A Tree is a Plant First Grade NO PREP Supplemental Printables

This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.

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Journey into reading with this NO PREP packet of literacy printables that can be used in so many ways. You can use it for reading and writing centers during rotations, as formative classroom assessment, enrichment for your gifted students, or even RTI for your students that need a little something extra. These supplemental materials go with the book "A Tree is a Plant" by Clyde Robert Bulla. Journal prompt powerpoints are included. They are full of colorful and eye-catching fonts and pictures to start your day.

Each page is completely common core aligned and lists the standard right at the bottom of the page. "I Can" statements for each standard are also listed on the page to save you time!

Included in this set:

Spelling: Vowel Digraphs oo, ou, ew

Grammar: Indefinite Pronouns

Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words

Phonics: Substitute Vowel Sounds, Segment Syllables, Vowel Digraphs/Spelling Patterns oo ou ew, More Spellings for /oo/: ue, u, u_e

Writing: Narrative Writing

Reading: Sequence of Events, Question, Figurative Language

Fluency: High-Frequency Words, Expression

Speaking and Listening: Listening Comprehension

Journal Entry Pages:

My Roots (W.1.3, SL.1.5) - Students will write and draw to tell where they would plant their roots if they were plants.

Up a Tree (W.1.3, SL.1.5) - Students will tell what they can (pretend to) see from the top of a tree.

Treehouse (W.1.3, SL.1.5) - Students will design their perfect treehouse.

Fantastic Fruit (W.1.1, SL.1.5) - Students will write and draw to tell about the best kinds of fruit from trees.

Float Away (W.1.3, SL.1.5) - Students will write and draw to tell a story from the perspective of a leaf falling slowly from a tree.

Spelling Practice:

Spelling Pretest: Students will use these sheets (printer friendly – 2 to a page) to take a spelling pretest.

I Can Read and Spell /oo/ Words (L.1.2d) - Students will practice writing spelling words and draw to show what they mean.

I Can Sort My Words By /oo/ Spelling (L.1.2d) - Students will sort spelling words by /oo/ spelling (oo, ew, ou).

I Can Write Sentences With My Spelling Words (L.1.2d, L.1.1j) - Students will write sentences with their spelling words about the pictures given.

I Can Put My Words in Alphabetical Order (L.1.2d) - Students will put sets of five words in alphabetical order by first letter.

I Can Create Sentences With My Spelling Words (L.1.2d) - Students will create sentences with their spelling words and draw to illustrate.

Spelling Test – Students will use these sheets (printer friendly – 2 to a page) to test their spelling for the unit.

Grammar Practice:

I Can Create Sentences With Indefinite Pronouns (L.1.1d) - Students will create sentences with a friend (aloud) with given indefinite pronouns.

I Can Write With Indefinite Pronouns (L.1.1d) - Students will write sentences with given indefinite pronouns about pictures.

I Can Choose an Indefinite Pronoun (L.1.1d) - Students will choose the correct indefinite pronoun to complete each sentence and then draw to illustrate.

I Can Create Future Tense Sentences (L.1.1e) - Students will write future tense sentences with given verbs about given pictures.

I Can Choose an Indefinite Pronoun (L.1.1d) - Students will choose the correct indefinite pronoun to complete each sentence.

Vocabulary Practice:

I Can Illustrate My Words (L.1.6, SL.1.5) - Students will practice writing vocabulary words and draw to show what they mean.

I Can Illustrate Multiple Meaning Words (L.1.4, SL.1.5) - Students will read each sentence with multiple meaning words and draw to show how they are different.

I Can Use Context Clues to Define a Word (L.1.4a) - Students will use context clues to determine what each synonym for our vocabulary words means.

I Can Use a Dictionary to Find Multiple Meanings (L.1.4) - Students will use a dictionary to define each multiple meaning word based on part of speech.

I Can Define Vocabulary Words (L.1.6) - Students will choose the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence.

Phonics Practice:

I Can Change the Vowel Sound to Make New Words (RF.1.2c) - Students will change the spelling of each long vowel word to match the short vowel picture.

I Can Count Syllables in Words I Read Aloud (RF.1.2d) - Students will color to show how many syllables are in each /oo/ word.

I Can Use /oo/ Words in Sentences (RF.1.2b) - Students will choose the correct /oo/ word to complete each sentence.

I Can Choose Between /oo/ Spellings (RF.1.2b) - Students will choose the correct /oo/ spelling to complete each word to match the picture.

I Can Read and Illustrate /oo/ Words (RF.1.2b) - Students will draw to illustrate each /oo/ word.

Writing Practice:

I Can Write Story Sentences (W.1.3) - Students will write story sentences to answer each guiding question

I Can Give Clear Details to Describe Characters (W.1.3) - Students will rewrite each sentence giving clear details about the pictures shown.

I Can Plan My Writing (W.1.3) - Students will use this template to draw their main character and create a problem and solution for their writing.

I Can Write a Story (W.1.3) - Students will use this template to title their work and put their story in order.

Performance Task Craftivity (W.1.2, SL.1.5) – Students will create a tree foldable craftivity to answer the lesson’s performance task (all information including teaching instructions, craft templates, and example photographs are included – everything you need to do the activity is here!).

Reading Practice:

I Can Ask and Answer Questions While I Read (RI.1.1) - Students will write questions and answers for "A Tree is a Plant."

I Can Put a Series of Events in Order (RI.1.2, RI.1.3) - Students will answer prompts to put "A Tree is a Plant" in order.

I Can Explain Similes (RI.1.4) - Students will explain what given similes mean.

I Can Make Connections to the Text (RI.1.1) - Students will answer questions to connect to this week's work.

I Can Visualize Figurative Language (RI.1.4) - Students will draw to illustrate figurative language (similes).

Fluency Practice:

I Can Count Letters and Syllables in My Sight Words (RF.1.3g) - Students will count syllables and letters in sight words and list each in the proper box.

I Can Read My Sight Words With a Friend (RF.1.3g) - Students will cut each sight word card out and play a game with a friend to practice reading each sight word.

I Can Find Guide Words in the Dictionary (RF.13.g) - Students will look each sight word up in the dictionary and write the guide words for each sight word.

I Can Find My Sight Words in a Word Search (RF.1.3g) - Students will find each sight word in the word search.

I Can Read Sentences With My Sight Words (RF.1.3g) - Students will read each sight word sentence with a friend using expression.

Speaking and Listening Practice:

I Can Answer Questions About a Story (SL.1.2) - Students will answer each question about "Visiting Butterflies."

I Can Find Important Details in a Story (SL.1.2, RI.1.1) - Students will answer each prompt to identify details from "A Tree is a Plant."

I Can Plan a Presentation (SL.1.4) - Students will use this template to tell about trees.

I Can Ask and Answer Questions While I Read (SL.1.2, RI.1.1) - Students will answer and ask questions from the text.

I Can Have a Conversation With a Friend (SL.1.1) - Students will use the conversation prompts to talk with friends about this week's selections.