Reading Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Move It! – Long and Short Vowel 'a' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practise reading and identifying long and short vowel 'a' words.
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organiser (F–2)
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
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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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Robot Hide and Seek – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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The Birthday Ride – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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What's Missing? – Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive presentation where students try to guess what object is missing from the picture.
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet accompanying a rhyming chant about robots.
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Books for Sharing Indigenous Perspectives - Poster
A list of Indigenous storybooks for the classroom recommended by Aboriginal education organisation, Wingaru Education.
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Decodable Sound Button Flashcards – Set 2
A set of over 180 decodable sound button flashcards.
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Human Histories: World Explorers – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about some world explorers and their achievements.
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Before, During and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction - Question Prompts
Question prompts and a worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Counting Syllables Worksheets
Five worksheets that allow students to consolidate their understanding of syllables.
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Ultimate Blends Poster Pack
Expose your students to a range of common consonant blends with this set of 20 posters.
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Little Red Riding Hood – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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Character Adjective Concertina Template – The Gingerbread Man
Learn how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality with a hands-on craft activity aligned to the English curriculum.
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Book Wish List
Nurture your students' interest in books and reading with this book wish list.
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Middle Sound Words - Sorting Task ('a' and 'o')
3 different sorting tasks to use with students when learning about the 'a' and 'o' middle sounds.
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Vowel Teams Sorting Activity (EE, EA and EY)
Decode words with the EE, EA and EY vowel teams using 18 picture cards with sorting mats.
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I Spy Blending Phonemes Activity
Support your students' phonemic awareness development with this fun I Spy phoneme blending activity
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I Think Mice Are Rather Nice – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “I Think Mice Are Rather Nice” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Phonemic Awareness Cards
Use these 32 phonemic awareness cards to develop your student's phonics knowledge.
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Detective Base Word Game Cards
Explore vocabulary and word-building skills with this engaging base word game resource using Detective Base Word Game Cards.
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Year 1 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 1 magazine.
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Book an Adventure - Book Week Reading Challenge Tracker
Challenge your students to read up to 25 books during Book Week with a printable Book Week Reading Challenge Tracker.
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Beginning Blends Bingo
Increase reading confidence with this beginning blends bingo game that engages learners while reviewing 22 beginning blends.
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Compare and Contrast Text Structures Worksheets
Build students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with this Compare and Contrast Texts Activity Pack.
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Fiction and Nonfiction Sorting Cards
Explore fiction and nonfiction book features with this sorting activity.
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Non-Fiction Text Features Poster Set
Build your students’ confidence in navigating informational texts with this engaging Text Features of a Non-Fiction Book Poster Set.
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Character Emotions Chart and Worksheets
Explore character emotions in stories using this Character Emotions Chart and matching character Graphic Organisers
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Authors Purpose Craft Bundle
Explore Author's Purpose with this fun and engaging set of Author's Purpose craft templates.