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

Sound It Out

Breaking Down Words

If you find a word you don’t know, try sounding out each letter or group of letters. Go slowly and put the sounds together. This strategy helps you read new and tricky words all by yourself!

  • Say each sound out loud
  • Blend the sounds together

Sounding out words is a great way to become a stronger reader.

Examples

  • Reading 'frog' as /f/ /r/ /o/ /g/ then blending it together

  • Sounding out 'bat' as /b/ /a/ /t/ and saying the whole word