Feel the Wind Read Aloud Activities | W&W Grade 1 Supplement
Feel the Wind Read Aloud Activities | Wit & Wisdom Grade 1 Supplement
First Read Lesson Plan, Anchor Charts & Worksheets for Wind Science and Reading Comprehension
Bring Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros to life with a ready-to-use Grade 1 resource that connects informational reading, wind science, speaking and listening, and evidence-based writing. This Wit & Wisdom supplement helps students notice how wind can be observed through its effects while practicing essential literacy skills—without adding hours to your planning.
What’s Included
Teacher-friendly first read lesson plan: A clear instructional sequence with an engaging introduction, purposeful read-aloud stopping points, text-dependent prompts, partner-talk opportunities, and a focused closing response.
Wind observation anchor chart: A visual reference that helps students identify evidence of wind by noticing how it moves or changes objects in the environment.
Key-details anchor chart: A classroom-ready support for modeling how readers ask and answer questions about important information in an informational text.
Student comprehension worksheets: Accessible activities that reinforce key details, vocabulary, and understanding of how wind can be observed through its effects.
Question-and-answer practice: Structured opportunities for students to ask and answer questions before, during, and after the read aloud using evidence from the text and illustrations.
Speaking and listening supports: Discussion prompts and sentence stems that help first graders respond in complete sentences, build on a partner’s idea, and participate confidently in collaborative conversations.
Science and literacy connection: Activities that integrate early weather concepts with informational reading so students develop content knowledge and literacy skills at the same time.
Draw-and-write response: A developmentally appropriate written task in which students illustrate one effect of wind and explain their observation using evidence-based language.
Flexible response options: Materials that can be used for teacher modeling, guided practice, partner work, or independent practice to meet a range of classroom needs.
Print-and-teach format: Organized resources designed to reduce prep time and make the lesson easy to use during whole-group, small-group, intervention, or substitute instruction.
Learning Goals
Content: Describe at least one way wind can be observed through its effects.
Reading: Ask and answer questions about key details in an informational text.
Speaking and Listening: Build on a partner’s idea using a complete sentence.
Writing: Draw and write one evidence-based observation about wind.
Perfect For
Wit & Wisdom Grade 1 lesson support
Whole-group read alouds and science-integrated ELA
Small-group instruction, centers, or review
Sub plans, intervention, or independent practice
Save planning time while giving young learners meaningful ways to read, talk, observe, and write about wind. Add this resource to your Grade 1 toolkit for a focused, engaging companion to Feel the Wind.
This resource is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Great Minds® or Wit & Wisdom®. It is intended to support and supplement classroom instruction.