1st Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook

3 Books In 1 # Reading Skill Builders, Spellings Games, Vocabulary Puzzles; Activities, Exercises, and Tips to Help Catch Up, Keep Up and Get Ahead

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3 BOOKS IN 1! ! Learning is as easy as A B C with this supersized workbook that's jam-packed with 320 pages of kid-friendly, teacher-reviewed activities. Perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like!

A strong foundation of language arts skills is essential for 1st graders working to become successful readers. This Jumbo Workbook (a $39 value for just $18.99!) brings together 3 of Sylvan Learning's most popular curriculum-based activity books, and includes 320 colorful pages all designed to help your child become familiar with basic reading concepts like:

• letter sounds
• short & long vowels
• compounds & contractions
• double letters
• spelling word endings
• color, animal, and body vocabulary
• reading comprehension concepts
... and much more!

With vibrant, colorful pages full of games and puzzles, 1st Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead—and best of all, to have lots of fun doing it!

*Includes the full text of 1st Grade Reading Skill Builders, 1st Grade Spelling Games & Activities, and 1st Grade Vocabulary Puzzles


***** Why Sylvan Products Work *****

Sylvan Learning Workbooks won a National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Honors Award as a top book series for children in the elementary-aged category. NAPPA is the nation’s most comprehensive awards program for children’s products and parenting resources and has been critically reviewing products since 1990. The Award recognizes Sylvan Learning Workbooks as some of the most innovative and useful products geared to parents.

Sylvan's proven system inspires kids to learn and has helped children nationwide catch up, keep up, and get ahead in school. Sylvan has been a trusted partner for parents for thirty years and has based their supplemental education success on programs developed through a focus on the highest educational standards and detailed research. Sylvan’s line of educational products equips families with fun, effective, and grade-appropriate learning tools. Our workbooks and learning kits feature activities, stories, and games to reinforce the skills children need to develop and achieve their academic potential. Students will reap the rewards of improved confidence and a newfound love of learning.
Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more. Sylvan's proven process and personalized methods have helped more than two million students unlock their academic potential. With products based on solid and scientific research, Sylvan is committed to both quality education and to helping children discover a love of learning! View titles by Sylvan Learning
Reading Skills Builders Contents

Letter Sounds
1) Beginning Sounds............ 2
2) "C" and "G"............ 12
3) Ending Sounds............ 14
4) Middle Sounds............ 18
5) Two Letters, One Sound!............ 20
6) Short Vowels............ 22
7) Long Vowels............ 32
8) Why "Y"?............ 42

All about Words

9) Compound Words............ 44
10) Contraction Action............ 48
11) Syllables............ 50
12) Plurals............ 54
13) Words to Know............ 60
14) More Words to Know............ 64
15) Words That Go Together............ 68

Reading Comprehension

16) The Big Idea............ 74
17) It's All in the Details............ 80
18) Order of Events............ 86
19) Reading Between the Lines............ 92
20) Making Predictions............ 98
21) Facts and Opinions............ 102
-Review............ 106

-Answers
............ 108


Spelling Games & Activities Contents

1) Spell Short A............114
2) Spell Short E............120
3) Spell Numbers............126
4) Spell Short I............128
5) Spell Short O............134
6) Spell Short U............140
7) Spell Color Words............146
8) Spell Long A............148
9) Spell Long E and I............152
10) Spell Long O and U............156
11) Spell Opposites............160
12) "C" or "K"?............162
13) "B" or "D"?............164
14) "B" or "P"?............166
15) "S" or "Z"?............168
16) "M" or "N"?............170
17) "V" or "W"?............172
18) "D" or "T"?............174
19) Spell with Double Letters............176
20) Spell Action Words............178
21) Spell with "-Ed" Endings............180
22) Spell with "-Ing" Endings............184
23) Spell with "-Ly" Endings............188
24) Spell Animal Words............190
25) Spell Plurals............192
26) People Words with "-Er"............196
27) Comparing Words............200
28) More People............202
-Review............204

-Answers............206


Vocabulary Puzzles Contents

1) Parts of the Body............ 210
2) Family Tree............ 214
3) What's Cooking?............ 218
4) Put It On!............ 222
5) What Do You Do?............ 226
6) How Do You Feel?............ 230
7) Animals............ 234
8) At the Zoo............ 238
9) Animal Actions............ 242
10) What Do You See?............ 246
11) Yours, Mine, and Ours............ 250
12) People............ 254
13) Places to See............258
14) On the Go............ 262
15) People Actions............ 266
16) Where Is It?............ 270
17) It's Time for Time............ 274
18) Days of the Week............ 278
19) Months of the Year............ 282
20) Time of Day............ 286
21) Let's Eat!............ 290
22) Actions All Day Long............ 294
23) What's the Weather?............ 298
-Review............ 302

-Index
............ 305
-Answers
............ 307
"The activities are FUN, and our son doesn't realize that while he's having fun, he's also learning and reinforcing what he's learned." — Shescribes.com

"As an early childhood teacher, I know that good reading, vocabulary, and spelling skills make an essential foundation for both academic success as well as lifelong learning. Sylvan Learning Workbooks & Learning Kits are an awesome resource that I'd have no problem recommending to the parents of any of my students who are struggling. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in these books are great for helping a child achieve success with reading."— TheOpinionatedParent.com

"Since I was beginning homeschooling and looking for a good 'workbook' type system for my child to learn from aside from our other homeschool activities, I decided to try it out. My son loves the workbooks." — thedomesticdiva.com 

"Samantha loves these books, because to her, they are not school work. They are fun activities. But really, she is learning and doing the same work she does at school." — mommymandy.com 

"My daughter has picked up some great study habits, and she loves that we don't spend hours on one subject. I recommend these workbooks to everyone—homeschooler or not—as they can really add to your child's learning experience." — Thedirtyshirt.com

"I love how each activity in a section connects to each other, which allows the child to really grasp the concepts. The pages are full of interesting stories and fun activities. The workbooks also make it easy for kids to check their own work, which will help them gain confidence in their skills." — Melissaclee.com

"If you are looking for some good, fun learning books for your child, I definitely recommend the Sylvan Learning series." — thedadjam.com
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3 BOOKS IN 1! ! Learning is as easy as A B C with this supersized workbook that's jam-packed with 320 pages of kid-friendly, teacher-reviewed activities. Perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like!

A strong foundation of language arts skills is essential for 1st graders working to become successful readers. This Jumbo Workbook (a $39 value for just $18.99!) brings together 3 of Sylvan Learning's most popular curriculum-based activity books, and includes 320 colorful pages all designed to help your child become familiar with basic reading concepts like:

• letter sounds
• short & long vowels
• compounds & contractions
• double letters
• spelling word endings
• color, animal, and body vocabulary
• reading comprehension concepts
... and much more!

With vibrant, colorful pages full of games and puzzles, 1st Grade Jumbo Language Arts Success Workbook will help your child catch up, keep up, and get ahead—and best of all, to have lots of fun doing it!

*Includes the full text of 1st Grade Reading Skill Builders, 1st Grade Spelling Games & Activities, and 1st Grade Vocabulary Puzzles


***** Why Sylvan Products Work *****

Sylvan Learning Workbooks won a National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Honors Award as a top book series for children in the elementary-aged category. NAPPA is the nation’s most comprehensive awards program for children’s products and parenting resources and has been critically reviewing products since 1990. The Award recognizes Sylvan Learning Workbooks as some of the most innovative and useful products geared to parents.

Sylvan's proven system inspires kids to learn and has helped children nationwide catch up, keep up, and get ahead in school. Sylvan has been a trusted partner for parents for thirty years and has based their supplemental education success on programs developed through a focus on the highest educational standards and detailed research. Sylvan’s line of educational products equips families with fun, effective, and grade-appropriate learning tools. Our workbooks and learning kits feature activities, stories, and games to reinforce the skills children need to develop and achieve their academic potential. Students will reap the rewards of improved confidence and a newfound love of learning.

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Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more. Sylvan's proven process and personalized methods have helped more than two million students unlock their academic potential. With products based on solid and scientific research, Sylvan is committed to both quality education and to helping children discover a love of learning! View titles by Sylvan Learning

Table of Contents

Reading Skills Builders Contents

Letter Sounds
1) Beginning Sounds............ 2
2) "C" and "G"............ 12
3) Ending Sounds............ 14
4) Middle Sounds............ 18
5) Two Letters, One Sound!............ 20
6) Short Vowels............ 22
7) Long Vowels............ 32
8) Why "Y"?............ 42

All about Words

9) Compound Words............ 44
10) Contraction Action............ 48
11) Syllables............ 50
12) Plurals............ 54
13) Words to Know............ 60
14) More Words to Know............ 64
15) Words That Go Together............ 68

Reading Comprehension

16) The Big Idea............ 74
17) It's All in the Details............ 80
18) Order of Events............ 86
19) Reading Between the Lines............ 92
20) Making Predictions............ 98
21) Facts and Opinions............ 102
-Review............ 106

-Answers
............ 108


Spelling Games & Activities Contents

1) Spell Short A............114
2) Spell Short E............120
3) Spell Numbers............126
4) Spell Short I............128
5) Spell Short O............134
6) Spell Short U............140
7) Spell Color Words............146
8) Spell Long A............148
9) Spell Long E and I............152
10) Spell Long O and U............156
11) Spell Opposites............160
12) "C" or "K"?............162
13) "B" or "D"?............164
14) "B" or "P"?............166
15) "S" or "Z"?............168
16) "M" or "N"?............170
17) "V" or "W"?............172
18) "D" or "T"?............174
19) Spell with Double Letters............176
20) Spell Action Words............178
21) Spell with "-Ed" Endings............180
22) Spell with "-Ing" Endings............184
23) Spell with "-Ly" Endings............188
24) Spell Animal Words............190
25) Spell Plurals............192
26) People Words with "-Er"............196
27) Comparing Words............200
28) More People............202
-Review............204

-Answers............206


Vocabulary Puzzles Contents

1) Parts of the Body............ 210
2) Family Tree............ 214
3) What's Cooking?............ 218
4) Put It On!............ 222
5) What Do You Do?............ 226
6) How Do You Feel?............ 230
7) Animals............ 234
8) At the Zoo............ 238
9) Animal Actions............ 242
10) What Do You See?............ 246
11) Yours, Mine, and Ours............ 250
12) People............ 254
13) Places to See............258
14) On the Go............ 262
15) People Actions............ 266
16) Where Is It?............ 270
17) It's Time for Time............ 274
18) Days of the Week............ 278
19) Months of the Year............ 282
20) Time of Day............ 286
21) Let's Eat!............ 290
22) Actions All Day Long............ 294
23) What's the Weather?............ 298
-Review............ 302

-Index
............ 305
-Answers
............ 307

Praise

"The activities are FUN, and our son doesn't realize that while he's having fun, he's also learning and reinforcing what he's learned." — Shescribes.com

"As an early childhood teacher, I know that good reading, vocabulary, and spelling skills make an essential foundation for both academic success as well as lifelong learning. Sylvan Learning Workbooks & Learning Kits are an awesome resource that I'd have no problem recommending to the parents of any of my students who are struggling. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercises in these books are great for helping a child achieve success with reading."— TheOpinionatedParent.com

"Since I was beginning homeschooling and looking for a good 'workbook' type system for my child to learn from aside from our other homeschool activities, I decided to try it out. My son loves the workbooks." — thedomesticdiva.com 

"Samantha loves these books, because to her, they are not school work. They are fun activities. But really, she is learning and doing the same work she does at school." — mommymandy.com 

"My daughter has picked up some great study habits, and she loves that we don't spend hours on one subject. I recommend these workbooks to everyone—homeschooler or not—as they can really add to your child's learning experience." — Thedirtyshirt.com

"I love how each activity in a section connects to each other, which allows the child to really grasp the concepts. The pages are full of interesting stories and fun activities. The workbooks also make it easy for kids to check their own work, which will help them gain confidence in their skills." — Melissaclee.com

"If you are looking for some good, fun learning books for your child, I definitely recommend the Sylvan Learning series." — thedadjam.com

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