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.
My Big Sister, My Hero
Why Playing is Great Exercise
A Poem About Goldilocks
A Year of Four Seasons
Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah
A Letter from the Past
The Caring Veterinarian (Vet)
Building a Fort in the Living Room
Going to the Movies
The First Day of Fall Festival
Three Ways to Be Kind
Four Facts About the Fire Station
Flying a Kite
My Cupcake Decorating Poem
The Talking Mailbox
How an Orange Gets Peeled
A Letter from a Sailboat
How I Get Ready for Bed
How to Make a Paper Airplane
The Dragon Who Could Not Breathe Fire
Have Fun Reading!
No need to treat reading like a chore! Let's transform reading into joy and knowledge into confidence.