1st Grade CCSS: Language

For first graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the rules for using the English language, including vocabulary use and language conventions, in order to improve their skills as writers and readers. Among the complete standards for this grade, first graders will be asked to: print all upper- and lowercase letters, properly use the plural form of common, proper, and possessive nouns, use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns, use past and future verbs, use adjectives, conjunctions, and prepositions, create basic sentences in response to prompts, understand and demonstrate capitalization, punctuation and spelling, use context clues, affixes, roots and categories of words, and make connections in the real world between words and their uses.

Abbreviation – Days of the Week

Days can become shorter when you use an abbreviation!

Action Verbs

Circle the action verbs. Cross out the words that are not action verbs.

Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

Circle the subject and underline the verb in each sentence.

Adjectives Antonyms

If you aren’t tall, then what are you? Your youngster will practice finding the antonym of adjectives in this worksheet.

Adjectives Can Change Articles

The articles “a” and “an” can change because of a simple adjective. Your youngster will practice using these important articles in this worksheet.

Adjectives Describe

With this printable worksheet, students will read a series of sentences and fill in each blank with an adjective of their choosing. This activity is great for practicing the different parts of speech!

Adjectives: Add the Noun

An adjective describes something; it usually describes a noun. With this printable parts of speech worksheet, students will be asked to add a noun for each adjective to describe. Made easy to print, this activity is perfect for use both at home and in the classroom!

Adjectives: Which Noun Does It Describe?

In this Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet, an adjective is underlined in each sentence. As they work through the activity, students will be asked to circle the noun that the adjective describes. Ideal for 1st – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Alphabet Collections: Adjectives

In this printable classroom activity, students will be asked to write an adjective for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. From A to Z, see how many creative words you can come up with! Ideal for K – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Alphabet Collections: Adverbs

Identifying the difference betweeen an adverb and an adjective can be difficult. With this printable Parts of Speech Worksheet, students will focus on adverbs as they write an adverb for each letter of the alphabet. This activity is made easy to print, making it great for use both at home and in the classroom.

Alphabet Collections: Nouns

With this printable activity, students will practice writing a noun for each letter of the alphabet. All the way from A to Z, see how many creative words your students can come up with! Our Parts of Speech Alphabet Worksheet is perfect for K – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Alphabet Collections: Verbs

This printable activity was created in order to help students and teachers with learning about and teaching verbs. As they work through the worksheet, your students will be asked to write a verb for each letter of the alphabet. Ideal for K – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Autumn Leaves: Circle the Vowels

Teach your elementary school students how to look for vowels with this interactive Autumn Leaves worksheet.

Capitalize Proper Nouns

Capitalize the proper nouns from the story.

Choose the Adjective

Is ice cream tasty or noisy? Your student can practice using the correct adjective in a sentence in this worksheet.

Circle the Consonants: Pumpkin Patch

Students will have fun looking for consonants in the pumpkin patch with this festive activity!

Color the Christmas Adjectives

Have fun in the classroom celebrating the holidays as you practice identifying adjectives with this fun, educational coloring page! Color each of the shapes that have an adjective in it red, and the other shapes with any color you like. Once all of the shapes have been filled in, the picture of a festive stocking and candy canes will appear!

Color the Halloween Adjectives

With this educational, fun Halloween coloring activity, students will be asked to color each shape with an adjective in it yellow, and the other shapes any color they like. Once completed, a picture of a Halloween cat, pumpkin, and moon will appear! This activity is easy to print, making it great for use both at home and in class.

Color the Nouns: Airplane

In this printable classroom activity, students will be asked to color any shape that has a noun in it the color yellow. Your students can choose to fill in the other shapes with any color they want, which makes this activity lots of fun. Once all of the shapes are filled in, your students will have uncovered a picture of a colorful airplane!

Color the Nouns: Kite

Noun identification is an important part of early education! With this printable classroom activity, students will be asked to color the shapes that have a noun in them. Once the shapes have been colored, students will reveal a picture of a kite!