Grade 1: The Word Finder
Foundations for Reading Success
Help children learn sounds, understand new words, and fall in love with reading with every passage they read.
- Don't rush: Take your time and say each word out loud. There is no need to hurry; understanding comes first!
- One Sentence at a Time: Think for a moment "what each sentence means". This helps you remember what happened in the passage.
- Picture the Passage: Think about the people, places, and things that come to mind. Pretend you're watching a movie!
- Ask questions: Think about Who are the people in the passage? Where is it happening? What's going on? What do you think is happening?
- Check yourself: Read it again if it's hard to understand. Good readers always check twice to make sure they understand everything.
- Have a good time: Have fun with the passage, laugh at the funny parts, and be proud of every little thing you do well. Reading is more fun when you like it!
- Start with the Title: Discuss the title with your child to give them a clue about what the passage could be.
- Help Them Visualize: Help every child visualize characters and setting while reading.
- Use Finger Tracking: Remind them to use their finger to follow words so that they remain focused.
- Ask Simple Questions: After reading, ask the question: Who did the passage have? What happened? Where did it take place?
- Re-Read When Needed: When your child finds something confusing, read it aloud again.
Grade 1 Practice Quizzes
Make reading an adventure! To test your knowledge and boost your self-assurance, answer some fun, easy questions after each passage.
The Tower That Kept Falling
Four Facts About Hot Air Balloons
The Long Winter Sleep of a Bear
The Ugly Duckling
The Adventures of Chocolate Milk
A Day in the Park
How the Days Change
The Town Where Dogs Meow
Four Facts About the Fire Station
Lin Shares the Swings
Our Super Skeleton
Daniel the Deer Who Was Afraid to Jump
The Power of Drinking Water
The Giraffe Who Wore a Scarf
The Life of a Big Oak Tree
I Am Sorry is a Kind Thing to Say
The Morning Message
A Conversation About Feeling Angry
How to Dress for a Cold Day
Our Gingerbread House Adventure
Have Fun Reading!
No need to treat reading like a chore! Let's transform reading into joy and knowledge into confidence.