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Are you searching for the best English curriculum for your Grade 1 child? Our Grade 1 English program builds foundational skills and introduces essential reading, writing, speaking, and listening concepts. With engaging lessons and activities, students expand their vocabulary, improve comprehension, and develop confidence in expressing themselves. Our experienced tutors provide personalized support to ensure every child excels, no matter their starting point. Explore the curriculum below to see how we help Grade 1 students achieve English language success!

Grade 1 English Curriculum

Reading

Print Concepts
Identify features of a book (front cover, back cover, title page)
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language
Understand spacing between words
Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters
Phonological Awareness
Distinguish between individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable words
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial, and final sounds in spoken words
Add, delete, or substitute individual sounds in simple words
Phonics and Word Recognition
Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words
Recognize common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she)
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying sounds that differ
Fluency
Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding
Read grade-appropriate texts with accuracy and expression

Writing

Text Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces: state an opinion and supply a reason
Write informative texts: name a topic and supply facts
Write narratives: recount events in sequence
Production and Distribution of Writing
Respond to questions and suggestions from peers
Add details to strengthen writing
Use digital tools to produce and publish writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Participate in shared research projects
Recall information from experiences or gather information to answer questions

Speaking and Listening

Comprehension and Collaboration
Participate in collaborative conversations
Ask and answer questions about key details in texts read aloud
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details
Add drawings or visual displays to descriptions
Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly

Language

Conventions of Standard English
Print all uppercase and lowercase letters
Use common nouns and verbs
Form regular plural nouns (e.g., dog, dogs)
Use question words (who, what, where, when, why, how)
Use common prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off)
Produce and expand complete simple sentences
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Sort words into categories
Define words by category and attributes
Identify real-life connections between words and their use
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs (e.g., look, peek, glance)
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations and reading
Literature
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
Retell familiar stories, including key details
Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story
Identify words and phrases that suggest feelings
Explain differences between fiction and non-fiction
Identify who is telling the story
Use illustrations to describe characters, setting, or events
Compare and contrast adventures of characters in stories
Informational Text
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
Identify the main topic and retell key details
Describe the connection between two individuals, events, or ideas
Ask and answer questions about unknown words
Identify front cover, back cover, and title page of a book
Distinguish between information from illustrations and information from text
Use illustrations to describe key ideas
Identify reasons an author gives to support points