Less than $5 1st Grade Poetry Activities (by date, oldest first)

These acorn sentence writing prompts are perfect for a fall writing center. There are 8 prompts for factual and opinion writing and 2 prompts for autumn acrostic poems. Each prompt is available with two writing line versions. Opinion and factual prompt pages also include a section for students to draw a picture of what they wrote.

Types of Prompts:

• Acorns are ______
• I like acorns because _____
• I like squirrels because _____
• Acorns feel _____
• If I plant an acorn _____
• The squirrel _____
• Squirrels can _____
• The squirrel went to _____ because _____
• 2 acrostic poems

These fall writing prompts help students be successful with writing. Coming up with a topic to write about is often then hardest part of writing. Each prompt gives students a that starting point to begin writing.

When to Use:

• Writing Centers
• Independent Writing Practice
• Homework

These writing prompts are no prep. The teacher can just print off the pages and hand them to students to complete.

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Guided Writing with Acorns

Guided Writing with Apples

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Guided Writing with Flowers

Guided Writing with Pumpkins

Celebrate the profound connection of maternal love with our curated "Mother’s Day Crafts & Poems" assortment! Immerse yourself in a trio of poignant poems that beautifully illustrate the enduring bond between mother and child, honoring the guiding influence and treasured memories shared.

Craft genuine displays of love with tailored projects, ranging from coloring vibrant blossoms to fashioning personalized cards. These activities transcend mere hobbies, evolving into cherished keepsakes that pay homage to the timeless affection of mothers worldwide.

Included Activities:

Heartfelt Poems: Explore three rhythmic poems that exalt the extraordinary journey of motherhood, capturing the essence of Mother’s Day and the depth of maternal love.

Vocabulary Enrichment & Creative Writing: Immerse yourself in the Mother’s Day spirit by expanding your lexicon and composing heartfelt messages using key terms like “Mom,” “Love,” and “Hug,” each word adding depth to the canvas of appreciation for remarkable mothers.

Crafting Tokens of Affection: Whether it's coloring intricate floral designs or handcrafting heartfelt cards, these crafts are more than mere activities—they serve as sincere tributes that express boundless love and gratitude.

Coloring & Designing: Engage in interactive coloring and design exercises featuring phrases like “I Love My Mother” and “Happy Mother’s Day,” infusing your personal flair into these cherished moments of celebration.

Increase reading fluency with these Fall-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Save 30% with the fluency poems bundle!

✨1st Grade Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Fall Bundle✨

Poems Included

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Pumpkin Patch
3. Fall Is Here

Additional Features:

• Color and Black-and-White Versions for easy printing and differentiated instruction.
• Perfect for 1st and 2nd Grade Fluency Practice, Guided Reading, Literacy Centers, or Seasonal Reading Activities.
• Helps students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and expression while enjoying seasonal content.

More Fluency Poems...

Halloween

Fall Resources

Halloween Coloring Pages

Halloween Gift Tags

First Grade Sight Words Color by Codes

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

Roll & Reads

First Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Second Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Increase reading fluency with these Halloween-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for Halloween literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Save 30% with the fluency poems bundle!

✨1st Grade Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Fall Bundle✨

Poems Included

1. Trick-Or-Treat
2. Spooky Spiders
3. Ghosts

Additional Features:

• Color and Black-and-White Versions for easy printing and differentiated instruction.

• Perfect for 1st and 2nd Grade Fluency Practice, Guided Reading, Literacy Centers, or Seasonal Reading Activities.

• Helps students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and expression while enjoying seasonal content.

Fall Resources

Halloween Coloring Pages

Halloween Gift Tags

First Grade Sight Words Color by Codes

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

Roll & Reads

First Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Second Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Help your students master first-grade Dolch sight words with this engaging fluency poem. Perfect for building early reading confidence through repetition and fun. Download this freebie to enhance your literacy centers or small group instruction! Or display it as a poster in your classroom for decor. :)

✨fluency poems bundle✨

✨1st Grade Sight Word Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Bundle✨

What's Included

• "A Fun Day" poem with 15 Dolch sight words: see, a, runs, so, it, and, is, up, the, I, like, to, you, we, all
• color version
• black and white version

Increase reading fluency with these Thanksgiving-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Increase reading fluency with these patriotic Veteran's Day-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Increase reading fluency with these Christmas-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for winter literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Bid a heartfelt farewell to the school year with this set of 3 End of Year Goodbye Poems. This set features personalized verses for students, parents, and volunteers, capturing gratitude and fond memories.

They are perfect for graduation ceremonies, the last week of school, or the final day, as a touching tribute from teachers to those who’ve made the year special.

Each poem is crafted to leave a lasting impression, ensuring that the end of the school journey is as memorable as the beginning.

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Solid Read Aloud is a monthly classroom read aloud that focuses on poetry for first, second, and third graders. The following poems and books are used throughout the unit: Bats, Flying Bats, and Those Bats from Can Teach; Stellaluna by Janell Cannon; Bats by Gail Gibbons. The Bat Solid Read Aloud is designed for a week long duration. During this week the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Also included, poetry writing connection, graphic organizers, writing project, and art connection. This read aloud plan can easily be extended to fit a two week duration. The read aloud week will culminate with an art project which is used to display the students’ final writing piece. Additional Solid Read Aloud units include: September Solid Read Aloud - Good Neighbor Day Reptiles - October Sundae Day - November April Solid Read Aloud - Earth Day Monthly units will be added throughout the school year. Thanks so much for visiting our store! Judy & Rachel

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Is your favorite snack popcorn? You will enjoy connecting to the Popcorn Read Aloud and sharing the fun with your students. The Popcorn Read Aloud is designed for a daily, one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, partner activity, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, grammar game, penmanship work and . This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

The Earth Day Solid Read Aloud is designed for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Projects to culminate the read aloud unit include: poetry writing, recycle material art project, and Powerpoint/Google Slide presentation. This product is designed to enhance your Earth Day curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Aloud is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Run, run as fast as you can, to learn all about gingerbread! The Gingerbread Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily 15 minute lesson lasting for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into your writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, history connection, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, gingerbread house glyph and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Reptile Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. The unit also includes: comprehension work, reptile/not a reptile activity, anchor chart ideas and headings, compare and contrast work, research writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Sundae Day Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, how to writing, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, how to writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Inventor Read Aloud is designed for a daily, one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, partner activity, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, inventor/invention cards, inventor bingo-type activity, and penmanship work. Inventor Read Aloud includes fifteen inventor/invention cards. We realize there are thousands of inventors that could have been included in this unit. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Aloud is the answer! Solid Read Aloud products connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Aloud products not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Good Neighbor Solid Read Aloud is designed for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. The unit also includes: comprehension work, good friend/neighbor activity, art project. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a 15-minute mini lesson. Thanks for visiting, Judy & Rachel

10 colorful, themed Valentine's Day stationary sheets with lines and addressings. Also, 10 black and white images to write and color. Students can write to family members and friends to express their emotions and gratitudes. Easy to use--just xerox and let students choose their favorites. Fun to give and get!

35 Mother's Day English and Spanish elementary grade activities for coloring and writing. 

Includes:

• letters
• poems
• banners
• word searches (lower & upper reading levels)
• reasons why you're a great mom
• stationary with borders
• and much, much more!

Great for cutting and pasting, to give as gifts, and for teaching coloring and creative writing skills. Great Mother's Day memory makers!

Pair with Mother's Day Coloring Sheets from Educator Helper.

Visit www.bethhammett.blogspot.com for FREE weekly activities.

A fun way to introduce and write Haikus. Students get to draft a Haiku about each of the four seasons and then transfer them onto a Haiku Cube which they can color and decorate. Then they get to cut and glue to have their own cute Haiku Cube. A fun and easy way to add poetry into your classroom.

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