On December 31, Maya and her family stayed up late. At midnight, they counted down from ten. Then they all cheered, "Happy New Year!"
The next morning, Maya hung a new calendar on the wall. The first page said January. Maya made a goal for the new year. She wants to ride her bike without training wheels.
1Read the story. Answer the questions.
1. What did Maya's family do at midnight?
2. What is the first month of the new year?
3. What is Maya's goal?
2Fix the capital letters. Write the sentence again.
on january 1, maya made a goal.
3Write your own goals for the new year.
One thing I want to learn:
One way I can help at home:
One book I want to read:
How did it go?
Answer Key: New Year Goals and Reading
1st Grade · Reading & Phonics
CCSS RF.1.4, CCSS L.1.2.a · ★★ Medium
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1Read the story. Answer the questions.
1. What did Maya's family do at midnight?
They counted down from ten and cheered, "Happy New Year!"
2. What is the first month of the new year?
January.
3. What is Maya's goal?
She wants to ride her bike without training wheels.
2Fix the capital letters. Write the sentence again.
on january 1, maya made a goal.
On January 1, Maya made a goal.
3Write your own goals for the new year.
Answers will vary. Check that each goal is a complete thought and starts with a capital letter.
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What's on the worksheet
Read the story. Answer the questions.
Fix the capital letters. Write the sentence again.
Write your own goals for the new year.
Skills practiced
This page mixes reading and writing around the start of a new year. Your child reads a short story about a family counting down at midnight, answers three questions about it, and fixes a sentence by adding capital letters to a month and a name. Then comes the personal part: writing three goals for the year ahead. First graders practice reading short texts with understanding, capitalizing names and months, and writing their own ideas in complete sentences, and all three happen here.
Common Core RF.1.4: Reading smoothly and accurately enough to follow the meaning
Common Core L.1.2.a: Starting a person's name and a day or month with a capital
Your child reads the instruction out loud and explains in their own words what to do.
Work through the tasks in order: the first ones are easier and warm up for the next.
The task with a star is optional, for early finishers.
Check together with the answer key and redo only what was wrong.
Tips for parents and teachers
Read the story aloud together first, then let your child reread it alone before answering. Encourage answers in full sentences that reuse words from the question: Maya's family counted down from ten. In the capital letter task, the usual miss is january; remind your child that months and people's names always start with a capital. For the goals, talk them over first, then let your child spell words the way they sound.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Read the story aloud to your child and let them answer the questions orally, then write just one goal together.
Harder: Ask your child to add a fourth goal with a plan, using the word because, or to write what Maya might do in February.
Answer key
Show the answer key
Answer Key: New Year Goals and Reading
1st Grade · Reading & Phonics
CCSS RF.1.4, CCSS L.1.2.a · ★★ Medium
cozyworksheets
1Read the story. Answer the questions.
1. What did Maya's family do at midnight?
They counted down from ten and cheered, "Happy New Year!"
2. What is the first month of the new year?
January.
3. What is Maya's goal?
She wants to ride her bike without training wheels.
2Fix the capital letters. Write the sentence again.
on january 1, maya made a goal.
On January 1, Maya made a goal.
3Write your own goals for the new year.
Answers will vary. Check that each goal is a complete thought and starts with a capital letter.
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It is made for 1st Grade (ages 6-7). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
How long does it take?
About 25 minutes, about the length of a short homework task or a warm-up at the start of a lesson.
Where is the answer key?
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Which standard does it practice?
Common Core RF.1.4 (reading smoothly and accurately enough to follow the meaning); Common Core L.1.2.a (starting a person's name and a day or month with a capital).
Can I use it in my classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
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