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.5.W.3 – Writing Opinion Essays with Supporting Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.3a – Writing Informative Texts: Organizing Ideas with Facts and Definitions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.3b – Writing Informative Texts with Facts and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.3c – Writing Informative Texts with Supporting Evidence
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.3d – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Ideas and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.3e – Writing Clear and Concise Explanations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.4 – Writing Clear and Coherent Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.5 – Writing Opinion Essays with Supporting Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.6 – Writing Clear and Coherent Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.7 – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Ideas and Relevant Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.8 – Writing Informative Texts with Supporting Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.9 – Writing with Clear and Coherent Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.9a – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Explanations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.5.W.9b – Writing Clear and Coherent Texts: Organizing Ideas for 5th Graders
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1 – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1a – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1c – Understanding and Using Relative Pronouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1d – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.1e – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.2 – Exploring Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.2a – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.2b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.3 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.3a – Understanding and Using Pronouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.3b – Understanding the Use of Adjectives and Adverbs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.4 – Understanding and Using Irregular Verbs in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.4a – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.4b – Exploring Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.4c – Exploring and Using Contractions in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.4d – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.5 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.5a – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.5b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.5c – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.L.6 – Understanding Conjunctions: Joining Ideas in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.1 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.10 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.2 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Text
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.3 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.4 – Understanding Key Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.5 – Understanding Text Features and Their Purpose
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.6 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.7 – Understanding Author’s Point of View in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.8 – Understanding and Analyzing Text Structures
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RI.9 – Comparing and Contrasting Two Texts on the Same Topic
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.1 – Understanding Key Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.10 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.2 – Understanding Key Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.3 – Understanding Character Traits and Motivations in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.4 – Understanding Characters and Their Actions in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.5 – Understanding Characters, Setting, and Plot in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.6 – Understanding Characters and Their Actions in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.7 – Understanding Characters’ Points of View in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.RL.9 – Understanding Key Details in Fictional Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.1 – Improving Listening and Speaking Skills
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.1a – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.1b – Listening and Responding to Clarify Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.1c – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.1d – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.2 – Listening and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.3 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.4 – Sharing Ideas Clearly: Speaking and Listening Skills
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.5 – Listening and Speaking: Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.SL.6 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1 – Writing a Personal Narrative
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.10 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1a – Writing a Clear and Focused Sentence
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1b – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Topic Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1c – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1d – Using Precise Language to Enhance Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.1e – Using Precise Language to Enhance Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Guides
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2a – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Ideas and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2b – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2c – Writing Effective Sentences with a Focus on Using Precise Language
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2d – Understanding and Using Conjunctions to Connect Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2e – Using Conjunctions to Connect Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.2f – Using Precise Language to Improve Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3 – Writing Informative Texts: Exploring How-to Guides
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3a – Writing a Clear and Detailed Narrative
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3b – Writing Informative Texts: Using Facts and Definitions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3c – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentence Structure
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3d – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.3e – Using Dialogue to Enhance Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.4 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.5 – Writing Paragraphs with Clear Ideas and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.6 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.7 – Writing Informative Texts: Research and Organize Facts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.8 – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.9 – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Ideas and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.9a – Writing Informative Texts with Clear Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.6.W.9b – Writing Detailed Explanations and Descriptions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.1 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.1a – Understanding and Using Verbs in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.1b – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.1c – Using Clauses to Expand Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.2 – Understanding and Using Adjectives to Enhance Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.2a – Identifying and Using Prepositions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.7.L.2b – Understanding and Using Contractions