ELAR 1.9
Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts. The student is expected to:
- (1) demonstrate knowledge of
distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's
literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes;
- (A) discuss rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and alliteration in a variety of poems;
- (B) discuss elements of drama such as characters and setting;
- (C) recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:
- (D) the central idea and supporting
evidence with adult assistance;
- (i) features and simple graphics to locate or gain information; and
- (ii) organizational patterns such as chronological order and description with adult assistance;
- (iii) recognize characteristics of persuasive text with adult assistance and state what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and
- (E) recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.
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Grade 1 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Grade 1 students.
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Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction Text - Instructional Slide Deck
Build skills in identifying main idea and details in nonfiction texts with an instructional slide deck for primary grades.
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Understanding Sequence - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students about the sequence text structure.
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Rhyming Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a rhyming poem.
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Main Idea Exit Tickets
Check for understanding of the main idea and supporting detail with these exit tickets.
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Color Rhyming and Poetry Worksheet
A worksheet to help students form rhyming words and create a rhyming poem.
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Ladybug Beats Poem - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem to develop vocabulary, reading, speaking, and listening in the early years.
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Fun With Nonfiction Task Cards
Solidify your nonfiction reading response lessons with this set of 12 comprehension task cards.
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Main Idea and Details Anchor Chart
Build skills in identifying main idea and details in nonfiction texts with a main idea anchor chart for primary grades.
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Visual Literacy Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer to use when responding to images during visual literacy activities.
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How to Make a PB and J Sandwich - Sequencing Cards
A set of 6 cards showing the steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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How to Wash Your Hands - Sequencing Cards
A set of 8 cards showing the steps for how to wash your hands properly
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See, Think, Wonder - Template
A See, Think, Wonder Template is useful in encouraging students to make careful observations and interpretations.
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25 Fairy Tale Character Posters
Set of 25 posters featuring the most significant and popular fairy tale characters.
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Jack and Jill Nursery Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poster and cut-out pages for the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill.
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Little Miss Muffet Nursery Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poster and cut-out pages for the nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet.
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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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My Alliteration Poem - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to write and illustrate a poem with alliteration.
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Storytelling Finger Puppets Template
A set of 15 finger puppets that can be used to spark the imagination for creative writing or to perform puppet shows.
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I Think Mice Are Rather Nice Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem “I Think Mice are Nice”.
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Hickory Dickory Dock - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem 'Hickory Dickory Dock'.
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Species Snapshot Worksheet - Honey Bees
A comprehension worksheet paired with an article about honey bees.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 2
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme – Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem “Hey Diddle Diddle".
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 3
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Tale of a Whale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem that is perfect to explore phonics and rhyming words in the early years.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught A Fish Alive - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive’.
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Betty Botter Tongue Twister - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A tongue twister activity using the story 'Betty Botter's Butter'.
