Grade 1 Reading Informational Text Curriculum Resources
Introduce young readers to the concept of reading informational text with our interactive and printable curriculum resources. These resources guide children through understanding and interpreting informational texts in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading comprehension and knowledge acquisition.
Curriculum Resources Results
Compare and Contrast Summer vs Winter
This worksheet on comparing and contrasting informational texts is a great introduction to this skill. Students will com...
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Author's Purpose Halloween
This Halloween-themed, short, informational text is a great way to practice author's purpose. Students will read the pas...
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Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency
This informational text on hummingbirds with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. S...
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Airplanes Informational Text
This informational text on airplanes is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short para...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural factors affecting Weath...
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Compare and Contrast Birds vs Bats
This worksheet on comparing and contrasting informational texts is a great introduction to this skill. Students will com...
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Author's Purpose Brushing Teeth
This informational text on brushing your teeth will help students practice author's purpose and message. Students will r...
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Interpreting visual information on Layers of the Earth
This informational text on the layers of the earth is a great way to practice using images during reading. Students will...
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Informational Text on Butterflies
This resource is a great way to practice differntiating between information gained from illustrations and words in a tex...
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Text Features
This worksheet on text features will help your students to navigate informational texts. Students will be given a text o...
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The Desert—Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to build vocabulary and practice context clues. Students will read the passage on...
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Elephants —Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Specific concepts targeted include author's pu...
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Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two passages-- one on falcon...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters
This informational text on community helpers will help students to practice their reading fluency as well as identify si...
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
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Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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Stars—Reading for Purpose
This informational text on stars with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students...
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The City—Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to build vocabulary and practice context clues. Students will read the passage on...
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Informational Text on Baseball Games
This resource is a great way to practice differntiating between information gained from illustrations and words in a tex...
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Using Text Features
This worksheet on text features will help your students to navigate informational texts. Students must match the text fe...
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Informational Text on Parts of a Tree
This informational text on the parts of a tree is a great way to practice using images during reading. Students will rea...
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Lions—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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Table of Contents
This worksheet on text features will get your students familiar with the table of contents. Students will look at the TO...
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Caterpillars—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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The Park—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. This kindergarten readi...
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Compare and Contrast How to Attract Birds & Butterflies
This 1st grade informational text worksheet focuses on RI.1.9 by having students compare and contrast two passages
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The Sun—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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Animals at Farms—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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Real Life Word Connections
Interactive grade 1 activity to help students identify real-life connections between words and their use, enhancing voca...
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Context Clues in Sentences
Interactive grade 1 activity to practice using sentence context clues to determine word meanings. Aligned with Common Co...
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The Wise Owl
This engaging first-grade reading passage introduces young learners to the fascinating world of owls, a prime example of...
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Bats in the Night
This informative first-grade reading passage delves into the intriguing world of bats, highlighting their nocturnal natu...
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Camel
The Camel is a large desert animal easily recognized by the hump on its back, which stores fat that can be converted to ...
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Fennec Fox
The Fennec Fox is a small desert animal known for its very large ears, which help it stay cool and hear exceptionally we...
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The Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a fascinating desert lizard covered in sharp spines that protect it from predators. This unique rept...
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Desert Bighorn Sheep
The Desert Bighorn Sheep is a remarkable desert animal known for its strength and agility. These sheep have strong legs ...
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Kit Fox
The Kit Fox is a small yet agile desert animal known for its distinctive large ears and long, bushy tail. These ears not...
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Kangaroo Rat
The Kangaroo Rat is a small desert animal renowned for its impressive jumping abilities, thanks to its large back legs. ...
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Desert Jerboa
The Desert Jerboa is a small rodent that thrives in the desert environment. It has long back legs that enable it to jump...
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GIla Monster
The Gila Monster is a large, venomous lizard found in desert regions. It has thick, bumpy skin that is orange and black,...
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Rattlesnake
The Rattlesnake is a venomous snake that thrives in desert environments. It is easily recognized by the rattle at the en...
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Desert Scorpion Facts
The Desert Scorpion is a resilient arachnid that inhabits the desert. It has a hard exoskeleton for protection and uses ...
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The Turtle's Shell
The turtle's shell is a remarkable feature that defines these ancient reptiles. This protective structure consists of tw...
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What Turtles Eat?
Turtles exhibit a wide range of dietary preferences, reflecting their diverse habitats and evolutionary adaptations. Her...
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How Do Turtles Move?
Turtles have evolved diverse locomotion methods to suit their varied habitats. Land-dwelling turtles, such as tortoises,...
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Where Turtles Live
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Different Types of Turtles
The world of turtles is incredibly diverse, with over 350 species showcasing a wide array of shapes, sizes, and adaptati...
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Turtle Life Cycle
The life cycle of a turtle is a remarkable journey that begins in a carefully prepared nest. Female turtles, driven by a...
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Turtle Sense of Smell
Turtles possess a remarkably developed sense of smell that plays a crucial role in their survival and behavior. This olf...
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