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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Retelling Stories Paper Chains Template
Get crafty with this fun retelling stories activity where students use paper chains to create a chain for a story they have read in class.
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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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SCOOP Retell Writing Template
Help students give quality retells by using this SCOOP retell writing template.
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5 Finger Retelling Interactive Activity
Practise using the 5 finger retelling strategy with this interactive activity.
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SCOOP Retelling Poster
Display this SCOOP retelling poster to help students remember how to give an effective retell.
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5 Finger Retell Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of teaching slides.
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Retelling Caterpillar Writing Template
Help students break down their retells with this cute caterpillar writing template.
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Caring for Others – Printable Empathy Book
Unlock the magic of empathy by giving your students a mini-book about how to connect, understand and make a difference through the simple act of caring.
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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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Monster Mash Grapheme Sorting Activity
Consolidate the concept of different graphemes with a printable consonant digraph activity.
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Pumpkin Puzzles - Initial Sounds Matching Game
Pick up letter-sound correspondence with a pumpkin picture puzzle matching activity.
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Syllable Puzzles - Apple Matching Game
Practise segmenting, blending, and identifying types of syllables in words with a set of apple-themed puzzles.
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Missing Letters - Letter-Sound Recognition Task Cards
Buzz into letter-sound correspondence with this honey-themed missing letter task card set.
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Digraph Coding Robot Mat
Practise identifying digraphs with the help of a coding robot and mat.
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Story Elements Worksheets – The Goose and the Golden Egg
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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Story Elements Worksheets – The Maid and the Milk Pail
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
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Story Settings Mini Book
Allow your little learners to explore and write about story settings with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Who Is the Main Character? Worksheets
Practise identifying the main characters in nursery rhymes with this set of worksheets for young learners.
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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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Who Is the Main Character? Interactive Game
Practise identifying the main characters in nursery rhymes with this interactive digital activity.
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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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Story Characters - Mini Book
Teach your little learners about the various types of story characters with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Exploring Story Characters - Worksheets
Explore the defining features of story characters with this differentiated worksheet.
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Character or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this hands-on sorting activity.
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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? - Colouring Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this colouring worksheet.
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Story Settings - Flipbook
Teach your students about story settings with this hands-on flipbook.
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Story Settings - Brochure Template
Encourage your students to identify story settings in the books they read with this brochure template.
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Beginning, Middle and End Mini-Book - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Teach your students about the beginning, middle and end of a story with mini-book retelling of The Itsy Bitsy Spider.