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!

4 worksheets in which children need to look at a picture and then write in the missing beginning sound from the word.

Why do you need this?

Recognizing beginning sounds lays the groundwork for reading skills. These worksheets give students practice isolating and identifying initial phonemes through interactive activities.

Connecting sounds to letters and pictures reinforces phonetic awareness. With pictures of things like food, animals, and vehicles, children apply knowledge to familiar vocabulary.

How and when might you use this?

Each worksheet contains 10 pictures with the corresponding word next to it however each word has the beginning sound missing. Students must decipher the beginning sound by saying the word out loud and then write the missing sound on the line.

What’s included?

4 PDF worksheets

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Early Reading Support Bundle

This charming letter template invites children to write a heartfelt message to the Three Wise Men, helping them understand the difference between needs, wants, and wishes. By reflecting on these concepts, students develop a realistic understanding of what they can or should have, fostering important life skills.

Families will appreciate this valuable lesson as it encourages thoughtful reflection and helps children prioritize their requests. The resource also enhances writing skills as students express their wishes, wants, and needs in a meaningful way, promoting self-reflection and clear communication, all while embracing the spirit of Three Kings' Day.

This resource includes:

• A greeting and a frame where the students draw a picture of themselves next to the Three Wise Men.
• A written activity with lines to write, an “I need, I want and I wish” to be completed by the child.
• Frames to draw or paste cut-outs from magazines, “What I want, need and wish”.

Happy Three Kings Day!

This two page activity is perfect for practicing letter recognition and counting.

Perfect activity for the first week of school or for extra work between lessons!

Just Print and Go!

Get ready for October with these NO PREP PRINT & GO HALLOWEEN WORKSHEETS.

These pages are perfect for October, just Print & Go! Skills covered, Color by Sight Words, Color by Number Addition to 10, addition facts, subtraction facts, odd and even, beginning sounds, teen numbers, abc order, spelling cvc words, nouns sort, word search, october vocabulary, 100 charts, writing sentences, number bonds of 10, and graphing!

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Printable activities for the story Who Took the Farmer's Hat? by: Joan L. Nodset pictures by Fritz Siebel. This is a wonderful story using a repetitive theme making it easy for students to follow along and engage. This book is also great for beginning readers, because the story follows a circular pattern. To engage students this resource has 4 pages which can be used together or separate:

1. Farmer's hat activity: decorate/ color a hat and practice cutting skills by following the dotted line.

2. Note taking practice: draw a picture or write a note about each character in the story.

3. Quiz: See what information is retained with this multiple choice quiz.

4. Word search: Introduce characters and vocabulary terms with this word search.

Interested in other great children's stories check out:

We Are the Gardeners

The Boy Who Changed the World

The Littlest Snowplow

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.

Top up extra $0.80 to purchase the bundle to get extra 52 pages alphabet recognition worksheet.

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 set of 3 Mother’s Day Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is a wonderful educational resource designed to enhance reading comprehension skills and knowledge about Mother’s Day.

It is ideal for students in 1st to 2nd Grade, but can also be used by kindergarten students to learn about Mother’s Day.

The passages include:

• What is Mother’s Day?: This passage provides an overview of Mother’s Day, its origin, and why it is celebrated.
• Tommy’s Mother’s Day Surprise: This passage encourages students to think about the ways they can express their love and appreciation for their mothers.
• My Mum is My Best Friend: This passage explores the beautiful bond between a child and their mother, emphasizing the role of a mother as not just a parent, but also a best friend.

Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the passage. Answer keys are also included, making it easy for teachers or parents to check the answers.

This product can be used as a whole-class activity, a small group discussion, or an independent assignment, making it a versatile tool for both classroom and home learning environments.

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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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❤️Your students will love going on a wild learning adventure with this African safari / zoo themed activity pack! They'll enjoy practicing their math, science, literacy, and fine motor skills with these fun, colorful, printable 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)

• Animal Name Tracing (2 Pages)
• Identifying Beginning Letter Sounds (6 Pages)
• Animal Name Vocabulary Matching (2 Pages)
• Letter Tracing - Lowercase (1 Page)
• Letter Tracing - Uppercase (1 Page)
• Counting African Animals (2 Pages)
• Safari Animal Measuring (2 Pages)
• Tracing Shapes (1 Page)
• Tracing Numbers (1 Page)
• Safari Cutting Practice (2 Pages)
• Safari Object Addition (2 Pages)
• Safari Object Subtraction (2 Pages)
• Safari Animal Journal (3 Pages)
• Safari Size Sorting (1 Page)
• Safari Graph (1 Page)
• Safari Ten Frame (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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• Digital Only: This listing is for a digital download; no physical items will be shipped.
• 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.

Let's Cut, Paste, and Color! ✂️ ️

Calling all creative minds! Buckle up for a triple threat of fun with school supplies! This activity will help kids practice reading skills and unleash inner artist. ✨

Here's what they'll do:

1. Cut it up! ✂️ There are silly sentences on this page with their school supply words all mixed up. Carefully cut out each word.

2. Put it together! Look at the empty boxes. Use your reading skills to figure out the right order for the words to make a complete sentence about a school supply. Paste each word in the correct box.

3. Color it bright! Now that your sentences are perfect, it's time to paint the items! Use their favorite crayons or markers to color the school supply.

This worksheet is a blast for first graders who are learning about sentence structure and recognizing school supplies. It helps with critical thinking, fine motor skills, and of course, tons of colorful fun!

Looking for an engaging and fun h-digraph digital phonics lesson? This comprehensive no-prep explicit language presentation and activities has everything you need to review the consonant digraphs with your students: from the detailed lesson plan, whole class reward system, and wrapping up with exit tickets!

Problem Types Include: identifying the five H consonant digraphs 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 (with PDF)

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

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

   ✏ topic warm-up question and topic introduction

   ✏ H-digraph word bank activity

   ✏ 4 Pictures 1 Word Game for each consonant digraph

   ✏ Listening activity: students listen to the word and find the correct digraph

   ✏ identifying h-brother words within a group of words

   ✏ digital & PDF H-brother 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 H-digraph 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 H-digraph tongue twister

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

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Did you just finish reading the book Thunder Cakes by Patricia Polacco!? Do you students want to try the cake? Just print this letter and send it home with your students!

The letter gives a brief description of the story, provides the recipe, and asks for volunteers to make the cake!

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