Reading: Foundational Skills
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - SOME
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “some” from the First Grade Dolch sight words list.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - PUT
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “put” from the First Grade Dolch sight words list.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - OVER
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “over” from the First Grade Dolch sight words list.
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Bowling Game - CVCC Words
Bowl your way through reading and spelling 30 CVCC words!
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Bowling Game - Dolch Primer Sight Words
Practice reading and matching 52 high-frequency words on the Dolch Kindergarten sight words list.
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Sweet Sight Words Worksheet - AFTER
Practice reading, writing, and identifying the high-frequency word “after” from the First Grade Dolch sight words list.
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Roll it! Read it! Write it! Dolch 1st Grade Sight Words
Practice reading and writing Dolch’s first grade high-frequency words with this board game for multiple players.
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Initial Sounds Worksheet
A worksheet to practice beginning sounds.
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Final 'e' Sorting Activity
Practice decoding final -e conventions with this set of 18 sorting cards representing long 'a', 'i', and 'o' vowel sounds.
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SMASH IT! S Blends Game
Practice segmenting and spelling S consonant blend words with this game board and blend card set for 10 players.
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SMASH IT! Vowels Game
Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds with this set of 5 game boards and vowel letter cards.
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Four In A Row Vowel Digraphs Game — OA, OW, and OE
Decode words with OA, OW, and OE vowel teams representing the long 'o' vowel sound.
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Four In A Row Vowel Teams Game — EE, EA, and EY
Decode words with EE, EA, and EY vowel teams representing the long 'e' vowel sound.
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Long and Short Vowel Sounds Board Game
Practice distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds with this set of 36 picture cards and vowel sound game board.
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SMASH IT! L Blends Game
Practice segmenting and spelling L-consonant blended words with a set of 8 game boards and word cards.
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Sight Word Dominoes - Primer Dolch Sight Words
Improve identifying high-frequency words by sight with this set of 52 Dolch sight word dominoes.
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SMASH IT! R Blends Game
Practice segmenting and spelling R consonant blend words with this game board and blend card set for 10 players.
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Fascinating Facts About Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
Build reading comprehension skills and learn about amazing animals with a printable 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Grade 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
Five sets of literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Grade 1 magazine.
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Vowel Sounds Parking Lot Game
Learn to differentiate long and short vowel sounds with this set of vowel cards and picture game board.
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Building Sundaes - Digraphs
Identify initial and final consonant digraphs with this set of 4 yummy digraph sundaes.
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Who Is Harriet Tubman? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about Harriet Tubman and her work in the abolitionist movement with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Who Is Rosa Parks? – Shared Reading and Activity
Learn about and discuss activist Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott with this 15-slide read-along PowerPoint presentation.
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Transitional Reading Data Tracker (Lower Elementary)
Document your students' reading behaviors with this transitional reading data tracker. .
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Sentence Checker Posters and Checklist
An educational poster and checklist pages highlighting important items to double check when writing sentences.
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Readers' Theater Script - Grandpa's Birthday Surprise
A readers’ theater script that can be used for reading fluency and expressive reading.
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Readers' Theater Script - The Three Bears
Build reading fluency and expressive reading with this reader's theater script.
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Finger Twist Up - Phonics Game
A fun, engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of blends and sounds.
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Handwriting Posters - Dirt, Grass, and Sky Background
Handwriting posters using a dirt, grass, and sky background.
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Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Skateboard Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC, and CVCC word flashcards in a skateboard theme with an accompanying skateboard ramp to monitor student progress.
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Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Motorbike Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC, and CVCC word flashcards in a motorbike theme with an accompanying motorbike track to monitor student progress.
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Common Blends and Digraphs Bookmarks
These bookmarks are designed to help students remember some of the most common blends and digraphs while reading.