For a 1st-grade student, grammar should be introduced in a fun and simple way. Here’s a basic grammar outline suitable for 1st-grade level:
Basic Grammar Topics for Class 1:
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Alphabets
- Capital and small letters
- Alphabetical order
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Nouns
- Naming words (person, place, animal, thing)
- Examples: boy, school, dog, book
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Pronouns
- Words used instead of nouns
- Examples: I, he, she, it, we, you, they
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Verbs
- Action words
- Examples: run, jump, eat, sleep
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Adjectives
- Describing words
- Examples: big, small, happy, red
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Articles
- a, an, the
- Use "a" before consonant sounds (a cat), "an" before vowel sounds (an apple)
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Prepositions (basic)
- Words that show position
- Examples: in, on, under, behind
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Sentences
- Begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop
- Example: The cat is on the mat.
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Opposites
- Hot–cold, big–small, happy–sad
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Singular and Plural
- One vs. more than one
- cat – cats, dog – dogs
