Description
Make March learning magical with this St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Activities Packet for 1st grade! This no-prep resource features over 40 festive worksheets that target essential reading and writing skills while keeping students engaged with fun themes like leprechauns, rainbows, and gold coins. Whether you’re planning morning work, literacy centers, early finishers, or sub plans, these activities are ready to print and go—helping you stay on track during a busy month.
With skill-focused practice in phonics, grammar, writing, sight words, and more, this packet supports 1st grade literacy outcomes while bringing some seasonal sparkle to your classroom.
Skills Covered in the St Patrick’s Day Literacy Packet:
- Alphabetical order and letter recognition
- Syllables and rhyming
- CVC words, blends, digraphs, and r-controlled vowels
- Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and contractions
- Capitalization, punctuation, synonyms, and antonyms
- Writing sentences, descriptive writing, how-to writing
- Sight word fluency and recognition
What’s Included:
Alphabet Activities
- ABC Order
- ABC Order (Cut and Paste)
Phonemic Awareness
- St. Patrick’s Day Syllables
- Rhyming Words
Phonics
- CVC Match (2 Pages)
- Beginning L Blends
- Beginning R Blends
- Beginning S Blends
- Blends Color and Write
- Long Vowels (Color by Code)
- Long Vowels (Color the Sound and Complete the Word)
- Spin a Digraph
- I Spy Words with Digraphs
- I Spy Words with Ending Digraphs
- Bossy R Gold Coin Sort (AR and IR)
- Bossy R Gold Coin Sort (OR and UR)
- Bossy R Gold Coin Sort (AR and ER)
- I Spy Bossy R Words
Grammar & Writing
- Leprechaun: Descriptive Words and Sentence Writing
- St. Patrick’s Day Nouns
- Singular and Plural Nouns
- Plural Nouns: Add -s or -es
- St. Patrick’s Day Verbs
- St. Patrick’s Day Adjectives
- St. Patrick’s Day Capitalization
- St. Patrick’s Day Punctuation
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Leprechaun Prepositions
- Contractions
- Picture Prompt: Catching a Leprechaun
- How-To Writing: How to Catch a Leprechaun
Sight Words
- Sight Word Search (2 Pages)
- Color by Sight Word (2 Pages)
Bonus Fun
- St. Patrick’s Day Crossword Puzzle
How to Use the St Patrick’s Day Literacy Activities:
- March morning work
- Literacy centers and stations
- Independent practice or early finisher bins
- Sub plans or take-home packets
No prep needed—just print and teach!
Why Teachers Love It:
- Covers essential 1st grade literacy skills
- Fun St. Patrick’s Day themes keep students motivated
- Easy to implement for independent or group work
- Perfect for skill review and targeted practice
- Saves time during a busy spring season
Celebrate the season with this cheerful and skill-packed St. Patrick’s Day literacy packet. It’s everything you need to bring festive learning into your classroom without the extra prep!
