1st grade ELA

- Practice upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet

- Practice sounding out CVC words and blend them together. An example is: B-A-T, B-AT, BAT

flip, glad, plan, slips, drop, trim, spin, spot, stop, best, drink, help, past, rest

- Use the CVC words in sentences or write a story. Email me your awesome work so I can see you skills!

- Read, write and spell these sight words: her, likes, make, new, sees, she, out, over, the, this, was, you, now, or, too, looks, they, want, no, there

- Take and use these words in sentences: fell, get, pet, Rex, Tex, wet, yells, yes. I would love to see your words so email me.

- Practice your sight words by using the Dolch sight words found on my links page. You need to spell, write and read these words over and over to develop your reading skills.

- Practice reading the passage below written by Sammy Tate:

 

Floss sees a hut. It is a mess. But Floss likes it. Can Floss fix it?

Floss has a plan. Floss will ask Cliff. "Can you fix this hut?" asks Floss. Cliff will not fix it.

Floss is not glad. Her plan is a flop! Floss flaps and flaps. But Cliff will not fix it.

Floss flaps and flaps. She runs in the mud. Floss is not glad!

Floss slips. Floss flops. Floss flips over. Floss is in the pail. Floss can not get out!

Cliff runs to Floss. Cliff will make a new hut. Floss is glad. This was her plan!

 

- Practice reading the passage below written by Raymond Light:

 

Brad is a trim man. He is dressed in a trim hat. He has a fat ram. His fat ram is Fred.

Fred grabs Brad's hat. Brad is mad. "Drop this hat!" yells Brad. Brad grabs his hat back.

Brad grips the brim. Brad tugs and tugs. Fred tugs and tugs, too.

Brad will not let Fred grab it. But Fred will not budge. Will Brad or Fred get the hat?

Brad slips! Fred trips! The hat flips!

Brad is a trim man. Fred is a fat ram. Now Fred has a fat hat!

 

- Practice reading this story by Wyatt Campbell:

 

It is late. Mom is waking Kate. Kate and Mom will take a trip. They will see a lake.

"This is a big frog!" said Kate. Kate wants the frog as a pet. Kate wants to name him Jake.

Jake ate a bug. A frog eats lots of bugs. A frog can get bugs at a lake.

"Jake will be the best pet. I will make him a bed in a box," said Kate.

Mom looked sad. " A lake is the best spot for a frog," said Mom. "Jake is safe at the lake."

"A box is not a fun place. A lake is best for Jake," said Kate. Kate waved to Jake.

Jake is on a pad in the lake. Jake is safe. It is best for Jake at a lake.

 

- Look at my links page for other games and activities