Year 1 English worksheets
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Square words wordsearch
Can you find all these Goldilocks-themed words in the wordsearch?
Mini word Sudoku 4 x 4
Put the letters from the word EASY in the squares so that each column, row, and mini-grid contains all the letters that make up the word.
Rhyming words: creatures word puzzle
Practise your rhyming and spelling skills by thinking of names of animals that rhyme with each of these words. There could be more than one answer... how many can you identify?
Explore and play with words
This Key Stage 1 reading and writing activity will help your child to explore and play with words and use an easy format for writing fun poetry.
Singular and plural
This worksheet consists of singular and plural names of animals that children need to match up.
Understand the concept of time
This worksheet activity will help your child to understand how long a second and a minute are and use their knowledge to write simple poetry.
What is a sentence?
This worksheet gives sentences that need correcting with regards to word order or punctuation.
Using captions
This English worksheet will help your child to write captions and complete sentences, using a full stop at the end.
Write your own rhyme
This worksheet gives an example of a poem and then encourages your child to use the writing frame to write their own rhyming poem.
Using full stops
This Key Stage 1 writing worksheet will help your child to recognise and use full stops and capital letters.
Writing a diary
This worksheet encourages your child to write a diary entry using descriptive words.
Wordsearch - Identify words associated with time
Use this fun wordsearch to help develop your child's vocabulary with words associated with time.
Understanding instructions
This activity forms part of the English curriculum for speaking and listening. It will develop an understanding of the importance of giving instructions and listening carefully to instructions. The activity can be adapted for all ages and should be done with a parent or carer.
Writing a poem
This worksheet encourages children to recognise rhyming words and then complete a poem using the word list given.
Write /oa/ /oo/ /ee/ /ea/ and /igh/ sounds (Phase 5 phonics)
Choo choo! All aboard the phonics train! Check how much your child has learned with this revision worksheet for Year 1. I wonder how many words they can think of?
Engaging With English
Created by an early years education expert, the Engaging with English pack will provide you with lively and original ideas to help bring four popular children’s books vividly to life. Whether your child is in the EYFS or KS1 these activities are the perfect starting point for turning book-shy children into bookworms.
Writing descriptive sentences
This worksheet encourages children to improve sentences by adding descriptive words.
Reading the /igh/ sound
Does the igh sound make you sigh in the night? This worksheet will help you see the light! Practice with all your might and you will soon be soaring high!
Breaking words into syllables
Use this worksheet to encourage your child to read words aloud and then break them into syllables.
Writing sentences in order
This worksheet gives sentences that can be cut up and re-ordered to help children with structuring text.
Reading the /ee/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)
This activity will enable your child to recognise the /ea/ sound, which can be represented by a number of different graphemes, and practise reading and writing it.
Comparative sentences
Use this worksheet to encourage your child to use comparative words ending in 'er' to complete the given sentences.
Blending sounds
Use this worksheet to help your child sound out and identify the phonemes in various words.