LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

English Language Arts — Grade 1

Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.

Objective 3.02. Recognize and relate similar vocabulary use and concepts across experiences with texts.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Who's Your Mama?: A Family Who's Who
This is the first of two lessons that can be used with Cynthia Rylant's book, The Relatives Came. Students will read, draw, role-play and sing about family roles and titles.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies)
By Laura Bahlmann and Mary Lail.
To be or not to be a noun
This lesson teaches students to categorize nouns as persons, places, or things. This lesson also teaches students to distinguish nouns from other words in phrases and sentences.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
By Tasha Christian.

Resources on the web

Teaching shapes using read-alouds, visualization, and sketch to stretch
This ReadWriteThink lesson encourages strategic reading and real-world math connections using a variety of techniques. Students explore shape and pattern through an adapted sketch to stretch strategy and read-alouds of winter-themed books. In the final... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Diagram it! Identifying, comparing, and writing about nonfiction texts
This ReadWriteThink lesson introduces second-grade students to different types of nonfiction writing. Students explore a variety of nonfiction books and compare them to fiction. Students also learn about different categories of nonfiction writing and practice... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets
This lesson plan features an example of a cumulative literary experience or “literature unit” structured around a text set made up of conceptually-related fiction and nonfiction for reading aloud and for independent reading. Students... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Building a matrix for Leo Lionni books: An author study
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students listen to four books by author Leo Lionni over the course of four days. Each reading is followed by discussion focusing on literary elements and comparing characters and plots. After discussion, students participate... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Book sorting: Using observation and comprehension to categorize books
This ReadWriteThink sorting activity addresses critical-thinking skills, observation and categorization processes, reading comprehension and writing skills. The activity also provides teachers with a vast array of diagnostics through observation of student... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Aesop and Anase: Animal fables and trickster tales
In this lesson from EDSITEment, students will become familiar with fables and trickster tales from different cultural traditions. They will explore how folktales employ animals in different ways to portray human strengths and weaknesses and how this wisdom... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: EDSITEment
3, 2, 1...Blast off! Vocabulary instruction using a virtual trip to the moon
Students begin this lesson by activating prior knowledge about the moon through an initial writing activity. After the teacher has posted all ideas, students are engaged in discussions, read-alouds, and the creation of a picture dictionary that shows the... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink