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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Practical Applications

Making Connections to Real Life

Connecting Stories to Your Life

When you read, you can think about how the story relates to you. This helps you remember stories better and enjoy reading more.

Types of Connections

  • Text-to-self: Does the story remind you of something you did?
  • Text-to-world: Does the story connect to something in your neighborhood or school?
  • Text-to-text: Does the story remind you of another book?

Making connections turns reading into an adventure that’s all about you!

Examples

  • Reading about a character who loses a tooth, just like you did

  • Thinking of your pet when you read a story about animals

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Look at Pictures for Clues