1st Grade Language Arts Worksheets

Prep your little ones with our free 1st grade language arts worksheets. Build a strong foundation for kids to pick up valuable communication skills with the help of these printable worksheets that dabble in topics from the areas of grammar, phonics, vocabulary, figurative language, and reading and writing.

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Sequencing Stories | Cut and Glue

Take reading step by step as you sequence story elements in this engaging cut and glue activity. Follow the natural flow and assemble the chronicles of stories by arranging the picture cards in the right order.

Sequencing Stories - Cut and Glue

Tracing and Circling Words

Are you prepared to embark on a word quest where the thrill of discovery meets the challenge of puzzles? Sharpen your vision, energize your mind, and start the hunt for hidden words today!

Tracing and Circling Words

Filling in Missing Uppercase Letters

Step into the shoes of a letter detective as you search for the missing uppercase letters in the alphabet lineup. Piece together the absent letters to reconstruct the full alphabet spectrum.

Filling in Missing Uppercase Letters

Matching to Recognize Words

Have a go at this enthralling word recognition exercise included in our first grade reading and writing worksheets! Match the given words with the corresponding pictures and your'e done.

Matching to Recognize Words

Filling in Missing Lowercase Letters

Challenge 1st grade students to complete the challenge by deciphering the missing letters and restoring the complete A-to-Z sequence. Unveil the absent letters and restore harmony to the alphabet realm.

Filling in Missing Lowercase Letters

Counting and Sorting Syllables | Cut and Glue

Engage in an interesting syllable puzzle, piecing together vibrant fruit picture cards! Detect and count the number of syllables in each fruit name, and cut and glue the fruit pictures in the appropriate box.

Counting and Sorting Syllables - Cut and Glue

Recognizing Words and Connecting Their Letters

Set out on a thrilling expedition through a grid of letters to unearth cleverly concealed words. Search for the given words, and draw lines to connect the letters to conquer this word-hunting challenge.

Recognizing Words and Connecting Their Letters

Uppercase Letters Maze

Get lost in the majestic labyrinth of uppercase letters! Find the way out by strategically maneuvering through this maze-like jigsaw, letting each uppercase letter lead you to the next.

Uppercase Letters Maze

Clapping Syllables

Join the syllable symphony, in our grade 1 reading and writing worksheets! Experience the harmonious rhythm that syllables bring to words, as you count to the beat of language and circle the correct number of claps.

Clapping Syllables

How Many Words Are in Each Sentence?

Take a stab at this challenge set out by our reading and writing worksheets for grade 1. Transform sentences into mathematical marvels as you calculate and record the precise number of words within.

How Many Words Are in Each Sentence

Recognizing Given Words in Sentences

Unleash your linguistic artistry by recognizing and shading the given words within sentences featured in this pdf worksheets pack. Immerse yourself in this exercise to become a word highlighter extraordinaire!

Recognizing Given Words in Sentences

Uppercase and Lowercase Letters | Cut and Glue

Reinforce letter recognition skills by engage in this hands-on learning activity! Cut out the lowercase letters provided and then skillfully glue each one next to its corresponding uppercase partner.

Uppercase and Lowercase Letters - Cut and Glue

Writing Numbers to Indicate the Sequence

Dive into our first grade reading and writing worksheets and take on the challenge of sequencing events by indicating numbers. Craft a sequencing symphony as you arrange and align events!

Writing Numbers to Indicate the Sequence

Writing Letters Before, Between, and After | Uppercase

Improve pattern recognition and analytical thinking, by working on this writing letter exercise. Script what comes before, between and after in each of the uppercase letter sequence.

Writing Letters Before, Between, and After - Uppercase

Writing Letters Before, Between, and After | Lowercase

By the time you complete this exercise, you'll have not only filled in missing letters but also gained a deeper appreciation for the structure and arrangement of letters in the English alphabet.

Writing Letters Before, Between, and After - Lowercase