Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

This subject covers foundational skills in reading, writing, and language for first graders, aligning with Common Core standards.

Phonics and Word RecognitionReading ComprehensionWriting Sentences
Understanding Story StructureUsing Capitalization and PunctuationExpanding Vocabulary
Reading in Everyday LifeWriting for CommunicationListening and Speaking Skills
Using Picture CluesSounding Out Words
Phonics and Word Rec...Reading Comprehensio...Writing SentencesUnderstanding Story ...Using Capitalization...Expanding VocabularyReading in Everyday ...Writing for Communic...Listening and Speaki...Using Picture CluesSounding Out Words
Study Strategies

Using Picture Clues

Looking at Pictures to Help You Read

When you get stuck on a word, look at the pictures! Pictures give clues about what’s happening in the story and can help you figure out tricky words.

Steps:

  • Look at the picture before you read.
  • If you find a hard word, check the picture for hints.
  • Think about what makes sense in the story with the picture.

Using picture clues is a smart way to become a better reader!

Examples

  • Seeing a picture of a dog wagging its tail to help read the word 'happy'.

  • Looking at a picture of apples to guess the word 'fruit'.

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Sounding Out Words