RI.1.4 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4
:"Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text."
These worksheets and lesson plans can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
Worksheets
Digging Deep into Purpose and Vocabulary
Worksheet
Digging Deep into Purpose and Vocabulary
This reading worksheet highlights important vocabulary words and the main purpose of a text.
1st Grade
Worksheet
Cloud Gazing
Worksheet
Cloud Gazing
Turn a patchy day into a fun science adventure with this cloud gazing worksheet! Draw the clouds you spot, and then identify which type they are.
1st Grade
Science
Worksheet
Question Keeper
Worksheet
Question Keeper
As students begin to read independently, they may have questions about what they read. These questions should be encouraged! Have students record their questions about their reading or any unknown words on this graphic organizer.
1st Grade
Worksheet
Lesson Plans
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle
Lesson plan
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle
In this lesson, you will use “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to teach students about the butterfly life cycle. After listening to the story read aloud, students will use their knowledge to create their own butterfly life cycles!
1st Grade
Science
Lesson plan
New Words, New Ideas: Reading Nonfiction
Lesson plan
New Words, New Ideas: Reading Nonfiction
Your students will deepen their understanding and build their vocabulary through reading nonfiction texts and identifying unknown words.
1st Grade
Lesson plan
Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?
Lesson plan
Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?
This lesson plan teaches students about Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a black human rights activist, feminist, and child-care advocate. First, students will read a short passage, and then they will answer questions about important details from the text. Created for first graders and second graders, this engaging lesson helps build students' vocabulary and informational writing skills.
1st Grade
Lesson plan
Researching Black Inventors
Lesson plan
Researching Black Inventors
Inventors and their novel inventions are always a thrilling topic! In the lesson Researching Black Inventors, first graders and second graders are encouraged to research the rich history of African American inventors. This engaging lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to learn all about inventors they find interesting and the impact those inventors have on the world. Perfect for Black History Month, this learning activity highlights informational writing skills and helps build students' vocabulary.
1st Grade
Lesson plan
Learning About Black Visionaries
Lesson plan
Learning About Black Visionaries
Use this lesson plan as an introductory activity to kick-off a short, project-based learning unit where students will research black visionaries and share what they learned.
1st Grade
Social studies
Lesson plan
What Does an Activist Do?
Lesson plan
What Does an Activist Do?
Ask an important question this month: What does an activist do? This engaging lesson can be used leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day (and year-round). It supports students in understanding what it means to be an activist and how Martin Luther King Jr. used collaborative action to change the world and speak out against oppression. Perfect for first graders and second graders, this activity explores word meaning and other reading and writing skills.
1st Grade
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Workbooks
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Games
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Exercises
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