Free 1st Grade ELA Worksheets for Teachers

1st grade phonics picture words: write sh, ch, th and wh words, add magic e to tap, cub and pin, and clap syllables. Answer key included.

1st grade digraphs practice: sound buttons for ship, when, math and chat, missing sh, ch, th and ck picture words, and a sentence to copy.

1st grade vowel teams word sort: 15 words like rain, feet and boat go into ai/ay, ee/ea and oa train cars. Answer key with sample words.

1st grade silent e long vowels: read cap and cape or kit and kite, add e to tap, can, tub and bit, then draw "The snake ate the big cake."

1st grade short vowel word scramble: unscramble cat, pig, dog, bug, frog, crab, nest and flag from picture hints, then solve a mystery word.

1st grade high-frequency words bingo: four 4 by 4 cards of tricky words like said, could and where, with 20 clue sentences for the caller.

1st grade reading comprehension on Sammy's Big Acorn: a short squirrel story, three questions on character, setting and problem, and a retell.

1st grade main topic exit slip: read four sentences about frogs, pick the topic from Bugs, Frogs or Water, and write one key detail.

Short questions that ask 1st grade students to describe characters, settings, and major events using key details. Aligned to the Common Core (RL.1.3), covering objectives such as: describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. Printable, editable, and free on Chalkie.ai.

1st grade text features labeling: name the heading, photograph, caption, bold word and page number on a nonfiction frog page. Answer key included.

1st grade key details questions on The Big Tree Fort: ten questions on a map, a tin box and a toy coin, plus a student-written question.

1st grade retell storyboard for The Lion and the Mouse: three planning questions, a lesson frame, and six captioned panels in order.

1st grade opinion writing on My Favorite Pet: choose a pet, give a reason, and write a short piece with an ending, guided by a checklist.

1st grade adding details to writing: plan a secret door story with four questions and a 12-word detail bank, then write with a checklist.

1st grade narrative story planner: plan a real special day as a six-panel movie with First, Next, Then time words and a feelings bank.

1st grade informative paragraph writing: a Point, Evidence, Explain, Link frame for polar bears and owls, with a frog model and answer key.

1st grade opinion writing frames: summer or winter, recess games, favorite food and favorite animal, with because frames and a closing sentence.

1st grade spelling words practice: write 12 words like ship, make and said twice, copy two sentences, and fill picture clue gaps.

1st grade grammar review: verb agreement with hop and hops, fixing capitals and end marks, adjectives for pictures, and past or future verbs.

1st grade verb tenses fill in: a park story in three parts for past, present and future, with 12 blanks from a word bank and an answer key.

1st grade pronouns sentence practice: fill in his, him, they and their, choose everyone or everything, and finish two sentences with pronouns.

1st grade adjectives matching: join fluffy, tall and cold to pictures, match sticky, loud and sharp to nouns, and write a sentence.

1st grade capital letters and end punctuation: fix names and days like anna and friday, choose end marks, and proofread a note.

1st grade common and proper nouns sort: 12 words like girl, Boston and dad's go into common, proper and possessive columns. Answer key included.

1st grade vocabulary review: sort animals and clothing, add jump or jumped, pick the cozy picture, and use a rain clue to choose umbrella.

1st grade word categories practice: define, draw, sort and connect coat, apple and bed, following a duck example card. Answer key included.

1st grade shades of meaning sort: put march, peek, glare and enormous into move, look and size jars, then pick stomped or tiptoed.

1st grade root words and endings word search: find jump, jumped, jumping, jumps, play, played, playing and plays in a 10 by 10 grid.

1st grade prefixes and suffixes matching: match untie and unload to pictures, pair reread, hopeful and fearless with meanings, and write a sentence.

1st grade context clues fill in: a park story with 10 blanks from a 12-word bank, clue underlining, and a key listing every clue.