Sound it out
If a word looks new, try the first sound, then say the rest. Many words sound just like they look.
Grade 1 Reading Tips
A few habits that make every passage easier — plus vocabulary themes a parent or teacher can drop into the passage generator on the practice page.
Picture it in your head
Stop after each paragraph and imagine the scene. Could you draw it? That means you understood.
Ask one why
After reading, ask yourself one why question. Why did that happen? Why is that important?
Vocabulary themes for Grade 1
Paste any of these into the “vocabulary words” field on the practice page — the next passage will use them in context.
- Verbs of motion: leap, dash, tiptoe
- Feelings: nervous, curious, joyful
- Weather: drizzle, breeze, frost