Can you recommend some popular first grade novels?

One popular 'first grade exclamation story' is about a child going on a field trip to a farm. When they see a baby chick, they exclaim, 'So fluffy!' This shows their instant reaction to the new and adorable sight. Another is when a first grader enters a classroom filled with balloons for a party and yells, 'So many balloons!' First graders' exclamations often come from their first impressions of things around them. They are excited by the simplest of things like a new toy in the classroom which might make them say, 'Cool!'

Sure. 'The Little Red Hen' is a great short first - grade story. It's about a hard - working hen who asks other animals for help in planting, harvesting and baking bread, but they all refuse. In the end, she enjoys the bread all by herself. This story teaches kids about the value of hard work.

Sure. 'The Little Red Hen' is a great first grade short story. It's about a hen who asks other animals to help her plant, harvest and bake bread, but they all refuse. In the end, she enjoys the bread all by herself. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.

Sure. 'Smile' by Raina Telgemeier is a popular choice. It's based on the author's real - life experiences of dealing with dental problems and growing up. It's relatable and the illustrations are very engaging.

Sure. 'The Boxcar Children' is a well - liked novel. It tells the story of four orphaned children who make a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar. It's full of mystery and adventure, and shows how the children work together to solve problems.

Another one is 'The Kissing Hand' by Audrey Penn. This book is very popular among first graders. It's about a little raccoon who is nervous about going to school and his mother gives him a special 'kissing hand' to comfort him. The story is both sweet and relatable for young children.

One of the popular ones is 'The Hating Game' by Sally Thorne. The two main characters have a rather intense first meeting at work, which sets the stage for their love - hate relationship that eventually turns into love. Another is 'Red, White & Royal Blue' by Casey McQuiston. The initial encounter between the American and the British characters is full of tension and starts an unexpected romance.

There are several. 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury is quite popular. It's set on Venus where the sun only comes out once every seven years, and a group of children bully a girl who remembers the sun from when she was on Earth before. 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton is also a well - known 9th grade short story. It ends with a cliffhanger, making readers think about human nature and choice. 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury is another one that deals with the consequences of time travel.

One popular fifth grade short story is 'The Giving Tree' by Shel Silverstein. It tells the story of a selfless tree that gives everything to a boy as he grows up. Another is 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White, which is about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Also, 'James and the Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl is a great one. It's about a boy named James who goes on an amazing adventure inside a giant peach.

A third popular third - grade short story could be 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. The hare is very fast and overconfident. He takes a nap during a race with the tortoise, who is slow but steady. The tortoise wins the race. This story imparts the lesson that slow and steady can win the race.