English Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Sentence Starter Strips
A set of sentence starter prompts for students to practise writing short sentences.
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Gingerbread Man Freeze Frame – Task Cards
Task cards to help students create freeze frames about the Gingerbread Man.
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Fry Sight Words Flash Cards
A set of flash cards for the first 100 Fry Sight Words.
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Back to School Today — Short Poem for Kids
Use this short poem for kids when students return to school. This child-friendly poem discusses feelings that they may experience when heading back to school after an extended break.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser
Observe and record observations of the world around you with a printable Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser.
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Storytelling Finger Puppets Template
A set of 15 finger puppets that will help to spark the imagination and bring the magic of storytelling alive!
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Narratives Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Narratives' display board.
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Handwriting Sheet - Days of the Week
A handwriting sheets for the days of the week.
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How To Make Pancakes – Procedural Writing Activity
Get your students writing a procedure for their favourite breakfast foods with this example procedure text and writing scaffold.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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English Homework Task Cards and Worksheets - Lower Primary
A set of 12 task cards and matching worksheets for literacy and English homework. Suitable for lower primary grades.
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Three Little Pigs – Sequencing Worksheet
Identify the story beginning, series of events and ending with this narrative text sequencing activity.
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Descriptive Writing Poster With Annotations
A poster outlining the main points and structure of a descriptive text.
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Procedure Writing – Printable Recipe Book Template
Download this printable recipe book template to use when teaching procedural writing to your early years students.
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Speaking and Listening Activities Task Cards
A set of 13 cards with instructions for speaking and listening activities.
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Handwriting Posters - Dirt, Grass and Sky Background With Arrows
Handwriting posters using a dirt, grass and sky background with arrows.
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Guided Reading Groups - Reading Strategies Checklist (Individual Profile)
A checklist to help keep track of your students' reading progress and the strategies they use.
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Guided Reading Groups - Comprehension Checklist (Individual Profile)
A checklist to help keep track of your students' reading progress and comprehension skills.
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Writing Lower Case Letters
Students practice writing the lower case letter next to the provided capital letter.
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Oral Presentation Challenge Cards
Use these Oral Presentation Task Cards to support your students as they develop clear, expressive speaking skills with this engaging set of task cards.
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Procedure Text Poster Pack
Use this set of procedure texts posters to support your young writers understand the purpose and elements of procedure writing.
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SATPIN Matching Activity - Frog and Lily Pads
A SATPIN matching activity using lilly pads.
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Digital Predicting Story Activity
Use this digital story of The Muddy Dog and matching prediction worksheets to explore how to make predictions before, during and after a story as a class.
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Explanation Text Poster Pack
Use this Explanation Text poster set with your students to clearly show the structure and text elements of an explanation text.
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High Frequency Words Activity Grids
Support your students in practising high-frequency words at home with this set of two activity grids, designed to reinforce decoding, encoding, and automatic word recognition in line with the Science of Reading.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Interactive Activity
Share this interactive drag-and-drop activity with your students to allow them to practise the correct use of adverbs and adjectives in the English language.
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Printable Book Review Templates - Character Collection
Use this set of cute character-themed book review templates with your early years students.
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Internal and External Character Traits - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with this differentiated cut-and-paste worksheet.
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CVC Blending Word Car Mats
Get students excited about blending simple CVC words with these engaging car-themed blending road mats!
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Blend and Colour Phoneme Blending Worksheets
Get your students blending simple CVC words with this set of blend and colour worksheets.
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Jack Be Nimble – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Jack be Nimble” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Syllables Worksheet Set
Use this Syllable Worksheet set to help students identify syllables in words.