Skill plans / Grade 1
Standards:Common CoreMinnesota
Grade 1 skill plan
Every Grade 1 skill in Vita, in the order we suggest teaching them. Tap a skill to practice it, or print the plan and check skills off as your child earns each gold star.
180 skills this year: 106 math, 56 language arts, 10 science, 8 social studies. That's about 5 a week over a 36-week school year, and 15 to 20 minutes of practice a day is plenty for most kids.
Standards: Common Core State Standards for math and language arts, NGSS for science, and the C3 Framework for social studies. 4 skills are extra practice, review, or a preview of a later grade, and say so next to the skill.
Math 106 skills
Addition and subtraction
- 1.1Add within 20 (up to 10)1.OA.C.6
- 1.2Add within 201.OA.C.6
- 1.3Subtract within 20 (up to 10)1.OA.C.6
- 1.4Subtract within 201.OA.C.6
- 1.5Turn-around facts (up to 10)1.OA.B.3
- 1.6Turn-around facts1.OA.B.3
- 1.7Think addition to subtract (up to 10)1.OA.B.4
- 1.8Think addition to subtract1.OA.B.4
- 1.9Add three numbers1.OA.A.2
- 1.10Find the missing number (up to 10)1.OA.D.8
- 1.11Find the missing number1.OA.D.8
- 1.12True or false equations1.OA.D.7
- 1.13Make a ten to add1.OA.C.6
- 1.14Doubles and near doubles (up to 10)1.OA.C.6
- 1.15Doubles and near doubles1.OA.C.6
- 1.16Number line to 201.OA.C.5
- 1.17Fact families (up to 10)1.OA.B.4
- 1.18Fact families1.OA.B.4
- 1.19Add with pictures (up to 5)1.OA.C.6
- 1.20Add with pictures1.OA.C.6
- 1.21Subtract with pictures (up to 5)1.OA.C.6
- 1.22Subtract with pictures1.OA.C.6
- 1.23Make 101.OA.C.6
- 1.24Add and subtract 0 and 11.OA.B.3
- 1.25Number bonds (up to 10)1.OA.C.6
- 1.26Number bonds1.OA.C.6
- 1.27Subtract from a teen1.OA.C.6
Word problems
- 1.28Addition word problems to 20 (up to 10)1.OA.A.1
- 1.29Addition word problems to 201.OA.A.1
- 1.30Subtraction word problems to 20 (up to 10)1.OA.A.1
- 1.31Subtraction word problems to 201.OA.A.1
- 1.32How many more? (up to 10)1.OA.A.1
- 1.33How many more?1.OA.A.1
- 1.34Find the start or the change (up to 10)1.OA.A.1
- 1.35Find the start or the change1.OA.A.1
- 1.36Add three numbers in a story (up to 10)1.OA.A.2
- 1.37Add three numbers in a story1.OA.A.2
- 1.38Picture word problems (up to 5)1.OA.A.1
- 1.39Picture word problems1.OA.A.1
- 1.40Choose the number sentence1.OA.A.1
- 1.41How many fewer? (up to 10)1.OA.A.1
- 1.42How many fewer?1.OA.A.1
Place value
- 1.43Tens and ones (up to 30)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.44Tens and ones (up to 50)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.45Tens and ones1.NBT.B.2
- 1.46Count to 120 (up to 100)1.NBT.A.1
- 1.47Count to 1201.NBT.A.1
- 1.48Compare with >, < and = (up to 50)1.NBT.B.3
- 1.49Compare with >, < and =1.NBT.B.3
- 1.5010 more and 10 less (up to 50)1.NBT.C.5
- 1.5110 more and 10 less1.NBT.C.5
- 1.52Skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s (up to 50)1.NBT.A.1
- 1.53Skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s1.NBT.A.1
- 1.54Base-ten blocks (up to 20)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.55Base-ten blocks (up to 50)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.56Base-ten blocks1.NBT.B.2
- 1.57Value of a digit (up to 30)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.58Value of a digit1.NBT.B.2
- 1.59Tens and ones parts (up to 30)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.60Tens and ones parts (up to 50)1.NBT.B.2
- 1.61Tens and ones parts1.NBT.B.2
- 1.62Before, after and between (up to 30)1.NBT.A.1
- 1.63Before, after and between (up to 100)1.NBT.A.1
- 1.64Before, after and between1.NBT.A.1
- 1.65Hundred chart (up to 50)1.NBT.A.1
- 1.66Hundred chart1.NBT.A.1
- 1.67Count by tens (up to 20)1.NBT.B.2c
- 1.68Count by tens (up to 50)1.NBT.B.2c
- 1.69Count by tens1.NBT.B.2c
- 1.70Greatest and least1.NBT.B.3
- 1.71Put numbers in order1.NBT.B.3
- 1.72Ordinal numbers to tenth1.NBT.A.1
Two-digit numbers
- 1.73Add two-digit and one-digit numbers (up to 50)1.NBT.C.4
- 1.74Add two-digit and one-digit numbers1.NBT.C.4
- 1.75Subtract tens (up to 30)1.NBT.C.6
- 1.76Subtract tens (up to 50)1.NBT.C.6
- 1.77Subtract tens1.NBT.C.6
- 1.78Add tens to a two-digit number1.NBT.C.4
- 1.79Add two-digit numbers (no regrouping)1.NBT.C.4
Measurement, time and data
- 1.80Order by length1.MD.A.1
- 1.81Measure with cubes1.MD.A.2
- 1.82Tell time to the half hour1.MD.B.3
- 1.83Picture graphs1.MD.C.4
- 1.84Match the clock1.MD.B.3
- 1.85Bar graphs1.MD.C.4
- 1.86Read a clock1.MD.B.3
- 1.87Longer and shorter1.MD.A.1
- 1.88Tally marks1.MD.C.4
- 1.89One hour later1.MD.B.3
- 1.90Compare data in a graph1.MD.C.4
Shapes and fractions
- 1.91What makes a shape?1.G.A.1
- 1.92Halves and fourths1.G.A.3
- 1.93Whole, half or fourth?1.G.A.3
- 1.94Roll, stack or both?1.G.A.1
- 1.95Sides and corners1.G.A.1
- 1.96Equal parts1.G.A.3
Money
- 1.97Count coins (up to 20¢)Extra practice (money is a Grade 2 Common Core standard)
- 1.98Count coins (up to 30¢)Extra practice (money is a Grade 2 Common Core standard)
- 1.99Count coinsExtra practice (money is a Grade 2 Common Core standard)
- 1.100Name the coin1.MD (money)
- 1.101Count nickels (up to 20¢)1.MD.B.3
- 1.102Count nickels (up to 30¢)1.MD.B.3
- 1.103Count nickels1.MD.B.3
- 1.104Dimes and pennies (up to 30¢)1.NBT.C.4
- 1.105Dimes and pennies (up to 50¢)1.NBT.C.4
- 1.106Dimes and pennies1.NBT.C.4
Language arts 56 skills
Phonics
- 1.1Long or short vowel?RF.1.2a
- 1.2Blend the soundsRF.1.2b
- 1.3How many sounds?RF.1.2d
- 1.4Spell with sh, ch, th and whRF.1.3a
- 1.5Silent eRF.1.3c
- 1.6Spell the long vowel wordRF.1.3c
- 1.7Read the wordRF.1.3b
- 1.8ar, or, ir wordsRF.1.3
- 1.9Count syllablesRF.1.3d
- 1.10Compound wordsRF.1.3e
- 1.11Beginning blendsRF.1.2b
- 1.12Vowel team picturesRF.1.3c
- 1.13Rhyming picturesRF.1.2
- 1.14Beginning soundsRF.1.2c
- 1.15Ending soundsRF.1.2c
- 1.16Missing vowelRF.1.2c
- 1.17Endings ck, ng and nkRF.1.3a
Words
- 1.18Sight wordsRF.1.3g
- 1.19Word endings: -s, -ed and -ingRF.1.3f
- 1.20A or an?L.1.1h
- 1.21Shades of meaningL.1.5d
- 1.22Words that mean the sameL.1.5
- 1.23Add -s or -esL.1.1c
- 1.24OppositesL.1.5
- 1.25Which one does not belong?L.1.5a
- 1.26Name the groupL.1.5a
- 1.27Spell tricky wordsL.1.2d
Grammar
- 1.28Proper nounsL.1.1b
- 1.29Past, present and futureL.1.1e
- 1.30End marksL.1.2b
- 1.31Capitals and periodsRF.1.1a
- 1.32ABC orderL.2.2 (early practice for a later grade)
- 1.33PronounsL.1.1d
- 1.34One or more: verbsL.1.1c
- 1.35Describing wordsL.1.1f
- 1.36And, but, orL.1.1g
- 1.37Action wordsL.1.1e
- 1.38Naming wordsL.1.1b
- 1.39Question or telling sentence?L.1.2b
- 1.40Complete sentencesL.1.1j
- 1.41Capital letters for names and daysL.1.2a
- 1.42Where is it?L.1.1i
- 1.43This, that, these, thoseL.1.1h
- 1.44Whose is it?L.1.1b
- 1.45Commas in datesL.1.2c
Reading
- 1.46Read and answerRL.1.1
- 1.47Text featuresRI.1.5
- 1.48The lesson of a storyRL.1.2
- 1.49Characters, setting and problemRL.1.3
- 1.50Story or facts?RL.1.5
- 1.51Main topicRI.1.2
- 1.52First, next, lastRL.1.2
- 1.53How does the character feel?RL.1.4
- 1.54Words for the five sensesRL.1.4
- 1.55Why did it happen?RI.1.3
- 1.56Best titleRI.1.2
Science 10 skills
Sound and light
- 1.1Sound comes from vibrationsNGSS 1-PS4-1
- 1.2Seeing needs lightNGSS 1-PS4-2
- 1.3Does light go through?NGSS 1-PS4-3
- 1.4Mirrors and shadowsNGSS 1-PS4-3
Plants and animals
- 1.5Parts help living thingsNGSS 1-LS1-1
- 1.6Ideas from natureNGSS 1-LS1-1
- 1.7Parents help their youngNGSS 1-LS1-2
- 1.8Young look like parentsNGSS 1-LS3-1
Sky patterns
- 1.9Sun, moon and starsNGSS 1-ESS1-1
- 1.10Daylight and seasonsNGSS 1-ESS1-2
Social studies 8 skills
Rules and citizens
- 1.1Leaders and rulesC3 D2.Civ.1.K-2
- 1.2Rule or law?C3 D2.Civ.9.K-2
- 1.3American symbolsC3 D2.Civ.14.K-2
Maps and directions
- 1.4North, south, east and westC3 D2.Geo.1.K-2
- 1.5Map keysC3 D2.Geo.2.K-2
Goods, services and the past
- 1.6Goods or services?C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2
- 1.7Making choices with moneyC3 D2.Eco.1.K-2
- 1.8TimelinesC3 D2.His.1.K-2
Tip for homeschool families: the progress report on your Family page shows which of these skills your child has mastered, with dates. Print both to keep a record of the year.