English language arts for 1st grade (page 4)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- Short o (CVC) decodable sentences and word listReading
28 short o (cvc) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Short u (CVC) decodable sentences and word listReading
29 short u (cvc) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Magic e (CVCe) decodable sentences and word listReading
63 magic e (cvce) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Digraphs sh, ch, th decodable sentences and word listReading
37 digraphs sh, ch, th words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Consonant blends decodable sentences and word listReading
80 consonant blends words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Long a (ai, ay) decodable sentences and word listReading
36 long a (ai, ay) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Long e (ee, ea) decodable sentences and word listReading
46 long e (ee, ea) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Long o (oa, ow) decodable sentences and word listReading
35 long o (oa, ow) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- R-controlled vowels (ar, or) decodable sentences and word listReading
42 r-controlled vowels (ar, or) words and 10 decodable sentences that use only patterns taught so far, with a printable word and sentence sheet.
- Calm corner choices posterPrintable
A free printable calm corner poster: a menu of six calming choices, from breathing to drawing, each with a short how-to. Edit every choice and print on letter or A4.
- How to teach phonics step by stepGuide
A step-by-step way to teach phonics: what the evidence supports, a typical sequence of patterns, a 30-minute daily lesson with scripts, blending, spelling, decodable text, tricky words and checking progress.
- 41 classroom jobs, with what each one doesIdea
Forty-one classroom jobs for K–8, each with what the student does, what you need and the grades it fits, plus a printable jobs chart and a jobs wheel.
- Analytic vs single-point rubric: which to use, with one example in both shapesGuide
The difference between an analytic and a single-point rubric, when each works, one presentation task written both ways, and how to switch in a free rubric maker.
- Classroom activities from any list: five games on the board and print sheetsTool
Paste terms and meanings, or questions and answers, and play match up, flip tiles, a quiz show, group sort or odd one out on the board, or print a matching sheet or cards. Free, no sign-in.
- Certificate makerMaker
Make printable award certificates: 30 award wordings, six borders, a certificate for every name on your class list. Free, no watermark.
- Matching game maker: match terms and meanings from your listTool
Turn a list of terms and meanings into a matching game for the board, with a printable matching sheet and cut-apart cards. Free, no sign-in.
- Rubric descriptors children understand: "I can" wording, one verb a cell, three grade bandsGuide
How to write rubric descriptors students can use: "I can" statements, one verb a cell, levels that differ by one visible thing, real examples for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8.
- Flashcard makerMaker
Make two-sided printable flashcards from a list, 6, 8 or 10 to a page with cut lines, or flip through them on the projector. Free, no sign-in.
- Flip tiles memory game maker from your own listTool
Make a memory game for the board from a list of terms and meanings: flip two tiles at a time to find a pair. Four, six or eight pairs a board. Free.
- Rubrics for kindergarten and 1st grade: three levels, pictures, no pointsGuide
How to make a rubric kindergarten and 1st graders can use: three levels (Wow!, Yes, Not yet), a picture per row, no points, read aloud. Free printable and maker.
- Spelling practice and test makerMaker
Paste this week's spelling words and get a look-say-cover-write-check sheet, a numbered test, a scramble, and bingo and word search made from the same list. Free.
- 54 low-stakes writing prompts by gradeIdea
Fifty-four quick-write prompts, eighteen each for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, written to get every student writing for five minutes without worrying about a grade.
- Distractors that aren't silly: how good wrong answers are built, and how to write your ownGuide
How to write multiple choice wrong answers that teach you something: a near miss, a real misconception, never a silly one, examples from math, reading and science.
- 25 formative assessment examplesIdea
Twenty-five formative assessment examples sorted by when you use them, from whiteboards and cold calls to card sorts and pre-checks, each with what to do and the grades it fits.