Activities for English Language Arts in 1st grade

Introduce a Frayer Model to your class with this fun template!

Frayer Models are great tools for students to better understand new and important concepts by listing examples, non-examples, facts, and definitions.

This activity can be assigned as an individual or group activity, or as a teacher model.

Compare and contrast two concepts with a Venn Diagram!

Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.

Compare and contrast two concepts with a T-chart!

Download this template to start brainstorming with your class today.

This interactive CVC template is a fun and engaging way for students to practice making words. Students can drag and drop the consonants and vowels to create the word to match the picture.

Try this story template – perfect for English class during Thanksgiving!

In this blue template, students are tasked with writing a short story about someone they love.

It could be a friend, family member, or even pet!

This set of Handwriting templates for students will help them to practice the handwriting of their letters. The individual templates are available in both lower and uppercase letters on separate sheets.

Teach your students the letters of the alphabet with this fun and engaging worksheet. Ask them to draw, trace and write the letter A. This template is perfect for your young learners!

Get your students to write a letter to themselves at the start of the new school year. This is a really easy way to share some powerful messages with them, and it's a great way to boost their confidence and motivation for the rest of their year.

Give your students a way to reflect deeper with a Notice and Wonder Notes template!

Start by providing your students with a link to any sort of visual resource to reflect on – this could be a photo, video, or piece of art.

Students are then prompted to write things they notice about the visual, and what questions those thoughts inspire! Finding the answers can then be assigned as personal tasks, or something to collaborate on as a class (especially if there are any common themes that arise).

Send a message from anywhere with our "Greetings from..." postcard template.

Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.

Teach your students the letters of the alphabet with this fun and engaging workbook. Ask them to draw, trace and write each letter of the alphabet to reinforce what they have learned in their lessons. This template is perfect for your young learners!

Send a message from anywhere with our beach vacation postcard template.

A double bubble map is a visual tool used to compare and contrast information in a clear and organized way.

Create your own comic strip with our customizable template! Add your own characters, dialogue, and backgrounds for endless storytelling possibilities.

Try this story template – perfect for English class during Thanksgiving!

In this pink template, students are tasked with writing a short story about a favorite memory.

It could be something from a family holiday, while taking part in their favorite hobby, or a fun outing they had with friends!