Free 1st Grade English Language Arts Centers (by date, latest first)

This KN beginning digraph word card set can be used for dozens of activities! Great for phonics, writing, ELL students and more!

Possible uses include: reading small groups, reading fluency, vocabulary, writing folders, writing centers, word wall words, labeling, flash cards, matching, sorting, pocket chart centers, reading stations, and phonics games.

Featuring 13 kn- words and 19 pages of word charts and individual word cards in both color and black and white! Word cards and word charts also included highlighted letter patterns on colored pages and underlined letter patterns on the black and white pages. Pages without highlighted letter patterns are also available. Each word has a visual next to it, making this resource great for ESL and ELL students!

Kn Beginning Digraph Words Included:

1. Knapsack
2. Knead
3. Knee
4. Kneel
5. Knife
6. Knight
7. Knit
8. Knob
9. Knock
10. Knot
11. Know
12. Knuckle
13. Knothole

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This packet includes 2 activities to practice short vowel sounds aligned to UFLI lessons 8-18 from the Vital Vowels Short Vowel Series which has all 5 activities. Learning the vowel sounds and why they make the sounds they do is VITAL to fluent reading. Vital Vowels is a daily practice in saying vowel sounds. This packet includes 2 activities to practice short vowel sounds aligned to UFLI lessons 8-18. These activities are intended to be used daily as a quick practice. They can be used in whole group instruction on the projector, in small group instruction differentiated to what students need, in a center rotation, or even for homework. Use the corresponding lesson AFTER it is explicitly taught and continue to use the same activity until the next vowel is taught, then move to the next level.

This FREEBIE pack includes two activities for practicing the short vowels up through lesson 53. Each activity in this pack includes the breve symbol for the short vowel sound. A blank chart is included for each activity to create your own targeted instruction. Slide it into a clear cover and write your own.

If your students enjoy these activities, check out all 5 activities in the full Short Vowel Packhere.

Check out the rest of the Vital Vowels Series that includes long vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs, and advanced vowels through lesson 118. *COMING SOON*

Build a CVC Word- A Digital Resource for Google Slides

Build a CVC Word is a fun resource designed to make phonics practice exciting and interactive for your early learners! Perfect for both classroom and distance learning, this resource is hosted on Google Slides, providing a hassle-free way to reinforce CVC word recognition. Students will drag and move the letter tiles to build each CVC word. Teachers can easily integrate this resource into their Google Classroom assignments. This set also contains a BONUS printable version of Build a CVC Word that can be used for additional practice!

This FREE short a word families phonics reading passage with activities, fluency, and comprehension questions are the perfect addition to your phonics instruction and phonics and reading small groups for intervention. These phonics worksheets will work for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and even for upper grades intervention. This resource has 1 short a word family passage with 5 different activities per passage to help your different learners practice blending, reading fluency, and gaining practice with Short A words.

This Product Includes:

► 1 short A phonics reading passage

► Blending practice

► Circling word family words in passage

► Multiply choice comprehension questions

► Written response comprehension questions

► Read and illustrate a picture

With This Product You'll Get:

⭐ -AT FAMILY

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• Short A Word Families Phonics Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions

• Short E Word Families Phonics Reading Passages with Comprehension Activities

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Write your own story about the Easter bunny! Fifteen themed coloring and writing pages with images of bunnies, eggs, chicks, or Happy Easter (can be left out for non-religious entities). Pages are lined for beginning writers. Options include:

Individual stories

Continuous story with students adding their own sentence

Group writings: beginning, middle, and end

Letter/Spelling practice

Fact vs. Fiction stories

Mini-Books (lace pages and make books)

Paste onto construction paper and display

Peer Workshopping

Easter Read-arounds/storytelling

Assessment of writing skills, and many other uses!

Great writing exercises for the Easter holiday!

Practice ck words is a print and go center for your classroom.  Partners work together to practice reading ck words and striving to be the first to race to completion of their board.

-I Have, Where Is is an activity that puts a different spin on many students' favorite I Have, Who Has activity. -This activity works great for a partner center. -Print on colored cardstock and laminate for durability. Activity is blackline to conserve ink. -I'd love to hear your feedback! Enjoy, Judy

WOW! Two different options for the same book! How fun – QR Codes and Poke Cards. Both are favorite activities for the students in my classroom. Henry and Mudge The First Book poke cards are a great independent, partner or guided reading group comprehension activity. Henry and Mudge books are a just right beginning chapter book for second grade students. Students in small groups quickly make connections to Henry and his big, loveable dog, Mudge. The poke cards are self checking. After reading each chapter, students will answer each question by selecting one of three choices. Using a pencil, straw, or pipe cleaner, students will poke through the hole to choose their answer. The correct answer will have a mark above or around the hole. The poking process quickly engages the students and provides immediate feedback to them. As with the poke cards, the QR code cards are self checking. My students love using our classroom iPods or iPads to check their answers. Cards have chapter titles on them for ease of organization. Cards are labeled poke cards or QR code cards. Answer key is included and clearly labeled. Teacher Preparation: -For QR and poke cards - Print on light colored card stock for durability. -For poke cards - Using a hole punch, at each * punch a hole. -On the back of the poke card identify the correct answer by drawing a circle around the hole or marking an X above the hole. -Laminate for durability. For poke cards laminate after marking the answer on the back. Visit again for more great Henry and Mudge poke cards and QR codes! We hope to see you soon!

Unlock the power of reading with our Decodable Digital Letter Sound Google Slides! This interactive resource is designed to enhance letter recognition and phonics skills for young learners. Each slide features clear and engaging visuals of letters, allowing students to read and identify each letter by simply clicking on it. The audio feature enables them to hear the corresponding sounds, making it easier for them to associate letters with their phonetic sounds.

These slides are perfect for classroom use, providing teachers with a dynamic and interactive way to introduce letter sounds to their students. They can be used during guided reading sessions, literacy centers, or independent practice. With a user-friendly format, these slides make learning fun and effective!

Benefits:

• Engaging visuals that capture students' attention
• Click-to-read feature for interactive learning
• Supports letter recognition and phonics skills
• Ideal for diverse learning environments

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Short A- Easy Guided Reading Small Group Lesson Plans for 1st Grade- Print & Go!

CVC Words & Reading Fluency included!  Guided reading instruction & planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!

Take the guesswork, hours of planning, & the headache out of prepping for your small group guided reading instruction!

Teaching word families and practicing nonsense cvc words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers.  Year over year, over 80% of my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense cvc word fluency using this amazing resource I created.

What you get with this Short A- Easy Guided Reading Small Group Lesson Plans for 1st Grade- Print & Go! unit:

A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested word family sorts

Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)

Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting

Reading fluency passages and assessment

Nonsense cvc word practice and assessment

Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages

Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home

Just print & teach! EASY!✔️

Word Families included:

at

an

and mixed short a

Check out all the Short Vowel Small Group plans here:

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Sparkling Letter A Activities: Engaging Worksheets for PreK & Kindergarten!

Are you looking for fun and educational activities to teach the letter A? Look no further! This downloadable pack is packed with engaging worksheets that will help your PreK and Kindergarten students master letter recognition, sounds, and formation.

Activities Included:

• Tracing & Coloring: Develop fine motor skills and letter recognition with trace and color activities (uppercase & lowercase).
• Matching & Sorting: Strengthen visual discrimination skills with picture matching, letter sorting, and sorting by uppercase/lowercase.
• Phonics & Word Work: Build foundational phonics skills with activities that explore the "A" sound, including "Color by Letter" and "Word Match."
• Creative Fun: Encourage creativity with "Draw a Picture Beginning with A" and shape coloring activities.
• Bonus Activities: Challenge young learners with additional worksheets like "Connect the Dots," "Letter Mazes," and picture puzzles.

What You Get:

• A variety of engaging worksheets (over 20!) to keep students interested and learning.
• Clear instructions for each activity.
• Age-appropriate content perfect for PreK and Kindergarten students.

Help your students embark on a captivating adventure through the alphabet with this exciting Letter A activity pack!

"Welcome to 'The Letter A! Alphabet Letter of the Week' series, where we embark on an exciting journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time. In this captivating series, we delve into the world of letters, starting with the remarkable letter A. Each week, we explore the wonders of the alphabet, uncovering the sounds, shapes, and significance of each letter. Join us as we discover words and objects that begin with the letter A, igniting curiosity and fostering a love for learning in young minds.

Our product contains a diverse range of engaging activities designed to enhance learning and creativity:

• 2× Trace the letter
• 2× Color the letter
• 2× Color the picture
• 2× Connect the dots
• 2× Color by letter
• 2× Color by number
• 2× Letter puzzles
• 1× Add the missing A
• 1× Match and add letter A
• 1× Sort the pictures
• 1× Letter sort
• 1× Draw a picture beginning with letter A
• 2× Color the shapes
• 1× Add the missing letter (uppercase and lowercase)
• 1× Word match
• 1× Picture puzzle
• 1× Letter maze

From apple to astronaut, from ant to armadillo, 'The Letter A! Alphabet Letter of the Week' promises to engage, entertain, and educate both children and adults alike. Get ready to dive into the alphabet with enthusiasm and excitement as we celebrate the beginning of our journey with the remarkable letter A!"

CVC -at Words Family Crowns Craft

Empower your little learners to become CVC word champions with this engaging hat/headband craft activity!

In this download you will receive:

• PDF files includes 8 Crowns.
• Crown extenders to staple around students heads.

This resource is perfect for:

• Literacy centers
• Independent practice
• Whole-group activities

⭐ This download is a sample from my:

CVC Words Middle A Crown Craft, Color & Write Hats Headband Phonics Activity

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FREEBIE Dolch Sight Words Pre-Primer Board Game

Make learning sight words fun and engaging with this Dolch Sight Words Pre-Primer Board Game! Designed for early readers, this interactive game helps students practice and master pre-primer sight words in an exciting way.

Perfect for:

• Literacy Centers,
• Small groups, or
• for at-home practice.

This FREE resource is sample of our SIGHT WORDS BOARD GAME

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This TeachShare freebie is a writing activity for students to share their favorite things and activities about spring. The freebie encourages students to write down their thoughts and feelings about the season, allowing them to express themselves creatively while building their writing skills. I hope you enjoy recalling your favorite spring activities with your students!

This resource is part of The Ultimate Spring Writing Bundle, which includes all writing genres that are spring-themed, check it out below!

The Ultimate Spring Writing Bundle

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Here's a back to school word search FREEBIE great for beginning of the year centers.

Students enjoy word search puzzles and this simple puzzle is perfect for your first week of school.

Fast finishers could use it as a challenge after their tasks as well.

Enjoy your new academic year and welcome back to school!

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(which are also a part of a growing back to school bundle)

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This roll and read phonics worksheet help students improve decoding and fluency skills. This hard and soft g game is perfect for literacy centers, morning work, small groups, homework, sub plans and more! First grade, second grade and third grade students will practice their fluency and beginning reading skills by rolling a dice and then reading the matching word.

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✨ Save 30% with the Roll and Read Hard and Soft C & G Bundle! ✨

What's included:

• 1 hard and soft g board
• directions page

How to play:

• Students can play individually or with partners.
• Roll the dot cube. Read the first word in the row. Cover the word with a counter or color in the box. Keep rolling and reading sentences until someone reaches the top of a column first!

More Roll & Read Phonics Words:

Short Vowel CVC

Digraphs

Blends

Long Vowel Teams

R Controlled Vowels

More Roll & Read Phonics Sentences:

Short Vowel CVC

Hard and Soft C & G

This Saint Patrick's Day Roll and Read Phonics worksheet for hard and soft c words freebie will help students improve reading fluency and decoding skills. Use it for St. Patrick's Day phonics activities, literacy centers, guided reading, morning work, Daily 5, literacy activities and more! This game is great for first grade, second grade and third grade students.

⭐Save 25% with the St. Patrick's Day Roll & Read Games Bundle!⭐

⭐Save 30% with the St. Patrick's Day Math and Phonics Games Bundle!⭐

What's included:

• 1 mixed hard and soft c game
• Directions page
• Color & black and white options

Directions:

• Roll a die, read a word on the corresponding rainbow and color it!
• Keep rolling and reading until one whole rainbow is colored first OR all of the rainbows are colored!

Need more phonics activities? Click the links below!

Phonics Roll & Read Growing Bundle

Roll & Read - Hard and Soft C & G

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

Boost reading fluency and decoding skills with this turkey-themed Thanksgiving Roll & Read CVC activity! Designed for Kindergarten to 2nd grade, students practice phonics and CVC words in a fun, seasonal game. Perfect for literacy centers to strengthen early reading skills.

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✨ Save 30% with the Thanksgiving Roll & Read Bundle!✨

✨ Save 30% with the Roll & Read Seasonal Growing Bundle! ✨

What's Included:

• 1 mixed CVC game
• Directions page
• Color & black and white options

How to play:

• Roll a die, read a word on the corresponding turkey and color it!
• Keep rolling and reading until one whole turkey is colored first OR all of the turkeys are colored!

More Thanksgiving Roll & Reads:

CVCe Long Vowels

Long Vowel Teams

R-Controlled Vowels

Hard/Soft C & G

More Fall Resources:

Sweet As Pie Craft & Writing Activities

Thanksgiving Roll & Race Within 10

Thanksgiving Roll & Race Within 20

After Fall Break Resources:

Spin & Chat Icebreaker Game

After Fall Break Reflections

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

This Summer Roll and Read Phonics worksheets for R-Controlled Vowels (or bossy r) will help students improve reading fluency and decoding skills. This game includes the ER, IR and UR pattern. Use it for Summer phonics activities, end of the year review, literacy centers, guided reading, morning work, Daily 5, literacy activities and more! These games are great for kindergarten, first grade and second grade students.

⭐ Save 25% with the Summer Roll & Read Bundle! ⭐

⭐ Save 30% with the R-Controlled Vowel Roll & Read Growing Bundle! ⭐

What's included:

• 1 er, ir & ur roll & read game
• Directions page
• Color & black and white options

How to play:

• Roll a die, read a word on the corresponding sun and color it!
• Keep rolling and reading until one whole sun is colored first OR all of the suns are colored!

More EOY Roll & Read Resources:

R-Controlled Vowels

Long Vowel Teams

Hard & Soft C & G

CVCe Long Vowels

CVC, Blends & Digraphs

More End of the Year Resources:

Awards

Memory Book

Craft Crowns

100 Chart Mystery Pictures