English Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Story Setting or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between story settings and non-settings with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Blending Words Fortune Teller Templates
Help students practice blending CVC words with these interactive chatterbox templates.
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Syllable Activity – Animal Puzzle
Build students phonological awareness with this syllable activity where students build animal pictures with the number of syllables.
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Character Emotion Wheel Pack
Help students explore how language can be used to present characters in different ways with this set of character emotion wheel templates.
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Syllables Worksheet Set
Use this Syllable Worksheet set to help students identify syllables in words.
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'AI' Diphthong Vowel Team Board Game
Decode words with the ai long vowel team in this word card board game.
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Body Language Posters
Teach social skills with these Body Language Posters for Kids, featuring 5 printable posters that explain posture, eye contact, gestures, and expressions.
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Open and Closed Questions Sorting Worksheet Set
Help your students build critical thinking and communication skills with this engaging Open and Closed Questions resource.
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 1 magazine.
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Presentation Skills Feedback and Reaction Cards for Students
Support your students in building confidence and communication skills with this Presentation Skills Feedback resource.
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Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt – Mini Book Activity
Explore nonfiction text features with this Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt activity - the perfect mix of hands-on learning and foundational literacy skills.
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Author’s Purpose Pie Worksheet Set
Practise Author’s Purpose knowledge with this set of Author’s Purpose Worksheets.
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Oral Communication Worksheets
Help students develop their oral communication skills with this engaging set of Oral Communication Worksheets.
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Oral Language Barrier Games
Use these Oral Language Barrier Games to develop oral language skills in the early years classroom.
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Types of Sentences Game - Year 1-2 SCOOT!
Play a round of Types of Sentences SCOOT! To help your students practise identifying types of sentences.
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Sentence Strip Activity Cards - Simple Sentence Starters
Encourage conversation and writing with our Printable Sentence Starter Prompts for Early Years.
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Preposition Game – Roll and Cover
Use this preposition game as a fun and collaborative way of learning about these important parts of speech.
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Prepositions Questions Digital Quiz
Get your students answering prepositions questions with this interactive digital quiz perfect for lesson warm-ups or wrap-ups.
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Sentence Types Quiz (Year 1)
Assess your students ability to identify types of sentences and their matching punctuation with a printable Sentence Types Quiz for Year 1.
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Super Sentence Game - Statement, Command, Exclamation & Question
Turn sentence structure practice into an exciting game with the Super Sentence Game for Year 1 and 2.
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Letter Writing PowerPoint
Download this letter writing PowerPoint to teach students about the purpose, audience and structure of letters through an engaging and easy-to-follow presentation.
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Vocabulary Journal Template - Mini Book
Use our printable vocabulary journal template to make and keep daily vocabulary learning logs in the classroom.
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Core Vocabulary Board - Classroom Display
Ignite your students' interest with fun vocabulary activities that make learning new words interactive through our Core Vocabulary Board Display for a Word of the Day or Week routine!
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Writing a Friendly Letter Template Pack
Download this writing a friendly letter template pack to help your students practise friendly letter writing with fun, themed designs for every occasion.
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Phoneme Game - Guess the Phoneme
Explore the main phonemes and their matching graphemes with this fun and engaging phoneme game - Guess the Phoneme.
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5 Elements of a Short Story Activity
Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.
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Describe a Firetruck and Fireman - Community Helper Printable
Get students exploring descriptive adjectives with these printable Fireman Community Helper worksheets, perfect for Early Years learning.
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Personal Pronouns Interactive Task Cards
Use this online personal pronouns game to get your students identifying and using these important parts of speech.
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Possessive Pronouns Sorting Activity
Use this sorting activity in your grammar lessons to teach your students about possessive pronouns.
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Personal Pronouns Matching Game
Familiarise your students with some of the most common personal pronouns using this fun matching game perfect for group work.
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Blending Interactive Notebook Template
Engage students in blending simple 3 and 4 phoneme words with this interactive flip book template.
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Blending 3-Phoneme Words Puzzles
Help students master blending phonemes with this set of 3-phoneme blending puzzles.