1st Grade Busy Work Packet Text Evidence, Math, Christmas Morning Work, & MORE
by Chasity GiddensLooking for the perfect Christmas 1st Grade Busy Work Packet? This holiday bundle includes text evidence comprehension passages and math practice activities packed into over 40 pages of engaging, no-prep materials. With a math and reading comprehension sheet for every school day in December, this resource will keep students focused, learning, and on task right up until Christmas break.
What’s Included:
- Christmas Comprehension Passages: Build essential text evidence skills with short, engaging stories and questions that promote critical thinking.
- Math Practice Activities: Reinforce key math concepts like addition, subtraction, and number sense with fun, holiday-themed problems tailored for 1st graders.
- Daily Practice Sheets: Simplify your planning with ready-to-use activities for every day in December.
- Over 40 Pages: A wide variety of activities designed to keep students engaged and progressing all month long.
- No Prep Format: The planning and prepping is all done for you, so you can simply print and go.
Perfect For:
- Morning Work or Centers
- Fast Finishers
- December Classroom Activities
- Substitute Teacher Plans
- Engaging Holiday Lessons
Enjoy extra time to focus on grading, planning, or even just taking a moment to breathe—this resource has everything you need to make your December stress-free and successful. Get your Christmas 1st Grade Busy Work Packet today and keep your classroom running smoothly all month long!
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Christmas Comprehension Passages | First Grade Text Evidence | No Prep
By Chasity Giddens
Product Description: Get your students into the holiday spirit while building their reading comprehension and fluency skills with these Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions! This resource includes 20 engaging Christmas reading passages, each paired with targeted comprehension questions that encourage students to find text evidence. The passages feature high-interest, festive stories centered around Christmas traditions, winter activities, and the magic of the season, making December reading passages both fun and educational. Perfect for helping first-grade students develop their Christmas reading comprehension skills, these passages are designed to boost fluency and comprehension while celebrating the holiday spirit.
Product Features:
- 20 Thematic Christmas Reading Passages: Each story centers around Christmas or winter themes, such as holiday celebrations, gift giving, snowy weather, and festive meals.
- Fluency Tracking: Students read each December reading passage three times, using the built-in tracker to build reading confidence and fluency.
- Comprehension Questions: Three focused questions follow each Christmas reading passage, encouraging students to cite details from the text, reinforcing Christmas reading comprehension.
- Text Marking Prompts: Questions prompt students to color or highlight specific answers in the text, helping them learn to find and use text evidence.
Perfect for:
- Independent Reading Practice: Ideal for morning work, literacy centers, or quiet reading time with Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions.
- Small Group Instruction: Perfect for guided reading, where students can read and discuss answers as a group.
- Homework or Extra Practice: Great for sending home December reading comprehension passages to encourage family engagement in reading.
Why This Resource? This packet combines the fun of Christmas reading passages with essential reading skills, aligning with first-grade comprehension standards. It’s perfect for teachers looking to boost fluency, comprehension, and text evidence skills with December reading passages that celebrate the holiday season.
What’s Included:
- 20 Christmas reading comprehension passages and questions
- 3 comprehension questions per passage
- 2 Cover Pages (Girl and Boy options)
Help your students practice their reading skills while enjoying the festive joy of Christmas with these Christmas reading comprehension passages!
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Christmas Morning Work 1st Grade: Math Activities for Centers & Fast Finishers
By Chasity Giddens
This Christmas Morning Work resource is a set of math activities specifically designed for 1st grade students. It includes a variety of no-prep printable worksheets that are perfect for morning work, math centers, fast finishers, homework, small group instruction, enrichment, sub plans, and holiday-themed review.
What’s Included?
- True or False Equations
- Fact Families
- Addition Practice (Within 20)
- Subtraction Practice (Within 20)
- Telling Time (To the Hour)
- Missing Addends (Facts to 10)
- Missing Addends (Facts to 20)
- Skip Counting by 5s
- 120 Chart Missing Numbers
- Greater Than/Less Than
- Make 10 to Add
- Doubles and Near Doubles
- Ordinal Numbers
- Number Before and After (Within 50)
- Number Before and After (Within 100)
- Subtraction Word Problems
- Addition Word Problems
- Fractions
- Number Coloring (Tens and Ones)
Benefits
- Time-Saving for Teachers
- Increased Engagement
- Skill Reinforcement
- Flexible Use
- Boosts Confidence
- Seasonal Fun
- Differentiation
Instructions/Tips for Implementation
Teachers can easily incorporate these Christmas math activities into their daily routines to provide students with engaging practice during the holiday season. Whether used for morning work or math centers, these worksheets help reinforce key math skills in a fun and festive way.
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