Reading Teaching Resources for 1st Grade
- Plus Plan
Long U Words - Printable Word List
Introduce and explore words containing graphemes that make the “long u” sound with this extensive list of words.
- Plus Plan
Word Study List - Long I Words
Introduce and explore words containing spelling patterns that make the “long i” sound with this long I words list.
- Plus Plan
Rhyming Games - Snowman Match-Up
Bring a bit of snow into the classroom with a winter-themed rhyming word game for Preschool and Kindergarten.
- Plus Plan
Christmas Finger Puppets - Read and Retell Christmas Craft for Kindergarten
A cute set of Christmas finger puppets for students to make and enjoy!
- Plus Plan
Plane (2-D) Shapes Mini Book
Engage your students and inspire them to read and learn about 2-D shapes and with a printable book.
- Plus Plan
Learn to Read Short E - Daily Phonics for Kids
Teach your students to read short /e/ CVC words with a daily digital phonics instructional slide deck.
- Plus Plan
Valentine's Day Vocabulary Cards and Writing Center
Build a Valentine’s Day writing station with a printable word wall and writing prompt worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Compound Words Cut and Paste - Worksheet
Cut, paste, and write to form open and closed compound words with a word-building worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Marine Animals Mini-Book
Learn about the animals under the ocean’s surface with a printable ocean theme mini book.
- Plus Plan
American Symbols Mini-Book
Engage your students and inspire them to read and learn about American symbols and memorials with a printable book for 2nd grade.
- Plus Plan
Desert Mini-Book - Printable Reader
Engage your students and inspire them to read and learn about plants and animals in the desert with a printable book for 2nd grade.
- Plus Plan
Which Sound? Poster - The Letter C
Remind your students of the different sounds made by the letter C with this colorful classroom poster.
- Plus Plan
Which Sound? Sorting Activity - The Letter G
Practice identifying the different sounds made by the letter G with this hands-on sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Which Sound? Poster - Soft G and Hard G Sounds
Remind your students of the different sounds made by the letter G with this colorful classroom poster.
- Plus Plan
Which Letter? Worksheet - K or C
Practice identifying when to begin words with k vs. c with this printable two-page worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Sorting Activity - Hard and Soft Sound of C
Practice identifying the different sounds made by the letter C with this hands-on sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Worksheet - Spelling Soft G Words & Hard G Words
Practice identifying the soft g sound and hard g sound with this printable two-page worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Which Letter? Sorting Activity - K or C
Practice identifying when to begin words with the letter K or the letter C with this hands-on sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Phonics Worksheets - Hard and Soft C
Practice identifying the different sounds made by the letter C with this printable two-page worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Beginning Sound Clip Cards - Apple Themed Activity
Apply letter-sound correspondence and beginning word sounds with an apple-themed letter recognition game.
- Plus Plan
Rhyming Word Memory Game - Apple Edition
Bring a bit of fall into the classroom with an apple-themed rhyming word game for Preschool and Kindergarten.
- Plus Plan
Who Is Clara Barton? – Shared Reading and Activity
Build reading fluency with a 15-slide teaching deck about Clara Barton to use as a shared reading activity this Women's History Month!
- Plus Plan
Dinosaur Activity - Leveled Reader Printable Book
Engage your students and inspire them to read and learn about dinosaurs with a printable Dinosaur book for 2nd grade.
- Plus Plan
The Farm - Decodable Book
Introduce young readers to nonfiction text with a printable book about farms.
- Plus Plan
Pumpkin Puzzles - Initial Sounds Match
Pick up letter-sound correspondence with pumpkin picture puzzles.
- Plus Plan
Apple Activities - Short and Long Vowel Sort
Supplement your phonics lessons with an apple-themed initial sound sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Receptive Language Vocabulary — Cut and Sort Worksheet
Practice receptive language vocabulary with this cut and paste worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Winter Leveled Reader
Bring a little snow into your literacy block with a printable winter book for kids.
- Plus Plan
Which Consonant Digraph Is It? Interactive Activity
Review consonant digraphs with this comprehensive drag-and-drop interactive activity.
- Plus Plan
I Spy CVCe Words - Worksheet
Identify long e words with an I-Spy worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Consonant Digraphs - Interactive Sorting Activity
Practice identifying beginning and ending consonant digraphs with this interactive sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
CVC Word Chain Task Cards
Manipulate individual phonemes in CVC words to create new ones with this set of differentiated task cards.