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Grade 1 Reading & ELA Skills

Pick any skill to open its lessons. Each skill has a live 60-minute lesson with an Academic Coach and two practice missions for home. Skills are listed in our suggested order, but every child can start wherever they need.

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A. Phonics & Word Study

1Short Vowels & CVC WordsRF.1.3b, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d
2Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck)RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b
3Silent e (Long Vowel Words)RF.1.3c
4Vowel Teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa)RF.1.3c, RF.1.3b
5Hearing Long vs. Short Vowels & R-Controlled VowelsRF.1.2a, RF.1.2c, RF.1.3b
6Syllables & Two-Syllable WordsRF.1.3d, RF.1.3e
7Inflectional Endings & Root WordsRF.1.3f, L.1.4c

B. Reading Comprehension

1Retelling Stories with Key DetailsRL.1.2a, RL.1.1
2Characters, Setting & Major EventsRL.1.3, RL.1.1, RL.1.7
3Central Message or LessonRL.1.2a, RL.1.2b, SL.1.2
4Who Is Telling the Story?RL.1.6
5Comparing Characters’ AdventuresRL.1.9, RL.1.3
6Storybooks vs. Information BooksRL.1.5, RI.1.5, RI.1.6
7Rhythm, Rhyme & Sense WordsRL.1.4, RL.1.10

C. Fluency

1High-Frequency Words & Smooth ReadingRF.1.3g, RF.1.4a, RF.1.4b
2Using Context to Self-CorrectRF.1.4a, RF.1.4c, L.1.4a

D. Informational Text

1Main Topic & Key DetailsRI.1.2, RI.1.1, RI.1.5
2Text Features, Pictures & WordsRI.1.5, RI.1.6, RI.1.7
3Connections & Word MeaningsRI.1.3, RI.1.4
4Comparing Two Texts on One TopicRI.1.9
5Reasons an Author GivesRI.1.8, RI.1.2

E. Writing

1Narrative Writing with Order WordsW.1.3, L.1.2b, L.1.1j
2Opinion WritingW.1.1, L.1.1g
3Informative WritingW.1.2, W.1.8
4Shared Research & How-To WritingW.1.7, W.1.8, W.1.2
5Revising, Printing Neatly & PublishingW.1.5, W.1.6, L.1.1a

F. Vocabulary

1Feeling & Sense WordsRL.1.4, L.1.5c, L.1.6
2Categories, Attributes & Shades of MeaningL.1.5a, L.1.5b, L.1.5c, L.1.5d
3Prefixes, Suffixes & Spelling PatternsL.1.4b, L.1.4c, L.1.2d, L.1.2e

G. Grammar & Conventions

1Nouns, Pronouns & Verb TensesL.1.1b, L.1.1c, L.1.1d, L.1.1e
2Adjectives, Determiners & PrepositionsL.1.1f, L.1.1h, L.1.1i
3Sentence Features, Capitals, End Marks & CommasL.1.1j, L.1.2a, L.1.2b, L.1.2c

H. Reviews & Checkpoints

1Review & Mid-Year CheckpointRF.1.3b, RF.1.3d, RF.1.3f, RF.1.4a, RL.1.2, RI.1.5, L.1.5c, W.1.1
2Review & Mid-Spring CheckpointRL.1.6, RL.1.9, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.9, W.1.2, L.1.1b-i, L.1.5
3Speaking & Listening Showcase: Share Your Best WorkSL.1.4, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.1.1
4Year-End Review & BenchmarkRL.1.1-RL.1.9, RI.1.1-RI.1.9, W.1.1-W.1.8, L.1.1, L.1.2, L.1.4, L.1.5

🧰 Coach Prep, Materials by Skill GATHER BEFORE THE SESSION

Skill #	Skill	Materials to gather (group of 4)
A.1	Phonics: Short Vowels & CVC Words	Per student: whiteboard and marker; letter tiles or cards (a, e, i, o, u, and consonants b, c, d, f, g, h, m, n, p, s, t). Coach: 5 sound boxes (Elkonin boxes) drawn on paper; small counters.
A.2	Phonics: Consonant Digraphs	Per student: whiteboard; letter tiles including sh, ch, th, wh, ck cards. Coach: picture cards (ship, chin, thumb, whale, duck) or drawings; sound boxes.
B.1	Comprehension: Retelling Stories with Key Details	Per student: a retell hand (trace a hand on paper: Who / First / Next / Then / Last); crayons. Coach: 4 sequence picture cards for a simple story (draw them if needed).
A.3	Phonics: Silent e	Per student: whiteboard; letter tiles; an "e" card on a craft stick (the "magic e wand"). Coach: word pairs on cards: cap/cape, kit/kite, hop/hope, cub/cube, pet/Pete.
C.1	Fluency: High-Frequency Words & Smooth Reading	Per student: a heart-word card ring (the, said, was, you, they, of, have, what, come, some, were, from); a copy of the passage. Coach: a timer; a "robot vs. storyteller" demo sentence.
B.2	Comprehension: Characters, Setting & Major Events	Per student: a 3-part story map (Characters / Setting / Events); crayons. Coach: a familiar picture book or the passages in this lesson.
D.1	Informational Text: Main Topic & Key Details	Per student: an umbrella organizer (topic on top, 3 detail raindrops); crayons. Coach: a nonfiction picture book or the passages in this lesson.
E.1	Writing: Narrative Writing with Order Words	Per student: a 4-box planning sheet (First / Next / Then / Last); pencil; crayons. Coach: a sample small-moment story on chart paper.
A.4	Phonics: Vowel Teams	Per student: whiteboard; vowel team cards (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa); letter tiles. Coach: sound boxes; word cards rain, play, feet, seat, boat.
A.5	Phonics: Hearing Long vs. Short Vowels & R-Controlled Vowels	Per student: whiteboard and marker; 3 sorting cards labeled "short," "long," and "bossy r"; a highlighter. Coach: word cards: cap, cape, kit, kite, hop, hope, car, star, corn, fork, her, bird, turn, fur; a toy car or picture of a car for "bossy r."
B.3	Comprehension: Central Message or Lesson	Per student: a story map (Beginning, Middle, End boxes); crayons; a "lesson" sticky note. Coach: a familiar fable such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" (the slides include a short version); a heart-shaped paper cutout labeled "Lesson."
A.6	Phonics: Syllables & Two-Syllable Words	Per student: whiteboard and marker; scissors and word cards to cut apart (rab\|bit, sun\|set, nap\|kin, cup\|cake, bas\|ket); a small hand drum or just hands. Coach: picture cards: rabbit, sunset, napkin, cupcake, basket, picnic, kitten.
D.2	Informational Text: Text Features, Pictures & Words	Per student: a short nonfiction book or magazine page with headings, labels, and a table of contents (library books work well); sticky notes; a highlighter. Coach: the slides' "All About Turtles" page; a magnifying glass (real or paper) for the treasure hunt.
F.1	Vocabulary: Feeling & Sense Words	Per student: a five-senses chart (see, hear, smell, taste, touch); crayons; a sticky note. Coach: a small "mystery bag" with a soft object (cotton ball), a crunchy snack, and something that smells (orange peel); feeling-face cards (happy, sad, mad, scared, proud, excited).
A.7	Phonics: Inflectional Endings & Root Words	Per student: whiteboard and marker; ending cards (-s, -es, -ed, -ing); root word cards (jump, play, look, fish, box, help, rain, kick). Coach: a "word train" strip with two cars (root + ending).
E.2	Writing: Opinion Writing	Per student: an opinion "hamburger" organizer (top bun = opinion, filling = reasons, bottom bun = closing); pencil; crayons. Coach: two book covers or two foods to vote on; sentence strips with "and," "but," "so," "because."
C.2	Fluency: Using Context to Self-Correct	Per student: a short leveled passage (or the slides' stories); a "Does it make sense?" bookmark; a highlighter. Coach: sentence strips with a mistake planted (for example, "I rode my horse to school" read as "house"); a timer for a fun one-minute read.
H.1	Review & Mid-Year Checkpoint	Per student: a short leveled passage for a one-minute read; a checkpoint checklist (vowels and bossy r, syllables, endings, text features, story lesson, opinion writing); whiteboard and marker. Coach: a timer; stickers or stamps to celebrate; word cards from earlier skills.
B.4	Comprehension: Who Is Telling the Story?	Per student: a "Who's talking?" card with two sides (a character face / a narrator book); highlighter. Coach: a short story with dialogue printed large; two puppets or stick figures.
D.3	Informational Text: Connections & Word Meanings	Per student: a two-box connection organizer ("This happens..." "...so this happens"); sticky notes. Coach: a short article about weather (provided); a "word detective" magnifying glass card.
D.4	Informational Text: Comparing Two Texts on One Topic	Per student: a T-chart ("Text 1" / "Text 2") with a "Both" box; two colors of crayons. Coach: two short texts about penguins (provided); photos of penguins.
E.3	Writing: Informative Writing	Per student: a 3-box planner (Topic, Facts, Closing); lined paper; pencil. Coach: a model piece "All About Turtles"; a topic jar with ideas (dogs, rain, apples, firefighters).
F.2	Vocabulary: Categories, Attributes & Shades of Meaning	Per student: word-picture cards (fruits, tools, animals, colors); a shades-of-meaning strip (small to big); whiteboard. Coach: verb cards (look, peek, glance, stare; walk, march, strut, stomp) and adjective cards (large, huge, gigantic).
B.5	Comprehension: Comparing Characters’ Adventures	Per student: a Venn diagram mat; crayons. Coach: two short stories (provided below); character stick puppets.
G.1	Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns & Verb Tenses	Per student: noun and pronoun cards; a time-line strip (yesterday / today / tomorrow); whiteboard. Coach: sentence strips; a calendar.
G.2	Grammar: Adjectives, Determiners & Prepositions	Per student: adjective cards (colors, sizes, feelings); a small toy and a box for preposition practice; whiteboard. Coach: a plain sentence strip ("The dog ran."); determiner cards.
H.2	Review & Mid-Spring Checkpoint	Per student: a checkpoint review card; highlighters; whiteboard. Coach: the anchor charts from Weeks 19-26; a short story and a short article (provided).
B.6	Comprehension: Storybooks vs. Information Books	Per student: a "Story or Info?" sorting mat; sticky flags. Coach: 3 storybooks and 3 information books (or the excerpts provided); a text features checklist (headings, table of contents, glossary, captions, labels, bold words).
E.4	Writing: Shared Research & How-To Writing	Per student: a 4-step how-to planner with boxes (First, Next, Then, Last); pencil; crayons. Coach: materials for a simple how-to (bread, a plastic knife, sunflower seed butter or jam for a demo, or picture cards); a short book or article about planting a seed for shared research.
G.3	Conventions: Sentence Features, Capitals, End Marks & Commas	Per student: three end-mark cards (. ? !); a comma card; whiteboard. Coach: sentence strips with errors; a calendar.
D.5	Informational Text: Reasons an Author Gives	Per student: a "point and reasons" organizer (a table top with legs); highlighter. Coach: a short persuasive or informational article (provided); a small table or chair to show how legs hold up a top.
B.7	Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme & Sense Words	Per student: a copy of two short poems (provided); a five-senses chart (see, hear, smell, taste, touch); colored pencils. Coach: a drum or a table to tap; a sense-word word bank.
F.3	Vocabulary & Spelling: Prefixes, Suffixes & Spelling Patterns	Per student: word part cards (un-, re-, -s, -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ful); base word cards (play, jump, kind, fast, help, tie, do); whiteboard. Coach: a spelling pattern chart (-ake, -ight, -ain, -ee, -oat).
E.5	Writing: Revising, Printing Neatly & Publishing	Per student: a piece of writing from earlier this term; a revising checklist (add details, order words, strong ending); an editing checklist (capitals, end marks, spelling, spaces); colored pencil; lined paper. Coach: a model piece "before" and "after"; a tablet or computer for publishing (or a class book binder).
H.3	Speaking & Listening Showcase: Share Your Best Work	Per student: their published piece from Week 34; a drawing or visual; a "presenter checklist" (clear voice, eye contact, details, answer a question). Coach: a "stage" spot; question starter cards; certificates.
H.4	Year-End Review & Benchmark	Per student: the benchmark reading passages (provided); whiteboard; highlighter; "Ready for Second Grade" certificate. Coach: anchor charts from the year; benchmark recording sheet.

Most manipulatives repeat week to week. Each week’s live lesson also opens with a Materials & Prep card listing exactly what to set out.

✅ LDOE Standards Coverage, Grade 1 ELA EVERY STANDARD, EVERY WEEK IT IS TAUGHT

All 73 Louisiana Student Standards for Grade 1 ELA are taught at least once this year. Bold skills are ready now; the others are in production. Review and checkpoint skills cover the standards taught before them.

Standard	What students learn	Skills
RL.1.1	Ask & answer questions about key details	Wk 3, Wk 6
RL.1.2a	Retell stories with key details	Wk 3, Wk B.3
RL.1.2b	Central message or lesson	Wk B.3
RL.1.3	Describe characters, setting, major events	Wk 6
RL.1.4	Feeling & sense words in stories/poems	Wk F.1, Wk B.7
RL.1.5	Storybooks vs. information books	Wk B.6
RL.1.6	Who is telling the story	Wk B.4
RL.1.7	Use illustrations & details	Wk 6, Wk B.5
RL.1.9	Compare characters’ adventures	Wk B.5
RL.1.10	Read grade 1 prose & poetry	Wk B.4, Wk B.7
RI.1.1	Ask & answer questions about key details	Wk 7
RI.1.2	Main topic & key details	Wk 7
RI.1.3	Connections between people, events, ideas	Wk D.3
RI.1.4	Clarify word meanings in a text	Wk D.3
RI.1.5	Use text features	Wk 7, Wk D.2
RI.1.6	Pictures vs. words	Wk D.2
RI.1.7	Use illustrations to describe key ideas	Wk D.2
RI.1.8	Reasons an author gives	Wk D.5
RI.1.9	Compare two texts on one topic	Wk D.4
RI.1.10	Read grade 1 informational text	Wk D.3
RF.1.1a	Features of a sentence	Wk G.3
RF.1.2a	Hear long vs. short vowels	Wk A.5
RF.1.2b	Blend sounds, incl. blends	Wk 1
RF.1.2c	Isolate beginning, middle, end sounds	Wk A.5
RF.1.2d	Segment words into sounds	Wk 1
RF.1.3a	Consonant digraphs	Wk 2
RF.1.3b	Decode one-syllable words	Wk 1, Wk 2, Wk 9, Wk A.5
RF.1.3c	Final -e & vowel teams	Wk 4, Wk 9
RF.1.3d	Count syllables by vowel sounds	Wk A.6
RF.1.3e	Decode two-syllable words	Wk A.6
RF.1.3f	Inflectional endings	Wk A.7
RF.1.3g	Irregularly spelled words	Wk 5
RF.1.4a	Read with purpose & understanding	Wk 5, Wk 17 • practiced every week
RF.1.4b	Accuracy, rate & expression	Wk 5, Wk B.7
RF.1.4c	Use context to self-correct	Wk C.2
W.1.1	Opinion writing	Wk E.2
W.1.2	Informative writing	Wk E.3
W.1.3	Narrative writing with order words	Wk 8
W.1.5	Add details to strengthen writing	Wk E.5
W.1.6	Publish with digital tools	Wk E.5
W.1.7	Shared research & writing	Wk E.4
W.1.8	Gather information to answer a question	Wk E.3, Wk E.4
SL.1.1a	Discussion rules	Wk 35 • practiced every live session
SL.1.1b	Build on others’ talk	Wk 35 • practiced every live session
SL.1.1c	Ask questions to clear confusion	Wk 35 • practiced every live session
SL.1.2	Questions about read-alouds	Wk B.3
SL.1.3	Questions about what a speaker says	Wk D.5
SL.1.4	Describe with relevant details	Wk H.3
SL.1.5	Add drawings/visuals	Wk H.3
SL.1.6	Speak in complete sentences	Wk H.3
L.1.1a	Print letters legibly	Wk E.5
L.1.1b	Common, proper & possessive nouns	Wk G.1
L.1.1c	Nouns with matching verbs	Wk G.1
L.1.1d	Personal & possessive pronouns	Wk G.1
L.1.1e	Past, present & future verbs	Wk G.1
L.1.1f	Adjectives	Wk G.2
L.1.1g	Conjunctions	Wk E.2
L.1.1h	Determiners	Wk G.2
L.1.1i	Prepositions	Wk G.2
L.1.1j	Produce & expand complete sentences	Wk 8
L.1.2a	Capitalize dates & names	Wk G.3
L.1.2b	End punctuation	Wk 8, Wk G.3
L.1.2c	Commas in dates & series	Wk G.3
L.1.2d	Spell common patterns & irregular words	Wk F.3
L.1.2e	Spell untaught words phonetically	Wk E.3
L.1.4a	Sentence context clues	Wk C.2
L.1.4b	Prefixes & suffixes	Wk F.3
L.1.4c	Root words & inflected forms	Wk A.7
L.1.5a	Sort words into categories	Wk F.2
L.1.5b	Define by category & attribute	Wk F.2
L.1.5c	Real-life word connections	Wk F.1
L.1.5d	Shades of meaning	Wk F.2
L.1.6	Use acquired words & conjunctions	Wk 14 • practiced every week