Reading Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Consonant Digraph TH Interactive Activity
Engage students in practising their learning around the consonant digraph of ‘th’ with this fun sloth-themed interactive activity.
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Diphthong Colouring Activity Worksheets
Practise finding different vowel team diphthongs with this set of fun colour-by-code worksheets for your students.
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Kn Digraph Lesson Resource Pack
Introduce students to the ng digraph with this set of teaching slides and mini activity book.
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Making Inferences With Pictures Worksheet
Guide your students to use pictures to make inferences with this reading worksheet.
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Vowel Digraph Dominoes - EE, EA, and EY
Decode words with ee, ea, and ey vowel digraph conventions for representing long vowel sounds using this set of 26 dominoes.
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Sh Digraph Words With Images
Learn words that contain the 'sh' digraph with these word and picture flashcards.
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OA Vowel Digraph Bingo Game
Practise decoding words with OA vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds with this BINGO game for up to 18 players.
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'EA' Vowel Digraph Board Game
Decode words with the ea long vowel team in this printable board game.
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AY Diphthong Vowel Digraph Bingo
Practise decoding words that include the AY long /a/ vowel team sound with this BINGO game for up to 20 players.
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AI Diphthong Vowel Digraph Bingo
Practise decoding words that use the AI vowel team convention with this BINGO game for up to 20 players.
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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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Retelling Stories Teaching Slides
Teach your students all about the fundamentals of retelling a story with this set of teaching slides.
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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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Consonant Blends Game - R Blend Words
A board game to practise decoding words with an r-blend.
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Year 1 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 1 students.
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Blends Coding Robot Mat
Put your coding robots and your students to work practising blends with a printable coding robot mat.
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Character Traits Posters
Remind your students about the difference between external and internal character traits with this set of three classroom posters.
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Narrative Elements Graphic Organisers – Landscape
Encourage your students to write and draw about various story elements with this 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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Suffixes Mini Book
Learn to make pancakes and use the suffixes -ed and -ing with a printable mini-book.
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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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Synonym Poster Pack - Emotions Chart Display
Blend social-emotional learning and vocabulary building activities with a set of 15 emotional synonyms anchor charts.
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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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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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Camping with Dad - Decodable Reader (Level 2)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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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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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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Word Study List - Double Consonants
Introduce and explore words containing double consonants with this extensive list.