English Language Arts Grade 1 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Speaking and Listening (1.SL)

Students will learn to collaborate, express and listen to ideas, integrate and evaluate information from various sources, use media and visual displays as well as language and grammar strategically to help achieve communicative purposes, and adapt to context and task.

Standard 1.SL.1:

Participate effectively in a range of conversations with various partners, using age-appropriate vocabulary on topics and texts.

• 1st Grade - Act. 08: Then and Now
  Students will use the teacher created exploration tub, charts and cards to understand the concept of "Then and Now."
• Amelia Bedelia Up Close! Closely Reading a Classic Story
  Through a close reading of "Amelia Bedelia", students reread the material to discuss text-dependent questions, promoting deep thinking about the text and its characters.
• Animal Study: From Fiction to Facts
  Students listen to fiction and nonfiction read-alouds and explore selected Websites to identify factual information about animals. This lesson focuses on ants, but can be adapted to any animal.

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