First Grade Common Core English Language Arts Lesson Plans
Welcome to the complete library of first grade ELA lesson plans for parents and educators who use Common Core as their foundational instruction content. Every lesson below is fully aligned to First Grade Common Core Standards and comes with a printable worksheet, answer key, and step-by-step activities—absolutely free for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers.
Here you’ll find every required standard for first grade English: reading comprehension, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and more. All content is teacher-created, easy to use, and designed to help your student master every essential skill for first grade literacy.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.8 – Understanding How Text Features Help Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.9 – Understanding Text Features to Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.1 – Understanding Key Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.10 – Understanding and Discussing Stories: Making Connections
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.2 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.3 – Understanding Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.4 – Understanding Characters and Their Traits in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.5 – Exploring Characters and Their Traits in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.6 – Understanding Characters’ Traits Through Dialogue and Actions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.7 – Understanding Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.9 – Understanding Characters, Settings, and Events in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1 – Improving Listening and Speaking Skills through Story Sharing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1a – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1b – Effective Participation in Group Discussions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1c – Improving Listening and Speaking Skills through Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1d – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.2 – Effective Listening and Asking Questions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.3 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.4 – Speaking Clearly and Expressively
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.5 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.6 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1 – Writing Personal Narratives: Sharing Your Story
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.10 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1a – Writing Opinion Pieces: Expressing Your Thoughts Clearly
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1b – Writing Paragraphs with Clear Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1c – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1d – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2a – Writing Informative Paragraphs with Key Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2b – Writing Opinion Pieces with Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2c – Writing Informative Texts: Using Precise Language
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2d – Using Dialogue to Understand Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3 – Writing Opinion Pieces with Supporting Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3a – Writing Informative Paragraphs with Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3b – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3c – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3d – Using Dialogue in Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.4 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.5 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.6 – Writing Informative Texts with Facts and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.7 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Guide
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.8 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1 – Understanding and Using Standard English Grammar
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1a – Understanding and Using Proper Grammar: Sentence Structure and Parts of Speech
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1c – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1d – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1e – Understanding and Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1f – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.1g – Understanding and Using Synonyms and Antonyms
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.2 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.2a – Understanding and Using Prepositions in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.2b – Understanding and Using Adjectives in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.2c – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.2d – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.3 – Understanding and Using English Grammar: Parts of Speech
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.3a – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.3b – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.3c – Understanding and Using Commonly Confused Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.4 – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.4a – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.4b – Understanding and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.4c – Understanding and Using Verb Tenses
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.5 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.5a – Understanding and Using Conjunctions in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.5b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.5c – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.L.6 – Using Context Clues to Understand New Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.3 – Building Fluency with Reading and Word Recognition
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.3a – Mastering Multisyllabic Words: Syllable Division and Pronunciation
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.4 – Building Fluency with Multi-Syllable Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.4a – Building Fluency with Reading and Word Recognition
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.4b – Mastering Multisyllabic Word Reading
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RF.4c – Understanding and Using Prefixes and Suffixes
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.1 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.10 – Understanding and Explaining Text Features
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.2 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.3 – Understanding Key Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.4 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.5 – Understanding Key Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.6 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.7 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.8 – Understanding Text Features and Information in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RI.9 – Understanding Information from Text: Comparing and Contrasting Key Points
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.1 – Understanding Key Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.10 – Understanding and Analyzing Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.2 – Understanding Characters, Setting, and Plot in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.3 – Understanding Character Traits and Their Impact on the Story
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.4 – Understanding Characters and Their Traits in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.5 – Understanding Character Traits and Their Impact on the Story
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.6 – Understanding Characters and Their Points of View
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.7 – Understanding Theme in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.RL.9 – Understanding Characters, Setting, and Plot in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.1 – Effective Listening and Speaking Skills
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.1a – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.1b – Engaging in Collaborative Discussions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.1c – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.1d – Engaging in Collaborative Discussions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.2 – Engaging in Collaborative Discussions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.4.SL.3 – Listening and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions