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Phonics
Phonics

Phonics

Practice phonics with this free, editable 1st grade lesson. Aligned to the Common Core (RF.1), covering objectives such as: know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customizable for your class.

Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

This 1st grade reading comprehension lesson is ready to present in class. Aligned to the Common Core (RL.1), covering objectives such as: ask and answer questions about key details in a text. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and present for free.

Writing
Writing

Writing

Help your 1st grade students strengthen writing skills with this editable lesson. Aligned to the Common Core (W.1), covering objectives such as: write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic, state an opinion, and supply a reason. Sign up free to Chalkie.ai.

Grammar and Language
Grammar and Language

Grammar and Language

A Common Core-aligned 1st grade lesson covering grammar and language (L.1), including objectives such as: use common, proper, and possessive nouns. Fully editable on Chalkie.ai. Sign up free to customize.

Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build confidence in vocabulary with this editable 1st grade resource. Aligned to the Common Core (L.1), covering objectives such as: use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. Built with Chalkie.ai. Free to edit, present, and share.

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These 1st grade ELA lessons cover the skills that turn emerging readers into real ones. Aligned to the Common Core, the set spans phonics with consonant digraphs (RF.1), asking and answering questions about key details in texts (RL.1), opinion writing with a stated reason (W.1), noun types and grammar foundations (L.1), and using sentence context to figure out new words (L.1).

Each deck is built for direct, whole-class instruction: explicit modeling on the phonics slides, a shared text for comprehension talk, and scaffolds that support first attempts at opinion writing. You get a coherent teaching sequence instead of a pile of loose activities.

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What 1st Grade ELA covers

  • Phonics

    Covers Common Core RF.1, including knowing the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs such as sh, ch, and th.

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  • Reading Comprehension

    Aligned to Common Core RL.1, students ask and answer questions about key details in a text they have read or heard.

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  • Writing

    Targets Common Core W.1, writing opinion pieces that introduce a topic, state an opinion, and supply a reason for that opinion.

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  • Grammar and Language

    Covers Common Core L.1 conventions, including using common, proper, and possessive nouns correctly in speaking and writing.

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  • Vocabulary

    Addresses Common Core L.1, using sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word or phrase.

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