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Phonics & Reading Week — Grade 1 ELA

Word families, sight words, and short reading passages — a balanced week of early reading.

What's included

First grade sight words (Dolch)
CVC word families (-at, -an, -ap, -et, -in)
Putting scrambled words in order to make sentences
Capitalization and ending punctuation
Reading comprehension: short passages
Forming plurals with -s and -es
End punctuation: periods, question marks, exclamation points

5 days · 15 printables (7 unique worksheets) · ✅ Answer key on every worksheet

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Day 1 — Word families

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Warm-upSight Word Sprint

Sight word sprint to start the day.

12 problems · Answer key included →

Lesson / classworkWord Family Sort

CVC word families: -at, -an, -ap, -et, -in.

12 problems · Answer key included →

HomeworkUnscramble the Sentence

Unscramble the sentence for homework.

10 problems · Answer key included →

Day 2 — Sight words

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Warm-upWord Family Sort

Word family sort as a warm-up.

12 problems · Answer key included →

Lesson / classworkSight Word Sprint

Part 2: new sight words and speed practice.

12 problems · Answer key included →

HomeworkCapital Letters and End Marks

Capital letters and end marks for homework.

12 problems · Answer key included →

Day 3 — Read & understand

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Warm-upUnscramble the Sentence

Sentence unscrambling warm-up.

10 problems · Answer key included →

Lesson / classworkRead and Answer: Short Stories

Short stories, then answer questions about them.

6 problems · Answer key included →

HomeworkPlural Nouns: -s and -es

Plural nouns with -s and -es for homework.

14 problems · Answer key included →

Day 4 — Punctuation

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Warm-upPlural Nouns: -s and -es

Plural noun warm-up.

14 problems · Answer key included →

Lesson / classworkEnd Punctuation

Periods, question marks, exclamation points.

12 problems · Answer key included →

HomeworkSight Word Sprint

Sight word review for homework.

12 problems · Answer key included →

Day 5 — Reading day

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Warm-upCapital Letters and End Marks

Capitalization warm-up.

12 problems · Answer key included →

Lesson / classworkRead and Answer: Short Stories

Part 2: longer passages, deeper questions.

6 problems · Answer key included →

HomeworkWord Family Sort

Week review: word families.

12 problems · Answer key included →

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