1st Grade Reading

1st Grade Reading focuses on developing foundational reading skills, including phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension for young learners.

Phonics and Letter SoundsBuilding VocabularyReading Comprehension
Sight Words and High-Frequency WordsReading FluencyIntroduction to Story Elements
Reading Signs and LabelsFollowing Written InstructionsMaking Connections to Real Life
Look at Pictures for CluesSound It Out
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Study Strategies

Look at Pictures for Clues

Pictures Help You Read

When you see a picture in a book, it can give you hints about the story or help you figure out tricky words. Check the pictures before, during, and after reading to help you understand what is happening.

  • If you get stuck on a word, look at the picture to see what might make sense.
  • Pictures can show you the setting, characters, and even the feelings in the story.

Using pictures makes reading easier and more fun!

Examples

  • Guessing the word 'apple' because you see a picture of an apple on the page

  • Figuring out that a character is happy by looking at their big smile in the drawing

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