Description
Make learning fun and engaging this February with these Valentine’s Day Literacy Activities for First Grade! This no-prep packet includes over 40 Valentine’s Day worksheets designed to reinforce key first-grade literacy skills while keeping students excited with themes like hearts, candy, and Valentine cards. Perfect for morning work, literacy centers, sub plans, or early finisher activities, these print-and-go worksheets bring fun and structure to your February literacy lessons.
Skills Covered by the Valentine’s Day Literacy Packet:
- Alphabetical order and syllables
- CVCE words, blends, digraphs, and r-controlled vowels
- Grammar: nouns, verbs, adjectives, contractions, prepositions
- Writing sentences, descriptions, and procedural texts
- Sight word recognition and fluency
What’s Included:
Alphabet Activities
- ABC Order: Write the words in alphabetical order
- ABC Order: Cut and paste the words in alphabetical order
Phonemic Awareness
- Lovely Syllables
- Valentine’s Day Syllables
CVCE Words
- CVCE Match
- Write the CVCE Word
- CVCE Race
Words with Blends
- Beginning Blends: L Blends
- Beginning Blends: R Blends
- Beginning Blends: S Blends
- I Spy Words with Blends
Words with Digraphs
- Find and Color Digraphs: Ch and Sh
- Find and Color Digraphs: Sh and Th
- Read Write and Color: Beginning Digraphs
- Read Write and Color: Ending Digraphs
- Beginning Digraphs: Cut and Paste the Sound
- Ending Digraphs: Cut and Paste the Sound
- Sound It Out: Digraphs
R-Controlled Vowels
- 4 in a Row: R-Controlled Vowels
- Color by Code: R-Controlled Vowels
Grammar and Writing
- Valentine Nouns
- Valentine’s Day Nouns: Person, Animal, Thing
- Singular and Plural Nouns
- Common and Proper Nouns
- Pronouns Maze
- Verbs Maze
- Nouns and Verbs
- Valentine Adjectives
- Antonyms and Synonyms
- Valentine’s Day Contractions
- Valentine’s Day Prepositions
- Valentine’s Day: Complete Sentences
- Valentine’s Day: Sentence Punctuation
- Valentine’s Day Capitalization
- Procedural Writing: How to Make a Valentine
- The I Love List
- Descriptive Writing: Cupid
- Parts of an Envelope: Addressing an Envelope
Sight Words
- Colorful Hearts: Color Words
- Sight Word Search (2 pages)
- Color by Sight Word (3 pages)
How to Use the Valentine’s Day Activities:
- Daily February morning work
- Literacy centers or small group instruction
- Independent early finisher activities
- Sub plans or homework
Just print and go—no prep required!
Why Teachers Love It:
- Aligned with 1st grade ELA standards
- Engaging Valentine’s Day themes boost participation
- Easy to differentiate and student-friendly
- Perfect for whole group, centers, or independent work
- Saves valuable planning time during a busy month
Bring the Valentine’s Day holiday into your literacy lessons with this engaging and practical packet! With ready-to-use activities covering key first-grade literacy skills, you’ll keep students learning while celebrating the season of kindness and love.
