How this resource helps
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE This is a complete, ready-to-teach RL.1.4 lesson in one printable packet — no prep, no extra materials, no required book. Everything is built around three original stories written specifically for this standard, so every question is answerable from the text. WHAT'S INSIDE (27 PAGES) • Cover with essential question, NC standard, learning target & success criteria • 80-minute lesson plan (Warm-up 8 / I Do 12 / We Do 15 / Partner 13 / You Do 25 / Close 7) • Verbatim teacher script — read it aloud word for word, minute by minute • Story 1: Morning in the Garden (2 pages, with illustration) • Story 2: The Rainy Walk (2 pages, with illustration) • Story 3: The Busy Bakery (2 pages, with illustration) • Each story includes: Read Closely questions (wide-ruled answer boxes), Explain-with-Evidence, Sensory Graphic Organizer, and Picture & Writing page • Differentiated small-group support with sentence frames, sense & feeling word banks, and extension task (supports AIG • 504 • EC • ESL) • Complete teacher answer keys that quote the exact story phrase, organized by sense HOW IT WORKS Students read each original story, underline sensory words and circle feeling words, then answer text-based questions in wide-lined boxes built for Grade 1 handwriting. The graphic organizer moves them from finding the exact word to explaining what it helps them imagine. North Carolina Standard: RL.1.4 — Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
What’s Included
- 27-Page Printable Lesson Packet (PDF)
- 3 Original Illustrated Stories (350–450 words each)
- Verbatim 80-Minute Teacher Script
- Read Closely Question Pages with Wide Answer Lines
- Explain-with-Evidence Pages
- Sensory Graphic Organizers
- Picture & Writing Pages
- Differentiated Small-Group Support (AIG • 504 • EC • ESL)
- Complete Teacher Answer Keys with Exact Story Phrases
Resource details
- Grade / course
- Grade 1 • North Carolina
- Subject and resource type
- English Language Arts • Reading Literature · Complete Lesson Packet
- Files
- 27 main PDF pages · PDF
- Estimated completion time
- 80 minutes
- Answer key
- Complete teacher answer keys for all three stories — organized by sense, with answers that quote the exact story phrase, plus scoring guidance.
Standard or objective
RL.1.4 — Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.