Reading Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Retelling Stories Mini Book
Introduce how to retell a story using this easy to follow printable mini-book.
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Halloween Spelling Worksheets
Practise weekly spelling words and add a Halloween twist with a set of printable Halloween spelling worksheets.
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Retelling Stories Wheel Template
Explore story retells with this engaging story retell wheel template.
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5 Finger Retell Worksheets
Guide your students through using the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of worksheets.
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Robot-Themed Retelling Writing Template
Explore the elements of a retell with this cute robot-themed retell writing template.
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Jack and Jill Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Jack and Jill.
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3 Billy Goats Gruff Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for 3 Billy Goats Gruff.
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Three Little Pigs Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for The Three Little Pigs.
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5 Finger Retell Classroom Posters
Guide students through the 5 finger retell process with this set of classroom posters and individual student guide.
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My Little Halloween Colour Book
Brighten your Halloween lesson plans with a printable Halloween colour book for foundation and year 1.
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Story Elements Worksheets – The Ants and the Grasshopper
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
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Story Elements Cut and Paste Worksheets – The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Explore story characters, settings and main events with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets based on a well-known fable.
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Story Elements Worksheets – The Fox and the Grapes
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
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50-Book Challenge Tracker – Printable Bookmark
Inspire your students to read fifty books during the school year with a printable 50-book Challenge Bookmark Tracker.
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Book Review Templates – Garden Theme
Create a display of student book reviews using this garden-themed book report template.
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Character Profile - Graphic Organisers
Explore the internal and external traits of story characters with a set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Book Review Bunting - Template
Share your students' favourite books during Book Week with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.
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Character Appearance, Traits and Feelings - Worksheet
Explore and describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance with this differentiated worksheet to be used with any text.
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Character or Not? - Interactive Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this digital learning activity.
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Character or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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What Is the Setting? - Worksheets
Encourage your students to identify the setting in short and simple texts with this set of six worksheets.
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Suffixes Mini Book
Learn to make pancakes and use the suffixes -ed and -ing with a printable mini-book.
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Beginning, Middle and End Mini-Book - The Three Little Pigs
Teach your students about the beginning, middle and end of a story with this mini-book retell of The Three Little Pigs.
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Roll and Read – Editable Version
An editable Word version and a blank PDF version of our Roll and Read game.
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Spelling Strategies - Anchor Charts
Remind your students of the different spelling strategies with a set of spelling strategy posters.
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Word Mapping Recording Sheets
Practise mapping out words and segmenting their phonemes using these word mapping templates.
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SPLAT! Phoneme Segmentation Game
Practise segmenting one-syllable words into their phonemes with this fun game!
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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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Easter Worksheets - Grammar Practise
Practise skills learnt in literacy with this Easter-themed grammar activity pack.
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April Fools' Day Comprehension Passages
Read and learn about April Fools' Day with this set of differentiated comprehension worksheets.
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Feelings Synonym Flashcards
Give your students the words and synonyms they need to express emotions and enhance their writing.
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Synonyms - Printable Flashcards
Build vocabulary skills with individual Synonym anchor chart flash cards.