Grade 1 - Writing
6 printable versions - On Level - About 4 minutes each
Grade 1 - Writing - On Level
Worksheet 1Which opening introduces all three facts about frogs?
What subject will follow the opening “Rain changes the ground and helps living things.”?
Which line is a supporting detail, not the introduction to community helpers?
Which opening would lead factual writing about rain off course?
Why does “Frogs have body parts that help them live near water.” prepare the reader?
An informative opening tells the reader what a piece of writing will explain. First graders often begin with a fact that is too narrow, a personal opinion, or a broad sentence such as ‘There are many things.’ A useful topic sentence names the subject and gives the facts a clear direction. This worksheet presents small sets of related facts, then asks children to choose an opening that covers all of them without making a personal judgment. Other items identify the named topic, distinguish an opening from a supporting detail, and reject a sentence that would lead the paragraph away from its purpose. Support pages use familiar animals and weather. Challenge pages introduce community roles, shadows, or nests while keeping the reading brief. Ask your child to place each fact under the proposed opening. If every fact fits and the reader knows what will be taught, the introduction is focused enough. A topic sentence is a promise about the information that follows.
Facts about roots, flowers, and apples fit under an apple-tree topic sentence.
Opening with a favorite when the writing should teach facts.
Choose an opening that covers every fact and names one subject.