use in your classroom.
2. Editable Canva Link: A customizable version to make adjustments that fit your classroom needs. (You’ll need a free Canva account to access and edit.)

Why You’ll Love It:

• Thematic Fun: Students stay engaged with Thanksgiving-related vocabulary.
• Skill Reinforcement: Supports grammar and vocabulary acquisition while building categorization skills.
• Differentiated Learning: Works well for independent practice, small groups, or as a literacy center activity.
• Flexible Formats: The editable Canva version allows you to personalize the resource for your students.

Suggestions for Use:

• Add this activity to your Thanksgiving Week Lesson Plans.
• Use it as a quick grammar review before Thanksgiving break.
• Incorporate it into ELA centers or homework for extra practice.

These Who What Where When Why Differentiated Worksheets come with a digital WH question version of the story. Students will read the spring-themed short story and then answer the Who What Where When Why guided questions.

In the differentiated worksheets, students have the option to fill in the answer or choose from multiple-choice options. The digital version has audio support for questions and answers, multiple-choice answers, and is self-checking.

This resource includes:

• 1 spring-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions
• 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)

Common Core State Standards: RL.2.1

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This pack is the perfect compliment to The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett. There are tips and suggestions for using the book and teaching syllabication with words from the story. Included are task cards, worksheets for follow-up on syllabication, a noun, verb, and adjective worksheet, math skills review sheet, and a writing prompt. There are answer keys for all worksheets. BEST OF ALL is a FUN reindeer craft!!

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