English Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Pop Phonemes - Segmenting Long Vowel Words
Review phoneme segmentation by popping each phoneme using these task cards.
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TAP IT! Phoneme Segmentation Mats
Break down words into either 2, 3, or 4 phonemes with this set of 18 picture cards.
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Dictionary Detectives Worksheets
Hunt for guide words and page numbers to practise dictionary skills with these dictionary worksheets.
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Sounds of OO - Glasses Template
Review the long and short ‘oo’ sound by creating a pair of ‘sOOper’ funky glasses!
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Level 4 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 4 decodable readers.
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Long OO Words - Word Search
Explore words containing some of the most common ‘long oo’ graphemes with this set of differentiated word searches.
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Short OO Words - Word Search
Explore words containing some of the most common ‘short oo’ graphemes with this set of differentiated word searches.
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Short and Long Vowel Sorting Activity - Spring
Practise distinguishing short and long vowels with a fun literacy station sorting activity.
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Sounds of 'OO' - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Sort words according to whether they contain a long or short ‘oo’ sound with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Build-a-Quokka Report Template & Animal Craft
Research, write and use a quokka report template and craft to build informational writing skills.
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Adjectives Interactive Activity
Provide your students with engaging, interactive activities to help them improve their usage of descriptive adjectives.
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'If I were a Sloth...' - Craft and Write
Excite your students to write with this super cute sloth-themed writing prompt.
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Christmas Around the World – Brazil Mini Book
Introduce your students to Brazil’s Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Word Study List - Double Consonants
Introduce and explore words containing double consonants with this extensive list.
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Rhyming Snowmen - Match-Up Activity
Bring a bit of snow into the classroom with a winter-themed rhyming word game for early years students.
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Word Study List - Y as a Vowel
Introduce and explore words containing the letter ‘y’ making a vowel sound with this extensive list of words.
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Word Study List - CVC Words
Introduce and explore consonant-vowel-consonant words with this extensive list of CVC words.
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Word Study List - Long A Graphemes
Introduce and explore words containing graphemes that make the ‘long a’ sound with this extensive list of words.
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Which Letter? Worksheet - K or C
Practise identifying when to begin words with the letter K or the letter C with this printable two-page worksheet.
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Which Letter? Sorting Activity - K or C
Practise identifying when to begin words with the letter K or the letter C with this hands-on sorting activity.
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The OW Digraph - Sorting Activity
Practise reading words containing the 'ow' digraph using this hands-on sorting activity.
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I Spy CVCe Words - Worksheet
Identify words that contain the magic e with this printable black and white worksheet.
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Ending Consonant Digraphs Sorting Activity
Explore words that contain a final consonant digraph with a set of 24 picture sorting cards.
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FIND IT! Long and Short Vowels - Task Cards
Practice distinguishing between short vowel sounds and long vowel sounds with this set of 16 task cards.
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Building Sundaes with Vowel Teams (AI, AY, EE and EA)
Decode words with ay, ai, ea and ee long vowel teams by crafting cute desserts!
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CCVC Word Dominoes
Practise decoding CCVC words with this set of 28 dominoes.
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Feelings and Emotions Match-Up Activity
Help students to recognise and identify their feelings and emotions with this interactive match-up activity.
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First 100 Fry Sight Words – Practice Mat
A hands-on resource to enable your students to practise reading and writing a range of high-frequency words.
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Alice In Wonderland – Drama Freeze Frame – Task Cards
Task cards to help students create freeze frames about the fairy tale, Alice in Wonderland.
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Parts of Speech Word Search (Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs) – Worksheet
A word search where students find and categorise nouns, adjectives and verbs.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.