Will this help with my child's 1st grade ELA homework?

Yes. Find the topic in the table above, work through the lesson, then practice with similar exercises to reinforce what your child learned in class.

Is there a state test for 1st grade ELA in Tennessee?

Tennessee does not have a standardized ELA test in 1st grade. TNReady ELA testing begins in Grade 3. 1st grade skills build the foundation for those later assessments.

What ELA skills does my child learn in 1st grade?

1st graders in Tennessee work on phonics, phonemic awareness, sight word reading, writing simple sentences, and understanding basic story structure and vocabulary.

Can my child use StudyPug on a tablet or phone?

Yes. StudyPug works on computers, tablets, and phones. Your child can access lessons and practice problems at home, at school, or on the go.

Can I try StudyPug before paying?

Yes. You can explore topics and try sample lessons for free. Subscribe when you are ready for full access to all 1st grade ELA content.

Will this help with my child's 1st grade ELA homework?

Yes. Find the topic in the table above, work through the lesson, then practice with similar exercises to reinforce what your child learned in class.

Is there a state test for 1st grade ELA in Tennessee?

Tennessee does not have a standardized ELA test in 1st grade. TNReady ELA testing begins in Grade 3. 1st grade skills build the foundation for those later assessments.

What ELA skills does my child learn in 1st grade?

1st graders in Tennessee work on phonics, phonemic awareness, sight word reading, writing simple sentences, and understanding basic story structure and vocabulary.

Can my child use StudyPug on a tablet or phone?

Yes. StudyPug works on computers, tablets, and phones. Your child can access lessons and practice problems at home, at school, or on the go.

Can I try StudyPug before paying?

Yes. You can explore topics and try sample lessons for free. Subscribe when you are ready for full access to all 1st grade ELA content.

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1st Grade ELA

Tennessee 1st Grade ELA Curriculum

Lessons and practice for every 1st grade ELA topic. Aligned to Tennessee English Language Arts Standards so your child keeps up with class.

Tennessee 1st Grade ELA Curriculum | StudyPugHelp

ID	Standard	StudyPug Topic
1.1.1	CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.A:	Forming All Letter Cases Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition

1.1.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B:

Using Proper Noun Forms Forming Possessive Nouns

Common Words Word Types

1.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.C:

Matching Noun Verb Agreement

1.1.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.D:

Using Personal Possessive Pronouns

1.1.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.E:

Expressing Time Through Verbs

1.1.6

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.F:

Using Common Describing Words

1.1.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.G:

Using Common Conjunctions

1.1.8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.H:

Using Determiners In Writing

1.1.9

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.I:

Using Frequent Prepositions

1.1.10

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.J:

Creating Different Sentence Types Expanding Simple Sentences

Complete Sentences

1.1.11

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.A:

Capitalizing Dates And Names

Basic Writing Rules

1.1.12

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.B:

Ending Sentences With Punctuation

Punctuation Marks in Sentences

1.1.13

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.C:

Using Commas In Dates Separating Words In

1.1.14

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.D:

Spelling Common Pattern Words

1.1.15

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.E:

Spelling Words Through Sound Patterns

1.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.A:

Finding Word Meanings Through Context

Root Words and Multiple Meanings

1.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.B:

Decoding Words Using Affixes

1.2.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.C:

Identifying Common Root Words

1.2.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5:

Understanding Word Relationships

1.2.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.A:

Sorting Words Into Categories

Word Meaning Categories

1.2.6

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.B:

Defining Words By Category Attributes

1.2.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.C:

Connecting Words To Real Uses

Using Learned Words in Daily Speech

1.2.8

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.D:

Distinguishing Verb Intensity Differences Comparing Similar Action

1.2.9

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6:

Using Conjunctions From Reading

Learning Words at Grade Level

2.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.A:

Following Discussion Rules

Taking Turns in Talks

2.1.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.B:

Building On Others Comments

Build on Others Ideas in Discussions

2.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.C:

Clarifying Discussion Topics Through Questions

Taking Turns and Asking Questions

2.1.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2:

Questioning Key Text Details

Key Ideas Across Media Types

2.1.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.3:

Gathering Speaker Information Through Questions

Answer Questions About Messages

2.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4:

Describing People Places Events Clearly

Use Clear Voice and Volume

2.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.5:

Adding Visuals To Clarify Ideas

Draw to Share Facts

2.2.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.6:

Producing Complete Sentences

Complete Sentences with Clear Volume

3.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1:

Writing Opinion Pieces Stating Book Opinions Giving

Stating Opinions with Support

3.1.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2:

Writing Facts About Topics

Write Facts with Opening and Closing

3.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3:

Writing Sequential Event Stories Using Time Order

Order Events With Details and Closure

3.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5:

Strengthening Writing With Details

Plan Edit with Teacher Support

3.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.6:

Publishing Writing With Digital Tools

Digital Tools for Writing Tasks

3.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.7:

Exploring How To Books Together Writing Instructions

Work Together on Class Research

3.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8:

Recalling Personal Experience Information Gathering Information From

4.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1.A:

Recognizing Sentence Features

Caps and Punctuation Marks

4.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A:

Identifying Long Short Vowel Sounds

Manipulate Long and Short Vowel Sounds

4.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.B:

Blending Sounds Into Words

Blending Phonemes

4.2.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.C:

Segmenting Single Syllable Word Sounds

Segmenting Words into Sounds and Rhymes

4.2.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.D:

Breaking Words Into Individual Sounds

4.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.A:

Recognizing Consonant Digraph Sounds

Letter Sound Pairs and Writing

4.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.B:

Decoding Single Syllable Words

Decoding Regular Words

4.3.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.C:

Understanding Final E Patterns Recognizing Long Vowel

4.3.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.D:

Counting Syllables Using Vowel Sounds

4.3.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.E:

Decoding Two Syllable Words

4.3.6

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.F:

Reading Words With Endings

4.3.7

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.G:

Reading Irregular Sight Words

4.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.A:

Reading With Purpose

Reading at Accurate Speed with Comprehension

4.4.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.B:

Reading Text With Expression

Accurate Reading with Expression

4.4.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.C:

Using Context For Word Recognition

5.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1:

Exploring Essential Text Elements

Finding Evidence to Answer Questions

5.1.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.2:

Identifying Main Topics In Text

Finding Key Details and Messages

5.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3:

Connecting Text Elements Together

Finding Main Ideas and Key Details

5.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4:

Clarifying Word Meanings Through Questions

5.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.5:

Using Text Features For Information

Using Organization Headings

5.2.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.6:

Separating Pictures From Words

Pictures Help Tell the Story

5.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7:

Using Pictures To Find Key Ideas

5.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.8:

Detecting Evidence Behind Author Claims

Authors Main Purpose

5.3.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9:

Comparing Two Same Topic Texts

Identify Informational Texts

5.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.10:

Reading Informational Texts

6.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1:

Probing Essential Text Elements

Key Details in Stories

6.1.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2:

Retelling Stories With Key Details

Main Story Elements

6.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3:

Describing Story Elements With Details

Story Elements and Sequence

6.2.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4:

Finding Feeling Words In Stories

Feeling and Sensory Words

6.2.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5:

Distinguishing Stories From Information Books

Identifying Stories and Books

6.2.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6:

Identifying Story Narrators

Key Details and Characters

6.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7:

Using Pictures To Describe Stories

6.3.2

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9:

Comparing Story Character Experiences

6.4.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.10:

Reading Grade Appropriate Prose Reading Grade Appropriate

Recognizing Poems

1st Grade ELA in Tennessee

Tennessee 1st grade students are expected to build core literacy skills across reading, writing, speaking, and language. The Tennessee English Language Arts Standards outline what students should know and be able to do by the end of the year — from decoding words using phonics to writing simple sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation.

Key Topics in 1st Grade ELA

Phonemic awareness and phonics
Sight word recognition and fluency
Reading comprehension for literary and informational texts
Writing simple sentences and short narratives
Vocabulary development and word meaning
Speaking and listening skills

How StudyPug Supports 1st Grade ELA

StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice exercises for every 1st grade ELA topic. Students can work through guided explanations at their own pace, redo practice problems until they feel confident, and get support with homework anytime. Every topic is aligned to what Tennessee schools teach, so there are no gaps between class and home study.

Preparing for Future ELA Assessments

While Tennessee does not administer a standardized ELA test in 1st grade, the skills students develop now lay the groundwork for TNReady ELA assessments that begin in Grade 3. Building strong phonics, reading, and writing habits early makes a real difference as students move through elementary school.