Sequencing Events Activity Worksheet Students can read sentences about grocery shopping and then put them in the correct sequence of events by completing an easy cut-and-paste activity. Sequencing events in chronological order is an important reading comprehension skill for first graders to practice. W.1.3 - Common Core ID Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. Common Core » 1st Grade English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Text Types and Purposes » W.1.3 Who, What, When, Where, and Why Worksheet First graders can practice their reading comprehension skills by reading a short passage about flying kites and then answering the who, what, when, where, and why questions that follow. Learning how to ask and answer the 5 Ws is an important part of literacy development. RL.1.1 - Common Core ID Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. RL.1.2 - Common Core ID Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. RL.1.3 - Common Core ID Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. Common Core » 1st Grade English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Key Ideas and Details » RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3 Counting Syllables Worksheet On this free printable phonics worksheet, first graders identify one-, two-, and three-syllable words by counting the syllables in each word and coloring the numbered box that matches the answer. Students can also trace the words next to the pictures to improve their spelling skills. RF.1.3.b - Common Core ID Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words. RF.1.3.e - Common Core ID Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables. Common Core » 1st Grade English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Foundational Skills » Phonics and Word Recognition » RF.1.3.b, RF.1.3.e Writing Adjectives Worksheet Kids can write two adjectives that describe an elephant and then circle the correct adjectives in a series of sentences about elephants with this free printable worksheet. It is a great way for children to practice using and identifying the correct describing words. L.1.1.f - Common Core ID Use frequently occurring adjectives. Common Core » 1st Grade English Language Arts Standards » Language » Conventions of Standard English » L.1.1.f