Scholastic Success With Vocabulary Grade 1

Scholastic Success With Vocabulary Grade 1 by Danette Randolph

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Introduction Developing a rich vocabulary is an important key to learning. Students who have a wide vocabulary and become independent word learners score higher on achievement tests and are both successful in school and beyond. Parents and teachers alike will find this book a valuable teaching tool in helping students become independent word learners. Students will enjoy completing the activities as they encounter a vast and varied vocabulary including rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms, short vowel sounds, rhyming words, and much more. The activities are both engaging and educational. Take a look at the Table of Contents and you will feel rewarded knowing you’re providing such a valuable resource for your students. Remember to praise them for their efforts and successes.

Table of Contents Day by Day (Days of the week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Month by Month (Months of the year) . . . . . . . .5 Rhyme Time (Rhyming words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Definitely Different (Antonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Simply the Same (Synonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Same but Different (Homophones) . . . . . . . . . . .9 A Perfect Pair (Compound words) . . . . . . . . . . .10 Perfect Shape (Geometric shapes) . . . . . . . . . . .11 Mystery Math Words (Math vocabulary) . . . . .12 Size It! (Standard measurement) . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Metric Measurement Maze (Metric measurement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 The Four Seasons (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Weather Watchers (Weather vocabulary) . . . .16 Beautiful Babies (Animal babies) . . . . . . . . . . . .17 All Kinds of Animals (Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Inspect the Insects (Insects) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Name That Dinosaur (Dinosaurs) . . . . . . . . . . .20 Fanciful Flowers (Flowers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Out of This World (Planets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Sensational Service (Community helpers) . . . .23 On the Move (Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Making a Map (Parts of a map) . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Getting Around Town (Directional words) . . . .26 Easy Economics (Economics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Ever-Changing Emotions (Emotions) . . . . . . . . .28 Character Counts! (Character traits) . . . . . . . . .29 Awesome A Words (Short-a sound) . . . . . . . . .30 Excellent E Words (Short-e sound) . . . . . . . . . . .31 Fishy I Words (Short-i sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Outrageous O Words (Short-o sound) . . . . . . .33 Fun With Short U Words (Short-u sound) . . . .34 Hopping Fun (Short vowel sounds) . . . . . . . . . .35 The Long and Short of It (Long/short vowel sounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Hop on Over (Nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Anchors Away! (Proper nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Time for Action (Verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Describe That (Adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 How Do You Do It? (Adverbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 A Perfect Fit (Contractions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Say It in a Letter (Parts of a letter) . . . . . . . . . .43 Stretching for Snacks (Analogies) . . . . . . . . . . .44 Analogy Maze (Analogies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Word Relations (Analogies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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Days of the week

Name

Day by Day Write the names of the missing days on each caterpillar. Then color each caterpillar using the color code.

Monday = red

Wednesday = green

Thursday = blue

Sunday = pink

Saturday = purple

Tuesday = orange

Friday = yellow

Sunday

________

Tuesday

Thursday

________

________

Sunday

Tuesday

________

Thursday

________

________

________

Sunday

________

How many days are in one week? ______ 4

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Months of the year

Name

Month by Month Read the chart. Write each answer. The first month of the year is _______________. January February

Joe

The last month of the year is _______________.

Tina

March

The month before March is ________________. Ben

Ka ra

April

The month between June and August is ________________. The month after May is ________________.

James May June July August September

When is my birthday?

Hallie

Shana Juan

Sarah

___________________

Kirk

___________________

Dan

___________________

Kara

___________________

Kate

___________________

Hallie

___________________

Ben

___________________

Shana

___________________

Kirk

October

Kate Sarah

November December

Dan

On another sheet of paper, write the abbreviation for each month. Scholastic Success With Vocabulary: Grade 1 © Scholastic Teaching Resources

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Rhyming words

Name

Rhyme Time Read the words in each row. Cross out the word that does not rhyme. Write that word on the correct line below.

1. care

Cat

hair

there

2. were

cut

shut

nut

3. skate

alike

bait

late

4. bill

thrill

will

friends

5. not

bike

spike

like

6. play

say

day

were

7. sure

fur

but

her

8. and

ball

tall

call

9. end

bend

great

trend

10. hat

that

pat

they

11. hot

dot

Bear

cot

12. hand

still

sand

band

______________

______________

______________

______________

1

8

11

2

______________

______________ , ______________

5

3

7

______________

______________

______________

6

12

9

______________ 10

________________ ! 4

On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of two words that rhyme with cat. 6

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Antonyms

Name

Definitely Different Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Read the word on each flowerpot. Color the flower with the antonym.

under

over

cut lady

soft neat

hard

sad

down

on

little

out

cool

over hot

water

girl

rough

hot

big

down

boy

in

bed

up

on

out

cold

under

silly

tall ugly

pretty

big

sad happy

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Synonyms

Name

Simply the Same Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meanings.

Read each word at the top of the box. Circle every other letter. Write the letters in order on the line to spell a synonym. The first one is done for you.

1.

2.

begin l

t

m

a a

s

l

m

h

v

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3.

glad

q d

t

start

_______________

4. l

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8

big p

a o

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y

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m

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p c

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s m

6.

u b

q

r

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y

a

s

n

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see

e

i

k

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5.

little

p

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o q p d

g

r

loud

c

k

_______________

l

e

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Homophones

Name

Same but Different Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

a

b

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k

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Use the code to write each homophone.

1. here

____ ____ ____ ____

2. know

____ ____



3. to



____ ____ ____



____ ____ ____ ____ ____

 5. cent





  4. ate

☺









____ ____ ____ ____ ____









6. break

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

7. so

____ ____ ____

 

8. main



☺







____ ____ ____ ____

9. road



☺



____ ____ ____ ____









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Compound words

Name

A Perfect Pair Compound words are two words joined together to make a new word.

Draw a line to connect the boxes to make compound words. Write the compound word.

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door

hive

___________________

foot

flower

___________________

sun

time

___________________

cup

bell

___________________

bee

brush

___________________

bed

ball

___________________

flower

shelf

___________________

dog

cake

___________________

pop

corn

___________________

tooth

pot

___________________

book

house

___________________

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Geometric shapes

Name

Perfect Shape Unscramble the shape words. Write the words on the lines.

2.

3. usqaer __________

diamond

amiondd

1.

square

__________

tarnielg octagon

4.

___________

rlccie

triangle rectangle

___________

5. catoogn

circle

_____________

6.

cteagrlen _______________

What shape is a . . .

7. pizza? _______________

9.

11.

tent? _______________

8. 10.

present? _____________ 12.

baseball infield? ______________

stop sign? _______________

window? _______________

Find eight things in your home that are shaped like a rectangle. Name them.

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Math vocabulary

Name

Mystery Math Words Use the code to identify the math words. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

a

d

s

b

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1. 2 + 3

______ (1 – 0)

______ (4 – 2)

______ (1 + 1)

______ (1 + 2)

______ (4 + 2)

______ (12 – 4)

______ (9 – 6)

______ (3 + 3)

______ (7 – 3)

______ (12 – 3)

______ (10 – 5)

______ (9 – 8)

______ (3 +7)

______ (6 + 3)

______ (8 – 6)

______ (15 – 4)

______ (10 – 3)

______ (3 + 4)

______ (8 + 4)

______ (2 + 3)

______ (15 – 3)

______ (10 + 5)

______ (8 – 5)

______ (7 + 6)

______ (8 + 8)

______ (10 + 8)

______ (7 + 5)

______ (10 + 2)

______ (7 + 7)

______ (10 – 4)

______ (8 – 7)

______ (9 + 7)

5

2.

3 + 7 10

3.

5 – 3 2

4.

10 – 7 3

5.

2+3=5

6.

On another sheet of paper, use the code to write math problems to spell the word estimate. 12

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______ (8 + 2)

______ (11 + 1)

Standard measurement

Name

Size It! 12 inches = 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard 5,280 feet = 1 mile

Write the best unit of measure for each picture.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Find out how many inches tall you are.

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Metric measurement

Name

Metric Measurement Maze 10 centimeters (cm) = 1 decimeter (dm) 10 decimeters (dm) = 1 meter (m) 1,000 meters (m) = 1 kilometer (km)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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14

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centimeters Follow the maze to the best unit of measure for each picture. cm

m

dm

cm

dm

m

km

dm km

cm

Circle the unit of measurement that is largest. meter centimeter kilometer 14

m

decimeter

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Seasons

Name

The Four Seasons spring winter summer fall

Circle the season that goes with each sentence. 1. Birds make nests for babies. 2. Children build snowmen. 3. Leaves turn, red, orange, and yellow. 4. Children go swimming outside. 5. Flowers begin to bloom. 6. Some animals hibernate. 7. Trees start losing leaves. 8. Insects fly through the air.

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Weather vocabulary

Name

Weather Watchers Look at the weather picture. Read the weather clue. Cross out every other letter box. The letters left will name the kind of weather. Write the weather word on the line. The first one has been done or you.

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I see nothing but snow.

I see balls of ice falling from the sky

b e l n i s z a z i a o r t d

h j a j i q l

blizzard 1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

I see a dark funnel cloud in the sky.

I see water drops falling from the sky.

t r o p r b n g a j d u o

r g a k i a n

3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________

I see white flakes falling from the sky.

I see beautiful blue skies.

s e n b o i w

s f u s n c s l h o i r n r e

5. ____________________________

6. ____________________________

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Animal babies

Name

Beautiful Babies Cross out every other letter to name the baby animal. Write the name on the line. The first one has been done for you. k j i u t g t b e s n

l v a g m c b

kitten 1.__________________ 2.__________________ t h a t d a p k o r l f e

3.__________________ f c a i wd n

d f u j cwk d l n i k n o g

4.__________________ c e u x b

5.__________________ 6.__________________ c l a d l n f

7.__________________ c o h r i e c q k

9.__________________

p d i h g y l i e b t

8.__________________ p b u u p a p z y

10.__________________

Find out the name of a baby penguin. ___________________

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Animals

Name

All Kinds of Animals Read each clue. Write the names of the correct animals in the crossword puzzle.

penguin

dolphin alligator

lion

bear

octopus

pig

Across 2. This mammal hibernates in

1.

the winter.

2.

5. This reptile has a long nose and sharp teeth. 3.

6. This mammal makes an

4.

oink sound.

7. This mammal has a mane.

5.

Down

6.

1. This bird uses its wings to swim.

7.

3. This mammal lives like a fish. 4. This sea creature has eight arms. On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of your favorite animal. Write one sentence about it. 18

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Insects

Name

Inspect the Insects Use the words in the box to identify the parts of an insect. leg

antenna

wing

head

abdomen

thorax

Circle three insects on the leaves.

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Dinosaurs

Name

Name That Dinosaur Write the dinosaur name that goes with each clue. I am one of the longest dinosaurs. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 6

4

Trachodon

I am the fiercest dinosaur. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __

3

2

I am a spike-tailed dinosaur. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 7

Brachiosaurus I am a three-horned dinosaur. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1

I am a duck-billed dinosaur. Tyrannosaurus rex

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 5

Use the letters above to finish the rhyme.

Triceratops

Dinosaurs were amazing creatures, I think But I’ll never see a real one because they are . . .

! 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Stegosaurus 20

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Flowers

Name

Fanciful Flowers Use the words to label the picture. Then use the shape code to complete the sentence below. s eed

stem

fl o wer

rai n

le a f

roo t s

so i l

b ug

sunligh t

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Planets

Name

Out of This World Use the grid to identify each planet. 3

Neptune

Earth

Pluto

Mars Neptune

2

Uranus

Saturn

Venus

1

Mercury

Jupiter

Pluto

A

B

C

Uranus

Saturn

The third planet from the sun is _______________. (B, 3)

Seven rings circle _______________. (B, 2)

Jupiter

_______________ is called the “Red Planet.” (C, 3)

Mercury

_______________ is the planet closest to the sun. (A, 1)

The smallest planet is _______________.

Mars Venus

(C, 1)

The only planet tipped on its side is _______________. Earth

(A, 2)

A planet often called a morning or an evening star is _______________. (C, 2)

_______________ is a giant ball of gas. (B, 1)

A day lasts only 16 hours on the planet _______________. (A, 3)

Choose the planet you would most like to visit. On another sheet of paper, write two reasons why you would like to go there. 22

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Community helpers

Name

Sensational Service Read each clue. Write the name of each community helper.

1.

2.

I give you a checkup each year as you grow up.

___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 5

3.

I drive a vehicle that is really cool. I pick you up each day for school.

6

4.

When smoke hits your nose I’ll come with my hose.

I work on your teeth awhile, so you can have a bright smile. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2

5.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

I share a lot for you to learn, and in my class we all take turns.

6. I am here to help you look for an interesting book. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1

3

Use the letters from above to finish the sentence. For all you do, we say . . . ___ ___ ___ ___k 1 2 3 4

y ___ ___! 5 6

bus driver

doctor

dentist

librarian

firefighter

teacher

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Transportation

Name

On the Move Circle the transportation words. The words go across and down.

airplane

sailboat

van

s

h

i

p

a

n

a

a

e

t

d

o

b

i

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s

canoe

train

helicopter

truck

car

bus

ship

bike

Complete the chart to identify different kinds of transportation. air

land

water

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ 24

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Parts of a map

Name

Making a Map Use the code to fill in the blanks about parts of a map. a

b

c

e

h

k

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m

n

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p

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!

1. A map ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is a  !    

r

s

t

u

Tiny Town

picture that stands for a real thing. Tiny Road

2. A list of symbols and what they stand Little Lane for is called the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

 

  !

3. The cardinal directions are ___ ___ ___ ___ ___,

    

zoo Small Street school lake Key

___ ___ ___ ___ ___,

    

___ ___ ___ ___, and ___ ___ ___ ___.

   

☺   

4. The ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      

___ ___ ___ ___

   

shows the cardinal directions on a map.

A book of maps is called an atlas. Spell atlas using the code above.

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Directional words

Name

Getting Around Town Use the map to complete the crossword puzzle.

Map Key

school

post office

library

park

Across

Ash Street

Elm Street

market

Maple Street

bank

3. the first street crossed if walking west from the park

5. the direction to travel from the market to the bank

6. the direction to travel from the post office to the school

north

south

east

Down

1.

1. the direction to travel from the library to the market

2.

3. 4.

2. the first street crossed if walking east from the bank

5.

4. the direction to travel from the school to the park

6.

7.

7. the street crossed if walking north from the library

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Economics

Name

Easy Economics Unscramble the money words. Write the words. neynp

lradlo

mdie

1. ____________

2. ____________

3. ____________

nlkice

Word Bank

urtaqre

quarter

4. ____________

penny

5. ____________

nickel dime dollar

A need is something you must have to live. A want is something you do not need to live. Color the circles with wants.

bow

apple

doll

clothes

robot

toy

house

TV

water

flag

ball

scooter

bat

bike

CD

On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of something you really want but do not need.

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Emotions

Name

Ever-Changing Emotions Begin at the star. Move around the circle and color the spaces with odd numbers. Then go back to the star. Write the letters above the spaces you did not color in order on the line below each face. h e m h o a ★ 31 ★ 27 25 2 37

y 37

6 20

9

s

27

o

12

r

3

d

14

23

7

11

33

h

17

4

5

q

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41

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1

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6

24

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45

11

5

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33

8

18

10

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27

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3. ______________

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4. ______________

2. ______________

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1. ______________

s

50

1

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u

a

15

5. ______________

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Character traits

Name

Character Counts! Use a word from the box to describe the character trait shown in each picture. polite

cooperative

helpful

honest

I finished my homework all by myself.

1.

responsible

Sir, I think you dropped a five dollar bill.

__________________________

2.

__________________________

We make a good team!

Dad, I’ll take out the trash.

3.

__________________________

4.

__________________________

__________________________ Thank you for the ice cream, Mom.

Would you like one of my cookies?

5.

kind

6.

__________________________

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Short-a sound

Name

Awesome A Words Complete the crossword puzzle using the words from the Word Bank. The words all have the short-a sound.

Across

Down

2. a grown kitten 3. used in baseball 4. another name

1. something worn on your head

2. a taxi 3. opposite of white

for sack

6. a baby cow

5. opposite of sad

8. something to eat

7. a boy 8. opposite of happy

Word Bank

1.

bat bag black cab calf cat glad hat lad snack

2.

4.

3.

5.

6.

8.

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Short-e sound

Name

Excellent E Words Unscramble the short-e words. Use the words to complete each sentence below. neh bew ____________

swet

____________

erd ____________

____________ snet

etn ____________

enp

____________

slhle ____________

____________

1. I rhyme with swell. I am a pretty ____________. 2. I rhyme with bed. I am the color ____________. 3. I rhyme with Deb. I am a spider’s ____________. 4. I rhyme with test. I am the direction ____________. 5. I rhyme with den. I am a ballpoint ____________. 6. I rhyme with let. I am a butterfly ____________. 7. I rhyme with best. I am a bird’s ____________. 8. I rhyme with ten. I am a chicken or ____________. On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of something else whose name has the short-e sound. Scholastic Success With Vocabulary: Grade 1 © Scholastic Teaching Resources

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Short-i sound

Name

Fishy I Words Read each clue in the fishbowl. Find the fish with the correct answer. Color both fish the same color to show a match.

1. a big boat 2. to hope for something 3. part of a fish 4. to take a small drink 5. to tell a lie 6. a part of your mouth 7. the top of a pan 8. a small haircut

trim lid sip

fin

fib

ship lip

wish

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Short-o sound

Name

Outrageous O Words Read each word. If it has the short-o sound, color the ball blue. If it does not have the short-o sound, color the ball green. knot

stop

shop

clock dog

fox

boy drop

book

bow

hot who

road

float

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Short-u sound

Name

Fun With Short-U Words Use the clues to connect the dots in the order of the clues.

1. a small insect

2. something squirrels eat

3. part of a hamburger

4. a baby bear

5. opposite of down

6. to cry and complain

7. scissors do this

8. ball of fire in the sky

9. something to wipe feet on

10. a bush

11. a big yellow ______ fume

cute use

cut

sun

rug

flute

up fuss cub bun

huge shrub

nuts

bus

bug

On another sheet of paper, write a poem about a ride on a bus.

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Short vowel sounds

Name

Hopping Fun Use the picture clues to complete each puzzle with words that have short vowel sounds. Then use the number code to answer the riddle below. net mop sun fish hand pig rug ant pencil frog

1. 6.

7.

3.

4. 7.

8.

5. 2.

9.

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Long/short vowel sounds

Name

The Long and Short of It Hi!

Read each word. If the word has a long vowel sound, color the box red. If the word has a short vowel sound, color the box yellow. The colors will help you answer the riddle.

Hello!

net

ant

hand

sun

rug

fish

run

pig

bus

play

me

mop

cub

five

see

stop

fox

cut

men

best

cat

hop

sip

pen

hat

wish

lid

smoke

tail

tent

red

bun

cut

then

hop

hot

up

hip

web

bag

nest

hope

nut

hen

bat

calf

snake

fin

black

top

cake

high

rain

mile

west

shop

trim

bed

nap

ship

fib

ten

ta g

man

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Nouns

Name

Hop on Over A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, or thing.

Follow each frog’s path across the pond to its lily pad. Color the rocks that name people red.

Color the rocks that name places yellow.

boy

school

doctor

library

lady

envelope

car

store gas station

nurse

banana

restaurant

teacher

Color the rocks that name things blue.

desk

box

toy

post office

clerk

hospital

vet

theater

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shirt

book

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Proper nouns

Name

Anchors Away! A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing. It begins with a capital letter.

Color the proper nouns to connect the boat and anchor.

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Dean

lady

country

astronaut

school

New York

dog

team

car

boy

Jenna

sport

girl

house

street

North Street

store

song

bird

friend

Mars

John Glenn

America

Elm Grove School

motorcycle

cat

paint

man

April

planet

soda

ocean

bed

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Verbs

Name

Time for Action A verb is a word that shows action.

Read each word. Color the leaves with action words to help the monkey get to the bananas. table

bee

bus

sun

tree feet

friend

dog

roll gallop swing

run

red

skip

car sun

walk scoot

hop

cat

jump

door

insect

Write a verb that goes with each animal. rabbit ________________

eagle ________________

cat ________________

skunk ________________

snake ________________

bear _______________

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Adjectives

Name

Describe That An adjective is a describing word.

Begin at the star. Follow the directions. Then write the circled letters in order on the blanks to spell a describing word. Circle every third letter. k f a

i

o

l

w

e

v

o

i

e

l

y k e

z

q e

j

r r

l

k

f

s

d

m

b

z

s

s

y

l

a a

f t

n r u

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ hamster

h

j

g

e

u

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ sun

s

w

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ candy

Circle every fourth letter. r l

c

x s s

u

d a

a

t

r

m l

h d

c

i

a a

t r

o

___ ___ ___ ___ rock

r d f

l

g e

h t u n w o b l

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ listener

z

n

m r h

p u j

o

t n i q e q r e a

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ tree

On another sheet of paper, write an adjective to describe each member of your family.

40

s

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Adverbs

Name

How Do You Do It? An adverb is a word that tells how, when, or where an action takes place.

Begin at the star. Color the spaces with odd numbers. Then go back to the star. Write the letters you did not color in order on the line to finish each sentence.

17

e

t y

a

l

f

l 6

o

t

9 11

10

7

m

7

p

f

9

6

x

e

9

1

y

p

x

20

_________________.

d

9

j

l

The fans cheered

u

7

1

c

w

15

o

2

2

l

o

u

h y

z

13 19

5

9

20

11

10 1

f

3

l

e 17

18

2

19

15

12

r

_________________.

n

The turtle walked v

p

_________________.

3

The boy worked

n 9

4

v

s 13

h 3

k

5

6

11 1

d

l

1

x

14

e l

11

w

17

17

y

f

8

g

2

a

13

a

s

5

0

l

8

9

k

c

4

4

d

13

5

7

16

o

15

1 17

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u

1

18

Contractions

Name

A Perfect Fit A contraction is a word made from two words. One or more letters are left out. An apostrophe (’) is used in the place of the missing letter or letters.

have

am

are

would

is

not

will

Write the word used to make each contraction.

she

4.

_______

7. we

10. are

I’ve I

5.

they’re

they

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2.

she’ll

_______

could

_______

aren’t _______

it

6.

_______

_______

they’ll they

9.

_______

he’d

_______

it’s

11.

we

_______

I’m I

we’re

_______

could’ve

8.

we’d

3.

he

_______

won’t

12. will

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1.

Parts of a letter

Name

Say It in a Letter Use the code to write the names of each part of the letter. a

b

c

d

e

g

i

l

n

o

r

s

 " # ☺  $





%

&  ' ( )

1. $(%$

t

u

y

2. ☺(

________________

____________

May 31, 2003 Dear Aunt Virginia, 3. "&☺ ____________

I am writing to wish you a happy birthday! I love you very much. I’ll be thinking of you. Your nephew, Ryan

4. '$%() __________________

5. #&'%$ ______________

Have someone help you write a thank-you letter on another sheet of paper.

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Analogies

Name

Stretching for Snacks Finish each analogy using the Word Bank. Write the word on the line.

1. Shut is to open as soft is to _________.

2.

3.

Knee is to leg as elbow is to _________.

Airplane is to pilot as bus is to _________.

4. Lime is to green as lemon is to _________.

5. Sink is to wash as oven is to _________.

Word Bank bake hard

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yellow arm

driver

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Analogies

Name

Analogy Maze Complete each analogy using a word from the box. Color each word to show the path through the maze.

1. Knife is to cut as pencil is to ________. 2. Pig is to squeal as dog is to ________. 3. Finger is to hand as toe is to ________. 4. Tall is to short as high is to ________. Meow!

5. Animal is to zoo as clown is to ________. 6. Wing is to bird as fin is to ________. 7. Juice is to drink as steak is to ________. 8. Cat is to meow as lion is to ________. 9. Smile is to frown as up is to ________.

foot

fish

boy

fly

cook

hand

write

under

pet

sleep

elbow

bark

laugh

read

cut

flower

low

play

arm

knee

movie

roar

circus

eat

down

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Analogies

Name

Word Relations Write the missing word to complete each analogy. Color the words below to help the elephant get to the camel.

1. Knife is to cut as broom is to _______________. 2. Early is to late as light is to _______________. 3. Short is to tall as small is to _______________. 4. Question is to answer as empty is to _______________. 5. Quiet is to noisy as hot is to _______________. 6. Shout is to whisper as wide is to _______________. 7. Empty is to full as clean is to _______________. 8. Boat is to water as plane is to _______________. 9. In is to out as happy is to _______________. 10. Elephant is to trunk as camel is to _______________. Start sweep

big

drink

hump

dark full

small

sad open

cold

knife

sky heavy

dirty narrow warm out

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Answer Key

Page 4 Monday, Wednesday; Friday, Saturday; Wednesday, Friday; Friday, Saturday, Monday Page 5 January; December; February; July; June; November, September, December, April, October, June, March, July Page 6 1. Cat; 2. were; 3. alike; 4. friends; 5. not; 6. were; 7. but; 8. and; 9. great; 10. they; 11. Bear; 12. still; Cat and Bear were not alike, but they were still great friends! Page 7 up, big, in; boy, hot, over; soft, ugly, sad Page 8 2. happy; 3. noisy; 4. small; 5. look; 6. large Page 9 1. hear; 2. no; 3. two; 4. eight; 5. scent; 6. brake; 7. sew; 8. mane; 9. rode Page 10 doorbell, football, sunflower, cupcake, beehive, bedtime, flowerpot, doghouse, popcorn, toothbrush, bookshelf Page 11 1. triangle; 2. square; 3. diamond; 4. circle; 5. octagon; 6. rectangle; 7. circle, 8. diamond; 9. triangle, 10. octagon; 11. rectangle, 12. square

Page 12 1. add; 2. sum; 3. subtract; 4. difference; 5. solve; 6. equal

Page 20

4. yard; 5. yard; 6. foot; 7. mile; 8. foot

Page 14 m

Page 26

Brachiosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Trachodon; extinct

cm

cm

dm

dm

km

e A

sunlight

cm

m

Page 17 2. lamb; 3. tadpole; 4. duckling; 5. fawn; 6. cub; 7. calf; 8. piglet; 9. chick; 10. puppy Page 18 p b e a r n g o u c l i g a t o r n o p i g o n u s

Page 19

leaf soil

seed

roots botanist

Page 22 Earth, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Pluto, Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune Page 23 1. doctor; 2. bus driver; 3. firefighter; 4. dentist; 5. teacher; 6. librarian; thank you

r

t

h

s

t h

Page 27 1. penny; 2. dollar; 3. dime; 4. nickel; 5. quarter; The following circles should be colored: bow, doll, robot, toy, TV, flag, ball, scooter, bat, bike, CD Page 28 1. happy; 2. afraid; 3. angry; 4. surprised; 5. tired Page 29 Answers may vary. Possible answers are: 1. responsible; 2. honest; 3. helpful; 4. cooperative; 5. kind; 6. polite

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h

i

p

a

n

a

a

e

t

d

o

b

i

i

l

s

v

a

i

r

l

i

t

a

k

k

p

b

c

a

n

o

e

l

o

o

e

r

c

f

a

a

p

u

c

a

r

n

r

u

c

k

e

t

t

head

r

e

v

h

b

u

s

leg

t

r

a

i

n

l

s

abdomen

m

h

flower

stem bug

o

l

s

u s

Page 16 2. hail; 3. tornado; 4. rain; 5. snow; 6. sunshine

antenna thorax wing

n

km

Page 15 1. spring; 2. winter; 2. fall; 3. summer; 4. spring; 5. winter; 6. fall; 7. summer

d o a l p h l i n

s

l

rain m

E

a p

Page 21 dm

w M

air: airplane, helicopter; land: train, van, truck, bus, car, bike; water: canoe, ship, sailboat

Page 25 1. symbol; 2. map key; 3. north, south, east, west; 4. compass rose

Page 30

h a

c

a

t

b a

a

t

l

b a

g

a

l s

n a

a

d

c c

k

a

l

f

a d

d

Page 31 1. shell; 2. red; 3. web; 4. west; 5. pen; 6. net; 7. nest; 8. hen Page 32 1. ship; 2. wish; 3. fin; 4. sip; 5. fib; 6. lip; 7. lid; 8. trim

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Page 37 b

b

b

drop

book

g

g

who

road

Color the rocks that name things blue.

Color the rocks that name places yellow.

dog

g

boy

fox

Color the rocks that name people red.

b

clock

shop

g

b

b

b

knot

stop

boy

g

b

school

r

envelope

b

ylibrary

doctor

b

restaurant

teacher

g

banana

y

r

bow

hot

b

car

desk

float lady

r

r

ystore y

r

yhospital

r vet

ytheater

clerk

Page 34 1. bug; 2. nut; 3. bun; 4. cub; 5. up; 6. fuss; 7. cut; 8. sun; 9. rug; 10. shrub; 11. bus use

.

cut

school

sun

toy

b shirt book

b

Dean

lady

country

astronaut

New York

dog

team

car

Page 44 1. hard; 2. arm; 3. driver; 4. yellow; 5. bake Page 45 1. write; 2. bark; 3. foot; 4. low; 5. circus; 6. fish; 7. eat; 8. roar; 9. down foot

fish

boy

fly

cook

hand

write

under

pet

sleep

elbow

bark

laugh

read

cut

flower

low

play

arm

knee

movie

roar

circus

eat

down

rug

boy

Jenna

sport

girl

house

street

North Street

store

song

bird

friend

Mars

John Glenn

America

Elm Grove School

motorcycle

cat

paint

man

April

planet

soda

ocean

bed

flute

up fuss cub bun

huge shrub

nuts

b

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fume

cute

b box

y post office

gas station

nurse

Page 43 1. greeting; 2. date; 3. body; 4. signature; 5. closing

bus

bug

Page 46 1. sweep; 2. dark; 3. big; 4. full; 5. cold; 6. narrow; 7. dirty; 8. sky 9. sad; 10. hump

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n n

t

p

e

n

n

c

i

l

Page 39 START

t

table

bee

sweep

d

full

f f p

big

i

bus

sun

friend

m o

s

small

sad open

knife

sky heavy

tree

g

hump

dog cold

r

drink

dark

feet

p

g r

narrow warm out

u

red

skip

car sun

g

n

hoperation

dirty

swing

run

s

h

roll gallop

walk scoot

hop

cat

jump

door

insect

Page 36 net

ant

hand

sun

rug

fish

run

pig

bus

play

me

mop

cub

five

see

stop pen

fox

cut

men

best

cat

hop

sip

hat

wish

lid

smoke

tail

tent

red

bun

cut

then

hop

hot

up

hip

web

bag

nest

hope

nut

hen

bat

calf

snake

fin

black

top

cake

high

rain

mile

west

shop

trim

bed

nap

ship

fib

ten

tag

man

smile

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Page 40 yellow, furry, sweet; hard, great, short Page 41 carefully, slowly, loudly Page 42 1. will; 2. have; 3. are; 4. are; 5. have; 6. will; 7. would; 8. am; 9. would; 10. not; 11. is; 12. not

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