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1st Grade English Language Arts Games

Reading, writing, vocabulary & grammar

32 games
1st Grade

Digraphs: sh, ch, th and wh

Sort words by the two letters that make one sound.

medium1 players10 min

Blends: cr, gr and tr

Build words that start with r-blends.

easy1 players10 min

Beginning Blends: bl and st

Sort words by the blend you hear at the start.

medium1 players10 min

Long Vowels and Silent E

Add a silent e and hear the vowel say its name.

medium1-2 players15 min

Vowel Teams

Build words where two vowels team up: ee, ai, ay and oa.

easy1 players10 min

CVC Words and Missing Vowels

Spell short-vowel words from their pictures.

easy1 players10 min

Word Families

Sort words into their word families.

easy1 players10 min

Rhyming Pairs

Wire together words that rhyme.

easy1-2 players10 min

Syllables

Clap each word and sort it by its number of syllables.

easy1 players10 min

Compound Words

Join two small words into one big word.

easy1 players10 min

Contractions

Wire two words to their short contraction.

easy1 players10 min

Phonics Fishing

Go fishing for things that start with the f sound.

easy1-4 players15 min

Sight Word Search

Find sight words hiding in the letter grid.

easy1 players10 min

Sight Words

Build the sight word that finishes each sentence.

easy2-4 players15 min

Nouns

Sort nouns into people, places and things.

easy1 players10 min

Verbs

Wire each action word to who does it.

easy1 players10 min

Adjectives

Sort describing words by what they tell.

easy1 players10 min

Pronouns

Wire each name to the pronoun that can take its place.

easy1 players10 min

Plurals with -s and -es

Sort words by whether they add -s or -es for more than one.

easy1 players10 min

Capitalize Sentences

Fix the sentence with the right capital letter.

medium1 players10 min

Punctuation Pick

Sort sentences by the end mark they need.

medium1 players10 min

Question Words

Wire each question word to what it asks about.

medium1 players10 min

Sentence or Not?

Sort complete sentences from word groups that aren't sentences.

medium1 players10 min

Sentence Scramble

Put the mixed-up words in order to make a sentence.

medium1-2 players15 min

Opposites

Wire each word to its opposite.

easy1-2 players10 min

Story Elements

Wire each part of a story to an example.

hard2-4 players20 min

Characters and Setting

Read tiny stories and tap who is in them and where they happen.

easy1 players10 min

Beginning, Middle and End

Put story events in order from beginning to end.

medium1 players10 min

Reading Fluency

Read short stories smoothly, then tap the answer.

easy1 players10 min

Simple Predictions

Use clues to guess what will happen next.

medium1 players10 min

Read and Draw

Read the sentence and pick the picture that shows it.

easy1 players10 min

Story Dice

Sort story-dice pictures into who, where and what happens.

medium1-4 players20 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How many free 1st Grade english language arts games are there?
LittleActivity has 32 free, interactive english language arts games designed specifically for 1st Grade students. New games are added regularly.
Are these english language arts games aligned with school curriculum?
Yes. All 1st Grade english language arts games are aligned with Common Core and state standards. They cover the key skills and concepts taught at this grade level.
Do I need to create an account to play?
No. All games are 100% free with no signup required. Just pick a game and start playing instantly in your browser on any device.
Can my child play these games on a tablet?
Yes. All LittleActivity games are designed to work on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone. No app download is needed.
What skills do these english language arts games develop?
These games develop english language arts fluency, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through interactive gameplay. They reinforce classroom learning in a fun, pressure-free environment.

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