This post brings together all twelve Grade 1 English worksheets in one place, organized by skill area: reading, writing, oral, and visual. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
Reading worksheets cover text purpose, comprehension, story order, rhyming words, sight words, beginning sounds, character feelings, and the parts of a book. Writing worksheets cover writing one idea in different forms, sequencing, character writing, sentence fixes, word order, spelling, descriptive words, story planning, and journaling. Oral worksheets cover sentence purpose, polite requests, perspective-taking, following directions, retelling, asking questions, listening for detail, spoken grammar, and reciting a poem. Visual worksheets cover picture sequencing, real versus make-believe, signs, feelings, picture captions, poster design, and ad awareness.
Index
- Reading Worksheet – 1: Text Purpose, Comprehension, and Fact vs. Story
- Reading Worksheet – 2: Story Order, Rhyming Words, and Sight Words
- Reading Worksheet – 3: Beginning Sounds, Character Feelings, and Book Parts
- Writing Worksheet – 1: Three Forms, Sequencing, and Character Writing
- Writing Worksheet – 2: Sentence Fixes, Word Order, and Spelling
- Writing Worksheet – 3: Descriptive Words, Story Planning, and Journaling
- Oral Worksheet – 1: Sentence Purpose, Polite Requests, and Perspective-Taking
- Oral Worksheet – 2: Following Directions, Retelling, and Asking Questions
- Oral Worksheet – 3: Listening for Detail, Spoken Grammar, and Reciting a Poem
- Visual Worksheet – 1: Picture Sequencing and Real vs. Make-Believe
- Visual Worksheet – 2: Signs, Feelings, and Picture Details
- Visual Worksheet – 3: Poster Design, Ad Awareness, and Reacting to Pictures
Reading Worksheet – 1: Text Purpose, Comprehension, and Fact vs. Story
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students practice with reading skills. The first asks students to identify what job a piece of text is doing. The second uses a short story followed by comprehension questions.
The third asks students to sort sentences into fact and story. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. What Kind of Text Is This?
This worksheet asks students to identify the purpose of four short texts.
Read each piece of text below. Tick the box that says what job the text is doing.
A
You are invited to Mia’s birthday party! Saturday at 3 pm. Bring your dancing shoes!
Tells a story
Gives directions
Invites someone
Explains something
B
Crack two eggs into a bowl. Whisk them together until they turn pale yellow.
Tells a story
Gives directions
Invites someone
Explains something
C
Once upon a time, a small fox lived at the edge of a quiet forest.
Tells a story
Gives directions
Invites someone
Explains something
D
Turn left at the big oak tree. Walk straight until you see the red gate.
Tells a story
Gives directions
Invites someone
Explains something
Reveal Answers
A: Invites someone
B: Explains something
C: Tells a story
D: Gives directions
2. Find the Answer
This worksheet uses a short story followed by four comprehension questions.
Read the story below. Then answer the questions using what you read.
Story: Ben woke up early on Saturday. He put on his blue jacket and grabbed his kite. He walked to the park with his sister, Amy. The wind was strong, so the kite flew high above the trees.
Who went to the park?
What did Ben bring with him?
Where did Ben and Amy go?
Why did the kite fly high?
Reveal Answers
Who went to the park? Ben and his sister, Amy.
What did Ben bring with him? His kite.
Where did Ben and Amy go? The park.
Why did the kite fly high? Because the wind was strong.
3. Story or Fact?
This worksheet asks students to sort four sentences into fact and story.
Read each sentence. Decide if it is a Fact (true and real) or a Story (made up).
A
Dolphins are mammals. They breathe air and live in the ocean.
Fact Story
B
Once, a dolphin named Splash made friends with a lonely seagull.
Fact Story
C
Spiders have eight legs and can spin silk webs to catch food.
Fact Story
D
A tiny spider named Webster dreamed of spinning a web to the moon.
Fact Story
Reveal Answers
A: Fact
B: Story
C: Fact
D: Story
Reading Worksheet – 2: Story Order, Rhyming Words, and Sight Words
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students more practice with reading skills. The first asks students to find the beginning, middle, and end of a short story. The second asks students to match rhyming words.
The third asks students to spot a common sight word inside a short passage. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Story Order: Beginning, Middle, and End
This worksheet asks students to find the beginning, middle, and end of a short story.
Read the story below. Then read the three sentences and mark which one is the beginning, the middle, and the end.
Story: Sam planted a tiny seed in a pot. Every day, she watered it and gave it sunlight. After two weeks, a green sprout popped out of the soil, and Sam smiled.
A
After two weeks, a green sprout popped out of the soil, and Sam smiled.
Beginning Middle End
B
Sam planted a tiny seed in a pot.
Beginning Middle End
C
Every day, she watered it and gave it sunlight.
Beginning Middle End
Reveal Answers
A: End
B: Beginning
C: Middle
2. Words That Rhyme
This worksheet asks students to find and write rhyming words.
Rhyming words end with the same sound, like cat and hat. Look at each word. Circle the word next to it that rhymes.
1. cat
dog hat sun
2. sun
fun cup pen
3. bell
ball shell box
4. frog
log fish tree
Now write your own rhyming word.
A word that rhymes with “pig”:
Reveal Answers
1: hat
2: fun
3: shell
4: log
Last question: answers will vary. Look for a real word that rhymes with “pig”, such as big, dig, or wig.
3. Find the Sight Word
This worksheet asks students to spot a common word inside a short passage.
Sight words are words we see so often that we learn to read them by sight. Read the passage below. Circle every time you see the word “said”.
Passage: Mia said she liked the park. “Let’s go,” said Sam. Mia said the swings were her favorite. Sam said he liked the slide best.
How many times did you circle the word “said”?
Now match each sight word to the sentence that uses it.
A
They ______ to the park after school.
jump went color
B
I ______ a red balloon at the fair.
run blue saw
C
We ______ some cookies for the party.
made sleep yellow
Reveal Answers
The word “said” appears 4 times in the passage.
A: went
B: saw
C: made
Reading Worksheet – 3: Beginning Sounds, Character Feelings, and Book Parts
These three worksheets round out Grade 1 reading practice. The first asks students to identify beginning sounds and blend sounds into words. The second uses a short story to think about why a character acted the way they did.
The third introduces the parts of a book, such as the title, author, and cover. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Sound It Out: Beginning Sounds
This worksheet asks students to identify a word’s beginning sound and blend sounds into words.
Every word starts with a sound. Look at each word below. Circle the letter that makes its beginning sound.
1. sun
t m s
2. cat
b c d
3. fish
g h f
4. lamp
n l p
Now blend the sounds together to read each word. Write the word on the line.
b – u – s =
h – o – p =
p – i – g =
Reveal Answers
1: s
2: c
3: f
4: l
b – u – s = bus
h – o – p = hop
p – i – g = pig
2. Why Did They Do That?
This worksheet asks students to think about why a story character acted the way they did.
Read the story below. Then answer the questions about how the character felt and why.
Story: Leo forgot his umbrella at home. When it started to rain on his way to school, he ran the rest of the way and hid under a big tree until the rain stopped.
What did Leo forget?
Why do you think Leo ran?
How do you think Leo felt when it started raining?
Surprised Worried Excited Bored
What could Leo do next time so this does not happen again?
Reveal Answers
What did Leo forget? His umbrella.
Why do you think Leo ran? Because it was raining and he wanted to stay dry, or get to school quickly.
How did Leo feel? Answers will vary. Surprised or worried both make sense here.
What could Leo do next time? Answers will vary. Look for a sensible idea, such as checking the weather or leaving the umbrella by the door.
3. All About the Book
This worksheet introduces the parts of a book, such as the title, author, and cover.
Imagine you found this book on a shelf. Look at the cover information below, then answer the questions.
Title: The Lost Kitten
Author: Ana Bell
What is the title of the book?
Who is the author?
Based on the title, what do you think will happen in the story?
Now match each part of a book to what it means. Write the matching number next to each letter.
A. Front cover
B. Title
C. Author
1. The name of the book
2. The person who wrote the book
3. The first page you see, with the picture and the title
A: B: C:
Reveal Answers
Title: The Lost Kitten
Author: Ana Bell
Prediction: Answers will vary. Look for a guess about a kitten that is lost, such as someone looking for it or the kitten finding its way home.
A: 3
B: 1
C: 2
Writing Worksheet – 1: Three Forms, Sequencing, and Character Writing
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students practice with writing skills. The first asks students to write about one idea in three different forms. The second asks students to describe their morning routine in order.
The third asks students to invent a character and write a short passage about them. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Same Idea, Three Ways
This worksheet asks students to write about one idea in three different forms.
Prompt: Write about your pet, or an animal you like.
1. As a list
Write three things about your animal.
1.
2.
3.
2. As a note to a friend
Dear ______, I want to tell you about my pet because
3. As the start of a story
One sunny day, my pet
Reveal Answers
This is a creative writing task, so answers will vary. Look for three different forms: a short list, a note to a friend, and the opening line of a story.
Sample answer:
List: 1. Has brown fur 2. Likes to run 3. Sleeps a lot
Note: Dear Sam, I want to tell you about my pet because he makes me laugh every day.
Story: One sunny day, my pet chased a butterfly across the garden.
2. Tell Me About My Day
This worksheet asks students to describe their morning routine in order.
Think about your morning today. Write one sentence for each part, in order.
First,
Next,
Then,
Last,
Reveal Answers
This is a personal writing task, so answers will vary. Look for one clear sentence per sequence word, in a sensible order.
Sample answer:
First, I woke up and got out of bed.
Next, I brushed my teeth and got dressed.
Then, I ate breakfast with my family.
Last, I packed my bag and left for school.
3. Make-Believe Character
This worksheet asks students to invent a character and write a short passage about them.
Step 1: Invent a character
Name:
What do they look like?
What is one thing they love to do?
Step 2: Write two or three sentences
Write about your character doing something exciting.
Reveal Answers
This is a creative writing task, so answers will vary. Look for a named character with a description and at least two sentences describing an action.
Sample answer:
Name: Ziggy
What do they look like? A small purple dragon with green spots.
What is one thing they love to do? Flying over the treetops.
Ziggy flew high above the forest. He spotted a hidden waterfall and swooped down for a closer look.
Writing Worksheet – 2: Sentence Fixes, Word Order, and Spelling
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students more practice with writing skills. The first asks students to fix sentences that are missing a capital letter and an end mark. The second asks students to put scrambled words in order.
The third asks students to practice spelling common words and word families. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Fix My Sentences
This worksheet asks students to fix four sentences that are missing a capital letter and an end mark.
Each sentence below is missing something. Add a capital letter at the start and the right end mark: a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.
1
the cat is sleeping
2
do you like ice cream
3
watch out for the ball
4
my brother is seven years old
Reveal Answers
1: The cat is sleeping.
2: Do you like ice cream?
3: Watch out for the ball!
4: My brother is seven years old.
2. Put the Words in Order
This worksheet asks students to put scrambled words into the correct order to make a sentence.
The words in each sentence are mixed up. Write them in the correct order. Start with a capital letter and end with a period.
1
park. to went We the
2
ball red I have a
3
morning sun shines The in the
4
book my I like new
Reveal Answers
1: We went to the park.
2: I have a red ball.
3: The sun shines in the morning.
4: I like my new book.
3. Spell It Right
This worksheet asks students to choose the correct spelling of common words, then complete a word family.
Circle the correct spelling of each word.
1. friend
frend friend freind
2. because
becaus becuase because
3. they
they thay thye
4. with
wtih with whith
Now finish each word in the “-ake” family. Add the missing letters.
c + ake =
l + ake =
m + ake =
b + ake =
Reveal Answers
1: friend
2: because
3: they
4: with
c + ake = cake
l + ake = lake
m + ake = make
b + ake = bake
Writing Worksheet – 3: Descriptive Words, Story Planning, and Journaling
These three worksheets round out Grade 1 writing practice. The first asks students to swap a plain word for a more descriptive one. The second asks students to plan a story before writing it.
The third asks students to write a short diary entry about their day. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Describe It!
This worksheet asks students to swap a plain word for a stronger, more descriptive word.
Each sentence below uses a plain word. Pick a word from the box that paints a better picture, then rewrite the sentence.
1
The cake was good.
Word bank: yummy, sweet, delicious
2
The dog was big.
Word bank: huge, giant, enormous
3
The house was nice.
Word bank: cozy, beautiful, lovely
4
The weather was bad.
Word bank: stormy, rainy, gloomy
Reveal Answers
This is a word choice task, so answers will vary. Look for one word from the word bank used correctly in place of the plain word.
Sample answers:
1: The cake was delicious.
2: The dog was huge.
3: The house was cozy.
4: The weather was stormy.
2. Plan Your Story
This worksheet asks students to plan a story before writing it, using a simple organizer.
Fill in each box below to plan your own story. You can write about anything you like.
Characters: Who is in your story?
Setting: Where does your story happen?
Beginning: What happens first?
Middle: What is the exciting part or the problem?
End: How does your story end?
Reveal Answers
This is a planning task, so answers will vary. Look for a character, a setting, and a beginning, middle, and end that fit together.
Sample answer:
Characters: A rabbit named Pip.
Setting: A garden.
Beginning: Pip finds a giant carrot.
Middle: Pip cannot pull it out alone and asks friends for help.
End: Together, they pull it out and share it.
3. Dear Diary
This worksheet asks students to write a short diary entry about their day.
Finish each sentence to write your own diary entry.
Dear Diary,
Today I felt because .
My favorite part of today was .
Tomorrow I want to .
Now write two more sentences about your day.
Reveal Answers
This is a personal writing task, so answers will vary. Look for complete sentences describing a feeling, a reason, a favorite part, and a plan for tomorrow.
Sample answer:
Today I felt happy because I played outside with my friends.
My favorite part of today was recess.
Tomorrow I want to read a new book.
Oral Worksheet – 1: Sentence Purpose, Polite Requests, and Perspective-Taking
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students practice with speaking and listening skills. The first asks students to identify the purpose of eight spoken sentences. The second asks students to turn bossy sentences into polite requests.
The third asks students to consider how different people might react to the same sentence. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. What Is This Sentence Doing?
This worksheet asks students to identify the purpose of eight spoken sentences.
Every sentence has a job. Read each one and tick what it is doing.
| Sentence | Tells | Asks | Sorry / Thank you | Makes you laugh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please close the door. | ||||
| Can I have some water? | ||||
| Why is the sky blue? | ||||
| Thank you for the gift! | ||||
| I’m sorry I broke your toy. | ||||
| Put your shoes by the door. | ||||
| Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the slide! | ||||
| What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear! |
Now try it out loud. Say one sentence for each box below. Ask a grown-up to listen.
Tells:
Asks:
Sorry / Thank you:
Makes you laugh:
Reveal Answers
1. Please close the door. Answer: Tells
2. Can I have some water? Answer: Asks
3. Why is the sky blue? Answer: Asks
4. Thank you for the gift! Answer: Sorry / Thank you
5. I’m sorry I broke your toy. Answer: Sorry / Thank you
6. Put your shoes by the door. Answer: Tells
7. Why did the chicken cross the playground? Answer: Makes you laugh
8. What do you call a bear with no teeth? Answer: Makes you laugh
2. Asking Nicely
This worksheet asks students to turn four bossy sentences into polite requests.
Rewrite each bossy sentence to make it sound polite. Then say it out loud.
Example: “Give me the pencil.” becomes “Could I have the pencil, please?”
1. “Give me that.”
Polite version:
2. “Close the window.”
Polite version:
3. “Pass the salt.”
Polite version:
4. “Move over.”
Polite version:
Now try it out loud. Say your polite versions to a grown-up.
Reveal Answers
Wording will vary. Look for a polite question form, such as “Could I”, “Could you”, or “please”.
Sample answers:
1. “Give me that.” Could I have that, please?
2. “Close the window.” Could you please close the window?
3. “Pass the salt.” Could you pass the salt, please?
4. “Move over.” Could you please move over a little?
3. Same Words, Different Thoughts
This worksheet asks students to consider how different people might react to the same sentence.
The sentence everyone hears: “It is raining outside.”
A farmer who needs rain for the crops:
What might they think or feel?
A child who wanted to play outside:
What might they think or feel?
Someone walking to school with no umbrella:
What might they think or feel?
Talk about it. Ask a partner what they think each person feels. Do your answers match?
Reveal Answers
This is a discussion task, so answers will vary. Look for a feeling or thought that reasonably fits each person’s situation.
Sample answers:
A farmer who needs rain for the crops: happy or relieved, because the rain helps the crops grow.
A child who wanted to play outside: disappointed, because they cannot play outside now.
Someone walking to school with no umbrella: unhappy, because they will get wet.
Oral Worksheet – 2: Following Directions, Retelling, and Asking Questions
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students more practice with speaking and listening skills. The first asks students to follow spoken directions step by step. The second asks students to listen to a story and retell it in order.
The third asks students to practice asking questions with different question words. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Listen and Follow
This worksheet asks students to follow four spoken directions, one at a time.
Ask a grown-up to read each direction out loud, one at a time. Do what it says, then check the box.
1. Clap your hands three times. Done
2. Touch your toes, then touch your head. Done
3. Say your name, then say your age. Done
4. Hop on one foot, then sit back down. Done
Now try giving your own direction. Ask a grown-up to follow it. What did you tell them to do?
Reveal Answers
This is a listening and following-directions task, so there is no single fixed answer. Check that each action was completed in order before moving to the next, and that the direction given to the grown-up made sense as a spoken instruction.
2. Listen and Retell
This worksheet asks students to listen to a story and retell it in order.
Ask a grown-up to read this story to you out loud. Listen carefully, then answer the questions using what you remember.
Story: Mia’s kitten climbed too high in a tree and could not get down. Mia called for her dad. Dad brought a ladder and climbed up carefully. He lifted the kitten down, and Mia hugged it tight.
What happened to Mia’s kitten?
Who did Mia call for help?
What did Dad use to reach the kitten?
Now retell the story in your own words to a grown-up. Use First, Next, Then, and Last to put the events in order.
Reveal Answers
What happened to Mia’s kitten? It climbed too high in a tree and could not get down.
Who did Mia call for help? Her dad.
What did Dad use to reach the kitten? A ladder.
Retelling: answers will vary. Look for the events in order: the kitten got stuck, Mia called for help, Dad used a ladder and climbed up, he lifted the kitten down.
3. Ask a Question
This worksheet asks students to practice forming questions using different question words.
Picture this: a boy is flying a kite in the park on a windy day. Write a question you could ask about this picture, starting with each word below.
Who
What
Where
When
Why
Now ask a grown-up one of your questions out loud.
Reveal Answers
This is a question-writing task, so answers will vary. Look for a real question that starts with the given word and matches the picture.
Sample answers:
Who is flying the kite?
What is the weather like?
Where is the boy standing?
When is he flying it?
Why is it windy?
Oral Worksheet – 3: Listening for Detail, Spoken Grammar, and Reciting a Poem
These three worksheets round out Grade 1 oral practice. The first asks students to listen to a passage and answer questions about it. The second asks students to pick the sentence that sounds grammatically right.
The third asks students to practice reciting a short poem. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Listen Up!
This worksheet asks students to listen to a passage and answer questions about the main points.
Ask a grown-up to read this passage to you out loud, once. Then answer the questions from memory.
Passage: On Saturday, the Lee family went to the farmers market. They bought apples, corn, and a loaf of bread. On the way home, it started to rain, so they hurried to the car.
Where did the Lee family go?
Name two things they bought.
What happened on the way home?
What day did this happen?
Reveal Answers
Where did the Lee family go? The farmers market.
Name two things they bought. Any two of: apples, corn, bread.
What happened on the way home? It started to rain.
What day did this happen? Saturday.
2. Say It Out Loud
This worksheet asks students to choose the sentence that sounds grammatically right, then say it out loud.
Circle the sentence that sounds right. Then say it out loud.
1
The dogs run fast. The dogs runs fast.
2
She like ice cream. She likes ice cream.
3
We go to school. We goes to school.
4
He are my friend. He is my friend.
Reveal Answers
1: The dogs run fast.
2: She likes ice cream.
3: We go to school.
4: He is my friend.
3. Poem Time
This worksheet asks students to read a short poem, answer questions about it, then practice saying it out loud.
Read the poem below, or ask a grown-up to read it to you.
The Little Seed
A little seed went into the ground,
It slept all winter, safe and sound.
The sun came out, the rain came too,
Up popped a sprout of green and new.
It grew and grew, up to the sky,
A tall sunflower, standing high.
Where did the seed go first?
Name two things that helped the seed grow.
What did the seed grow into?
Now practice saying the poem out loud three times. Can you say the last two lines from memory?
Reveal Answers
Where did the seed go first? Into the ground.
Name two things that helped the seed grow. Any two of: sun, rain, winter rest.
What did the seed grow into? A tall sunflower.
Reciting: this is a memory and practice task, so there is no fixed answer. Check that the last two lines can be said without looking, after practice.
Visual Worksheet – 1: Picture Sequencing and Real vs. Make-Believe
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students practice reading and reasoning about pictures. The first asks students to sequence four cards showing a seed growing into a flower. The second asks students to sequence four cards showing a morning routine.
The third asks students to sort pictures into real and make-believe. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Put the Story in Order
This worksheet asks students to put four picture cards in order.
These four cards show a seed growing into a flower, but they are mixed up.
Write the letters in the correct order:
1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:
Now write one sentence about each stage, in order:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reveal Answers
Correct order: 1st: A (seed) 2nd: B (sprout) 3rd: C (small plant) 4th: D (flower)
Sample sentences:
1. A seed is planted in the soil.
2. The seed sends up a small sprout.
3. The sprout grows into a plant with leaves.
4. The plant grows a flower.
2. What Happens in the Morning?
This worksheet asks students to sequence four picture cards showing a morning routine.
These four cards show what happens in the morning, but they are mixed up.
Write the letters in the correct order:
1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:
Now write one sentence about each stage, in order:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reveal Answers
Correct order: 1st: A (asleep) 2nd: B (waking up) 3rd: C (breakfast) 4th: D (backpack, off to school)
Sample sentences:
1. It is early and the child is asleep.
2. The sun comes up and the child wakes up.
3. The child eats breakfast.
4. The child packs their bag and heads to school.
3. Real or Make-Believe?
This worksheet asks students to sort four pictures into real and make-believe.
Look at each picture. Some show something real. Some show something make-believe.
Write each letter in the correct column:
Real:
Make-Believe:
Pick one make-believe picture. Why is it not real?
Reveal Answers
Real: A, D
Make-Believe: B, C
B shows a sun with a face, and suns do not have faces. C shows an animal wearing a hat and talking, which real animals cannot do.
Visual Worksheet – 2: Signs, Feelings, and Picture Details
These three worksheets give Grade 1 students more practice reading and reasoning about pictures. The first asks students to match signs and symbols to their meaning. The second asks students to name the feeling shown on each face.
The third asks students to look at a picture and its caption together. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. What Does This Sign Mean?
This worksheet asks students to match four signs to their meaning.
Signs and symbols give us information without using many words. Look at each sign below.
Word bank: Stop, Warning, Do Not Enter, Exit
Write the correct word under each sign.
A: B: C: D:
Reveal Answers
A: Stop
B: Warning
C: Do Not Enter
D: Exit
2. How Do They Feel?
This worksheet asks students to name the feeling shown on each face.
Look at each face below. Write the feeling it shows.
Word bank: happy, sad, surprised, angry
A: B: C: D:
Now think about right now. How do you feel?
Reveal Answers
A: happy
B: sad
C: surprised
D: angry
The last question is personal, so answers will vary.
3. Picture and Caption
This worksheet asks students to look at a picture and its caption together.
Look at the picture below, then read its caption.
Caption: Two children play with a ball in the park.
What does the caption tell you?
What can you see in the picture that the caption does not say?
Does the picture help you understand the caption better? Why?
Reveal Answers
This is a picture-and-text task, so answers will vary. Look for an answer that uses the caption’s words, and a detail from the picture the caption leaves out, such as the sun, the tree, or the ball.
Sample answers:
What does the caption tell you? Two children are playing with a ball in the park.
What can you see in the picture that the caption does not say? There is a sunny day and a big tree.
Does the picture help you understand the caption better? Why? Yes, because it shows what the park and the children look like.
Visual Worksheet – 3: Poster Design, Ad Awareness, and Reacting to Pictures
These three worksheets round out Grade 1 visual practice. The first asks students to design their own poster. The second asks students to compare two pictures and notice which one is trying to grab attention.
The third asks students to think about how different people might feel about the same picture. Each worksheet includes an answer key.
1. Design a Poster
This worksheet asks students to plan and draw their own poster.
Design a poster about being kind. Decide what colors, shapes, and pictures you will use, then draw your poster in the box below.
What message will your poster share?
What color will you use the most, and why?
What picture or symbol will you include?
Now draw your poster:
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This is a design task, so answers will vary. Look for a clear message, a color choice with a simple reason, and a symbol or picture that fits the message.
2. What’s the Message?
This worksheet asks students to compare two pictures and notice which one is trying to grab attention.
Look at Box A and Box B below.
Which box is trying to get your attention more?
What makes that box stand out?
What do you think Box A might be selling?
What do you think Box B might be selling?
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This is a discussion task, so answers will vary. Look for the idea that Box A stands out because of its bright color and bold star shape, while Box B is plain and simple.
Sample answers:
Which box is trying to get your attention more? Box A.
What makes that box stand out? The bright color and the big star shape.
What do you think Box A might be selling? A toy or something exciting.
What do you think Box B might be selling? A plain food item, like fruit.
3. Same Picture, Different Feelings
This worksheet asks students to think about how different people might feel about the same picture.
Look at the picture below. Different people might feel differently about it.
How might a child who loves dogs feel when they see this?
How might a child who is scared of dogs feel when they see this?
How do you feel when you see this picture?
Why do you think people can feel differently about the same picture?
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This is a discussion task, so answers will vary. Look for a reasonable feeling for each perspective, such as excited or happy for a dog lover, and nervous or scared for someone afraid of dogs. For the last question, look for an idea such as: people have had different experiences with dogs, so the same picture can make them feel differently.
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