New York - Grade 1 English Language Arts (ELA) - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Grade 1 – New York English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all clusters of the English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum.
There are 1360+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the English Language Arts curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!
Reading Unit (Literary and Informational Text)
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Vocabulary To Talk About Texts – author, book, chapter, page, illustrator, website, webpage, etc.
- What is reading comprehension?
- Before reading: comprehension strategies – activating prior knowledge and reasons for reading
- During reading: comprehension strategies – questioning, making connections, inferences, predictions, visualizing
- After reading: comprehension strategies – summarizing, making inferences, visualizing
- Monitoring understanding – does it look right, does it sound right, does it make sense?
- Jokes and riddles
- Independent reading texts and response questions
- Independent reading response package – booklet
- Imaginary (fiction) versus real (non-fiction) messages
- Environmental print – identify signs, symbols, and text
- Visualizing texts – listening to stories written above grade level
- All about me – identity poster
- Letter writing – making inferences
- Email versus letters – text forms and text patterns
- Sentence structure in letter writing
- Narratives – myths
- Narrator’s point of view
- Different points of view in stories
- Imaginary stories: fairy tales, fables, and realistic stories
- Literary devices in narratives – alliteration, onomatopoeia, and rhymes
- Sequencing the plot of a short story
- Cause and effect in short stories
- Procedural writing – following instructions to draw and make objects
- Comparing procedural writing – with visuals and without
- Text features in reports – headings, subheadings, table of contents, charts, pictures
- Identity, Community And Social Responsibility
- All about me poster
- Summarizing reports – main idea
- Poetry – haiku, limerick, acrostic, and rhyming poems
- Literary devices in poetry – rhyme and alliteration
- Book reviews – finding bias and different points of view
- Graphic texts – timelines, comics, diagrams, infographics, maps
- Biographies – Isaac Newton, Tooth Fairy, Mother Teresa
- Researching facts about a famous person
- Writing a biography about a friend
- Metacognitive activities: reading goals, using reading strategies reflections, tracking reading times
- Answer pages for all activities
Reading Standards (Foundational Skills)
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Printing Practice
- Mastering Alphabetic Principles and Letter Identification
- Vowel and Consonant Recognition
- Upper-Case and Lower-Case Letters
- Left-to-Right Directionality
- Using Finger Spaces to Mark Word Boundaries
- Print Awareness: Difference Between Letters, Numbers, Words, and Sentences
- Identifying Beginning Sounds and Ending Sounds
- Understanding Vowel Sounds and Silent 'E' Rules
- Enhancing Reading Accuracy with Phonics
- Developing Spelling Proficiency and Word Structure
- Position-Based Tendencies
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Compound Words
- Alliteration and Rhyming Words
- Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, And Repetition
- Fact versus Fantasy
- Spelling Patterns – VC, CVC, VCe
- Understanding and Using Base Words
- Exploring Word Formation with Prefixes and Suffixes
- Distinguishing Sentence Types and Applying Correct Punctuation
- Differentiating Singular and Plural Nouns
- Recognizing Common Adjectives
- Verbs: Tense, Agreement, and Usage
- Understanding Common Adverbs
- Identifying Common Conjunctions
- Expanding Vocabulary with Suffixes (-s, -es, -ies, -ing, -ed)
- Enhancing Language with Prefixes (un, re, dis, non)
- Sentence Construction: Fragments vs. Complete Sentences
- Types of Sentences: Interrogative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Declarative
- Capitalization Rules: Beginning of Sentences
- Vocabulary Development and Sentence Building
- Using riddles and jokes to teach language fundamentals
- Reading Strategies: Retell, Predicting Meaning Using Pictures, Monitoring
- Fluency readings for each week using the word list for that week
- Weekly quizzes (30 different assessments)
- Answer pages for all activities
Writing Learning Standards
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Letter Formation Practice: Correct patterns, size, spacing
- Word Printing Activities: Emphasizing placement and clarity
- Basic Sentence Structure: Fundamental sentence-writing guidelines
- Personal Identity – Mapping My Identity
- Community Helpers – Writing About Their Roles
- Descriptive Sentence Development: Enhancing simple sentences
- Writing simple sentences
- Finger spaces – using the appropriate spacing between words
- Purpose and audience of messages
- Peer message sharing – writing a message to a classmate
- Classroom rules poster – writing classroom rules
- Scrambled Sentences: Organizing jumbled words correctly
- Writing in Voices: Expressing different tones
- Sentence Picture Prompts: Visual writing inspiration
- Paragraph Writing Basics: Main idea focus
- Topic Sentence Crafting: Starting paragraphs effectively
- Concluding Sentence Techniques: Ending paragraphs clearly
- Paragraph Publishing Steps: Editing and finalizing
- Text Form Exploration: Discovering writing varieties
- Idea Brainstorming Methods: Generating creative content
- Mind Mapping: Visual idea organization
- Procedural Writing Structure: Step-by-step instruction writing
- Sequencing Tasks: Ordering instructions logically
- Publishing Instructions: Finalizing procedural texts
- Formal Letter Framework – Using appropriate greeting, signature
- Reconstructing texts – example: from news article to letter
- Understanding Writing Voices: Audience-tailored writing
- Narrative Elements: Setting and characters
- Expressing Emotions: Describing feelings in writing
- Narrative Structure: Beginning, middle, end
- Publishing Narratives: Revising personal stories
- Opinion Debate Prep: Discussing varied topics
- Assignment – Let Me Convince You
- Fact vs. Fiction: Strengthening arguments
- Researching – Completing a weather report
- Researching – Identifying the planets in our solar system
- Persuasive Fact Finding: Researching to convince
- Publishing Opinions: Finalizing persuasive texts
- Poetry Writing: Acrostic, haiku, limericks
- Digital writing – writing using a word processor
- Metacognitive Strategies: Writing goals, writing tracking sheet
- Report Crafting: Research, structure, publish
- Answer pages for all activities
Speaking and Listening Standards
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Activity: Listening Ears Drawing Adventure
- Activity: Two-Step Challenge
- Activity: Listening Leader
- Activity: Classroom Charades
- Activity: Mystery Box Storytime
- Activity: Expression Charades
- Activity: Silent Stories
- Activity: Picture Predictions
- Activity: Story Prediction Pals
- Activity: Whose Opinion Is It?
- Activity: Role-Play Relay
- Activity: Puppet Interview
- Activity: Puppet Chat Time
- Activity: Listen and Learn
- Activity: Mystery Sounds
- Activity: Picture Group Talk and Share
- Activity: Simon Says Listening Game
- Activity: Add-a-Phrase Relay Race
- Activity: Topic Treasure Hunt
- Activity: Question Ball Toss
- Activity: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Review
- Activity: Story Building Blocks
- Activity: Emotion Gallery Walk
- Activity: Family Tree Tales
- Activity: My Favorite Book
- Activity: Storytelling Protocols
- Activity: Dramatic Read-Aloud
- Activity: Emotion Wave
- Activity: Voice Experimentation
- Activity: Volume Control Game
- Activity: Feelings in Phrases
- Speak with Expression Activity
- Activity: Poetry Performance
- Activity: Emoji Faces!
- Activity: Mime It Right!
- Activity: The Circle of Respectful Opinions
- Activity: Little Reporters News Desk
- Activity: Story Circle Time
- Activity: Vocab Voyage
- Activity: Sentence Scramble
- Activity: Grammar Chain Stories
- Activity: Picture Word Web
- Activity: Music and Emotions
- Activity: The Kind Words Garden
This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the English Language Arts curriculum.
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