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Literacy Center CardsGrade 1Copyright by Harcourt,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt,Inc.,registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in the United States of AmericaISBN 10 0-15-358708-3ISBN 13 978-0-15-358708-5Grade 1 Lesson 1 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGRead AlongMATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“Lets Tap!”1 Listen to“Lets Tap!”2 Tell your favorite part of the story to your partner.Card 1BTo the Teacher:Have children work in pairs as they listen to the story.After they have listened to the selection,have each child tell his or her favorite part.Encourage children to listen attentively to the recording and to each other.Grade 1 Lesson 1 HarcourtREADINGWhat Will Happen?MATERIALSStudent Edition:“Lets Tap!”crayons or markers pencilpaper1 Read the last page of the story again.2 What will happen next?3 Draw a picture.Write the words.Card 2BTo the Teacher:Have children predict what will happen next in the story.Talk about the possibilities.Then have children write the next page of the story and illustrate it.Grade 1 Lesson 1 HarcourtWRITINGLabel the Dancers MATERIALSpencil crayons or markers1 Draw one tap dancer.2 Draw two tap dancers.3 Label one drawing“I Dance”and the other“We Dance.”Card 3BTo the Teacher:Have children think about the main characters in“Lets Tap!”Have them draw two picturesone with one dancer and one with two dancers.Then have them label their pictures.Grade 1 Lesson 1 HarcourtWORD WORKCard 4BPractice WordsMATERIALSindex cards Word Cards:help,now,lets pencil1 Write these words.help now lets2 Then,work with a partner.Show a word card to your partner.Your partner reads the word.3 Now your partner shows you a word card.To the Teacher:Place the Word Cards help,now,and lets on a table.Have children copy the words onto the index cards.Then have them work with a partner to read the words.HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSBuild WordsMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.r a n2 Build other words that rhyme with ran.c m f3 Write the words in your journal.Card 5BGrade 1 Lesson 1To the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Have children build ran with the cards.Then have them look at the other letters to build more words.As they build the words,they will write them in their journals.HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGWho Is In the Story?MATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“The Van”pencil journal1 Listen to“The Van”with a partner.2 Make a list of the characters in the story.Card 6BGrade 1 Lesson 2To the Teacher:Have children listen to the story and then work with a partner to make a list of the characters in the story.Encourage children to listen carefully to the recording.Grade 1 Lesson 2 HarcourtREADINGCard 7BWhat Will Happen?MATERIALSStudent Edition:“The Van”crayons or markers paper1 Read“The Van.”2 What will the friends do with the food?Draw a picture to show what you think.To the Teacher:Discuss where the characters are going in the van.Encourage children to predict what the characters will do with the food that is in the van.Have children draw pictures of their predictions.Grade 1 Lesson 2 HarcourtWRITINGCard 8BChoose SomeoneMATERIALSpencil crayons or marker journal1 Choose a character from“The Van.”2 Draw that character in your journal.3 Write a sentence about the character.To the Teacher:Have children choose a character from“The Van.”Have them draw that character in their journal.Then have them write a sentence about the character.Grade 1 Lesson 2 HarcourtWORD WORKWord CardsMATERIALSindex cards Word Cards:in,too,no pencil 1 Read the word cards.in too no2 Then,work with a partner.Show a word card to your partner.Your partner reads the word.Both of you write the word on blank cards.3 Now your partner shows you a word card.Card 9BTo the Teacher:Place the Word Cards in,too,and no on a table.Have children work with partners.One child picks up a Word Card and the other child reads it.Both children copy the words onto index cards.Grade 1 Lesson 2 HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSRhyme TimeMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.sand2 Work with a partner.Ask a partner to build another word that rhymes with sand.blh3 Read your partners word.4 Take turns making new words that rhyme with sand.Write the words in your journal.Card 10BTo the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Have a child build the word sand.Then,have the child ask a partner to make a word that rhymes with sand.Partners will take turns building and reading more words.As they build the words,they should write them in their journals.Grade 1 Lesson 3 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGListen and LearnMATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“Big Rigs”1 Listen to“Big Rigs”as you read the book.2 Look at the book again.3 Talk to your partner about why some words in the story were read louder than others.Card 11BTo the Teacher:Have children listen to the story.Then have them work with partners to figure out how the exclamation points affected the reading of the story.Grade 1 Lesson 3 HarcourtREADINGCard 12BRead and FindMATERIALSStudent Edition:“Big Rigs”pencil journal1 Read“Big Rigs”with a partner.2 Look for words that have an i.3 Make a list of these words in your journal.4 Read your list to your partner.To the Teacher:Assign partners.Have children read the story and look for words with the letter i.They should make a list of those words in their journals and then read the lists to each other.Grade 1 Lesson 3 HarcourtWRITINGWriting About MeMATERIALSpencil crayons or markers journal1 Draw a picture of yourself in your journal.2 Write a sentence about yourself.Card 13BTo the Teacher:Have children draw pictures of themselves.Suggest that the pictures might show themselves doing something alone or with somebody.Ask students to write sentences about themselves under their pictures.Grade 1 Lesson 3 HarcourtWORD WORKPractice!MATERIALSindex cards Word Cards:so,hold,get,home,soon pencil1 Write these words.so hold get home soon2 Then,work with a partner.Show a word card to your partner.Your partner reads the word.Both of you write the word.3 Now your partner shows you a word card.Card 14BTo the Teacher:Place the Word Cards so,hold,get,home,and soon on a table.Have children copy the words onto the index cards.Then have them work with a partner to read the words.Grade 1 Lesson 3 HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSBuilding WordsMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.tip2 Build other words that rhyme with tip.lzd3 Write the words in your journal.Card 15BTo the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Have children build tip with the cards.Then have them look at the other letters to build more words.As they build the words,they will write them in their journals.Grade 1 Lesson 4 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGRaise Your HandMATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“Get Up,Rick”1 Listen to“Get Up,Rick”with a partner.2 Raise your hand when you hear a sentence that ends in a question.3 See who can raise their hand first.Card 16BTo the Teacher:Have children listen to the story with a partner and raise their hands when they hear a question.Reinforce childrens awareness of the use of question marks.Grade 1 Lesson 4 HarcourtREADINGCard 17BRicks DayMATERIALSStudent Edition:“Get Up,Rick”crayons or markersjournal1 Read“Get Up,Rick.”2 Draw a picture of Rick at the beginning of the story.3 Now,draw a picture of Rick at the end of the story.To the Teacher:Children will draw pictures in their journals of Rick the Rooster at the beginning of the story,and at the end.He should be asleep at the beginning and awake and smiling at the end.Grade 1 Lesson 4 HarcourtWRITINGWhat Did They Do?MATERIALSpencils crayons or marker journal1 Choose one of Ricks friends.2 Draw a picture of Ricks friend doing something.3 Trade journals with a partner.Write a short sentence under your partners picture.Tell what is happening in the picture.Card 18BTo the Teacher:Assign partners.Have children discuss the story characters.Each child should draw a picture of one of Ricks friends doing something.Then have the children trade journals and write captions that explain what they think the character is doing.Grade 1 Lesson 4 HarcourtWORD WORKCard 19BFind the CardMATERIALSindex cards Word Cards:oh,late,yes pencil1 Write these words on cards.oh late yes2 Then,work with a partner.Put the cards face-up on the table.Read one word card.3 Your partner picks up the card you read.4 Now,your partner looks at another card and reads it.Then,you pick up the card.To the Teacher:Display the Word Cards oh,late,and yes.Have children copy the words onto index cards.One child should place the cards face-up on a table and choose one to read.The partner picks up that word card.Grade 1 Lesson 4 HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSCard 20BNew WordsMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.k i c k2 Build other words that rhyme with kick.t s l3 Write the words in your journal.To the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Have children build kick with the cards.Then have them look at the other letters to build more words.As they build the words,they will write them in their journals.Grade 1 Lesson 5 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGWho Is There?MATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“Dot and Bob”pencil journal1 Listen to“Dot and Bob.”2 Who is in the story?3 Draw a picture of each character.4 Write the names under the pictures.Card 21BTo the Teacher:Have children listen to the story.Then,have them list the characters from the story.The list should include Dot,Bob,and Mom.Grade 1 Lesson 5 HarcourtREADINGCard 22BDot,Bob,MomMATERIALScrayons or markers pencil paperStudent Edition:“Dot and Bob”1 Read“Dot and Bob.”2 Fold a piece of paper in half.3 On one half,draw a character from the story.On the other half,write a short sentence about that character.4 Read your sentence to a partner.To the Teacher:Children will make a simple character bio by folding a piece of paper in half.On one half,they should draw a picture of one character from the story.On the other half,they should write a short sentence about the character.Children should read their sentences to partners.Grade 1 Lesson 5 HarcourtWRITINGWrite About It!MATERIALSpencil crayons or markers journalStudent Edition:“Dot and Bob”1 Read“Dot and Bob.”2 What does Mom bring home?Draw a picture.3 Write a paragraph.Tell about the thing that Mom brought home.Card 23BTo the Teacher:Talk about what Mom brings home(tree).Have children draw a picture of the tree.Then have them write a short paragraph that describes the tree or tells what happens to the tree.Grade 1 Lesson 5 HarcourtWORD WORKCard 24BPractice WordsMATERIALSindex cards Word Cards:much,find,thank pencil 1 Write these words on cards.muchfindthank2 Then,work with a partner.Put the cards face-up on the table.Read one word card.3 Your partner picks up the card you read.4 Now,your partner looks at another card and reads it.You pick up the card.To the Teacher:Display the Word Cards much,find,and thank.Have children copy the words onto index cards.One child should place the cards face-up on a table and choose one to read.The partner picks up that Word Card.Grade 1 Lesson 5 HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSCard 25BBuilding WordsMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.s o b2 Build other words that rhyme with sob.r g j3 Write the words in your journal.To the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Have children build the word sob.Then,have them look at the other letters to build more words.As they build the words,they should write them in their journals.Grade 1 Lesson 6 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGListen CarefullyMATERIALSCD player Student Edition AudiotextStudent Edition:“All on the Map”1 Listen to“All on the Map”with a partner.2 Raise your right hand when you hear a question.Raise your left hand when you hear an exclamation.3 See who can raise the correct hand first.Card 26BTo the Teacher:Before children begin listening to the story,read a question and an exclamation from the story.Point out the inflection in your voice at the end of each sentence.Have children listen to the story with a partner.As they listen,have children raise their right hands when they hear a question and raise their left hands when they hear an exclamation.Grade 1 Lesson 6 HarcourtREADINGCard 27BAll WordsMATERIALSStudent Edition:“All on the Map”pencil journal1 Work with a partner.Write the word all in your journal.2 Read“All on the Map.”3 Look for words that rhyme with all.4 Write the words in your journal.To the Teacher:Partners should write the word all at the top of a piece of paper in their journals.As children read the story,they should make a list of words they find that rhyme with all.Grade 1 Lesson 6 HarcourtWRITINGCard 28BYour Favorite PlaceMATERIALSpencil crayons or markers journal1 Look at the pictures in “All on the Map.”2 Which place do you like the most?Draw your favorite place.3 Write one or two sentences about why it is your favorite.To the Teacher:Have children make drawings of their favorite place from“All on the Map.”Then have them write sentences that say why this is their favorite place.Grade 1 Lesson 6 HarcourtWORD WORKCard 29BWord Clues MATERIALSWord Cards:how,make,of,some pencil journal1 Work with a partner.Put the word cards faceup on the table.2 Think about one of the words.Give your partner a clue.3 Your partner writes the word.Is your partner right?4 Now your partner gives you a clue about one of the words.To the Teacher:Place the Word Cards how,make,of,and some on a table.One child should choose a word and give a clue about it.The clue could be the number of letters or the first letter.The partner guesses the word and writes it in the journal.Grade 1 Lesson 6 HarcourtLETTERS AND SOUNDSCard 30BBuild WordsMATERIALSWord Builders Word Builder Cards journal pencil1 Build this word.t a l l2 Build other words that rhyme with tall.b c f3 Write the words in your journal.To the Teacher:Place Word Builder Cards and Word Builders on the table.Tell children that they will build the first word on the card,and then they will look at the other letters to build more words.As they build the words,they will write them in their journals.Grade 1 Lesson 7 HarcourtLISTENING/SPEAKINGCard 31BRead AlongMATERIALSCD player Student Edition