Year 1 English Printable Worksheets

Year 1 is an important year for reading, writing, and speaking. Our year 1 English worksheets will help support your child as they learn to use phonics to spell simple words, read stories, memorise common sight words, identify rhyming words, tell simple narratives, improve their vocabulary, and much more.   

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Digraph: 'ew' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ew' cloze activity

Introducing the "ew" digraph to young learners can be an engaging and effective way to enhance their spelling skills. Here are some benefits of teaching "ew" words and digraphs:Benefits of teaching 'ew' words and digraphs:Phonemic awareness: Learning about digraphs like "ew" helps children develop their phonemic awareness by recognising that two letters together create a single sound.Spelling patterns: Understanding digraphs introduces students to specific spelling patterns, helping them become more proficient spellers.Reading fluency: Recognising digraphs contributes to improved reading fluency as students become more confident in decoding words.Vocabulary expansion: Introducing new words with the "ew" sound enhances vocabulary and comprehension skills.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'oy' cloze activity

Digraph: 'oy' cloze activity

Teaching young learners about digraphs, like the 'oy' sound, is an essential part of developing their literacy skills. A digraph is a pair of letters that come together to represent a single sound. The 'oy' digraph is commonly found in words like "boy," "toy," and "enjoy." By introducing students to digraphs, you're providing them with tools to decode and spell words more effectively. Let's explore the benefits of teaching 'oy' words and how to introduce them through a worksheet.Benefits of teaching 'oy' words and digraphs:Phonemic awareness: Learning digraphs helps students recognise and understand specific sounds within words, enhancing their phonemic awareness.Spelling proficiency: Mastering 'oy' words improves students' spelling skills and empowers them to tackle more complex words.Reading fluency: Recognising digraphs leads to smoother and more fluent reading as students become more adept at blending sounds.Vocabulary growth: Exposure to 'oy' words expands students' vocabulary and comprehension of various texts.Encourage students to complete the fill-in-the-blank sentences using the 'oy' words provided.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ay' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ay' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ay' cloze worksheet This worksheet is all about the exciting 'ay' digraph! In this activity, pupils will get to practise words that have the 'ay' sound, which is often found in words like "day," "play," and "say." Pupils fill in the blanks in sentences and strengthen their understanding of this unique sound. Children will have fun while improving their spelling skills!Importance of learning spellingsLearning spellings is like unlocking a secret code to communication. When pupils learn how to spell correctly, they can express their thoughts and ideas clearly in writing. Knowing how to spell words helps us write stories and share information accurately. It also builds confidence in reading because children can recognise words easily. Just like putting together a puzzle, learning spellings helps us put letters in the right order to create meaningful words. So, by practising spellings, you're becoming a better communicator and a more confident reader and writer!

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'aw' cloze activity

Digraph: 'aw' cloze activity

Digraph: 'aw' cloze activityThis worksheet is all about the 'aw' sound! In this activity, pupils will practise recognising and using words that contain the 'aw' digraph. Pupils fill in the blanks with the words from the word bank. Words include draw, saw, claw, straw, paw, yawn, lawn, and crawl. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ou' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ou' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ou' cloze activityStudents will dive into learning words that contain the 'ou' digraph, where the two letters work together to create a unique sound. Through fun fill-in-the-blank sentences and word practice, young learners will enhance their reading and phonics skills while mastering words like 'mouse,' 'house,' and 'cloud.' 

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'er' cloze activity

Digraph: 'er' cloze activity

Digraph: 'er' cloze activityLearning digraphs provides students with essential skills that empower them to become confident and proficient readers and writers. Understanding digraphs assists students in spelling words correctly, as they learn that specific letter combinations produce distinct sounds. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home and comes complete with an answer sheet.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'oi' cloze activity

Digraph: 'oi' cloze activity

Digraph: 'oi' cloze activityThis handy literacy resource will help young learners by enhancing their phonics skills and helping them to read words more confidently. Exploring "oi" words expands pupils' vocabulary, introducing them to new and exciting words. It also boosts their confidence in writing tasks. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home and comes complete with an answer sheet.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ow' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ow' cloze activity

Digraph: ow activityThis worksheet focuses on words with the "ow" sound, helping young pupils reinforce their phonics knowledge and sound-letter correspondence. The exercise allows pupils to work independently or in small groups and can be used in the classroom or at home. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ur' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ur' cloze activity

How will this spelling worksheet help pupils?By using words in sentences, pupils can see how the spelling words are used in real-life situations. This helps them understand the meaning and context of each word, making it easier to remember and apply them correctly.Reading and understanding the sentences improve language comprehension skills. Pupils learn to identify subject-verb agreement, word order, and punctuation while reinforcing their spelling skills.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Using the prefix un–

Year 1 Using the prefix un–

Using the prefix un-By practicing words with the "un-" prefix, pupils will expand their vocabulary. They will learn how adding the prefix changes the meaning of a word, creating new words with an opposite or negating effect. This worksheet promotes vocabulary development, reading skills, critical thinking, and confidence in language usage. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading comprehension - Toby Goes On An Adventure

Reading comprehension - Toby Goes On An Adventure

This reading comprehension is great for testing your KS1 pupils' reading comprehension skills. Perfect for any English lesson, this worksheet can be used in a group or as a one-to-one activity. Encourage your young learners to read through the story, or read the story to your class and help them answer the accompanying questions. There are 5 questions for children to answer. Reading comprehension exercises expose students to new words and concepts, helping them expand their vocabulary. They learn to recognise and understand different word meanings and learn to extract information from the text.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'or' cloze activity

Digraph: 'or' cloze activity

Let's practise the 'or' sound!Reading sentences using "or" sound words helps children develop their reading comprehension skills as they understand the meaning and context of the sentences as a whole. Seeing and reading "or" sound words within sentences can reinforce children's spelling skills by helping them recognise and remember the correct letter combinations to represent the sound. Use this handy worksheet to help build your child's confidence and enjoyment in reading. There are eight fill-in-the-blank sentences for children to complete including these words: horn, horse, storm, corn, born, sort, fork, and port.

Age: 5 - 6
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Cloze activity - 'ar' digraph

Cloze activity - 'ar' digraph

'ar' digraphChildren use the words from the word list to complete the sentences. This printable features words with the r-controlled vowel sound /är/ spelled ar. Words include: car, shark, park, far, card, farm, jar, and star. Use this worksheet in the classroom or at home to help children practise their reading and spelling.

Age: 5 - 6
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Short 'oo' digraph - Complete the sentences

Short 'oo' digraph - Complete the sentences

Short 'oo' digraph cloze activityStudents read and write the correct 'oo' word to complete the sentences. There are eight sentences to complete. This engaging worksheet can be used in the classroom or at home. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: Long 'oo' cloze activity

Digraph: Long 'oo' cloze activity

Digraph: Long 'oo' activityThis handy English worksheet for year 1 students will help reinforce their phonics skills, expand their vocabulary, enhance reading fluency, and improve word recognition. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home and includes an answer sheet.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'oa' cloze activity

Digraph: 'oa' cloze activity

How will this resource help young learners?Phonics reinforcement: This handy worksheet focuses on the "oa" sound, allowing young learners to practice recognising and associating the sound with specific letter combinations. This reinforces their phonics skills and helps them become more familiar with the corresponding sound.Vocabulary expansion: By engaging with words containing the "oa" sound, younger learners are exposed to new vocabulary. They learn new words which expands their vocabulary and helps them build a foundation for reading and comprehension.Reading practice: This English activity provides an opportunity for young learners to practice reading words with the "oa" sound in a fun and engaging way. They can read the words out loud, improving their reading fluency and building confidence in their reading abilities. There are eight sentences for children to complete.

Age: 5 - 6
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The 'igh' sound - Cloze activity

The 'igh' sound - Cloze activity

The 'igh' sound - Cloze activityReading sentences that incorporate familiar words provides opportunities for young learners to develop their vocabulary, comprehension skills, phonics knowledge, and reading fluency. This worksheet includes eight sentences for children to complete using words with the 'igh' sound. Use this engaging activity in the classroom or at home. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ee' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ee' cloze activity

How will this worksheet help my child? Reading sentences using "ee" sound words helps children develop their reading comprehension skills as they understand the meaning and context of the sentences as a whole. Seeing and reading "ee" sound words within sentences can reinforce children's spelling skills by helping them recognise and remember the correct letter combinations to represent the sound. Use this handy worksheet to help build your child's confidence and enjoyment in reading. There are eight fill-in-the-blank sentences for children to complete including these words: feet, see, sweet, cheese, tree, keep, queen, and bee.

Age: 5 - 6
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Digraph: 'ai' cloze activity

Digraph: 'ai' cloze activity

Digraphs: ai cloze activity This handy worksheet will help young learners practice reading while reinforcing their understanding of words with the "ai" sound. There are eight fill-in-the-blank sentences for children to complete including these words: paint, tail, chain, train, snail, rain, sail, and brain. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Spelling word search - a/e/i/o/u sounds

Spelling word search - a/e/i/o/u sounds

Spelling word search - Short vowel soundsThis engaging activity focuses on words containing the vowel sounds: A, E, I, O, and U. The grid is filled with a variety of words that highlight these specific sounds. This word search can be used as a supplementary tool during phonics/spelling lessons or as a fun activity to assess students' vowel sound knowledge. Encourage students to search for words horizontally and vertically within the grid.

Age: 5 - 6
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Spelling - Circle the word

Spelling - Circle the word

Circle the word that is spelled correctlyCircling the correct spelling of a word can greatly benefit young learners in their spelling development. This activity allows them to visually compare different spelling options and choose the correct one in each row. Choosing the correct spelling promotes attention to detail and encourages children to pay close attention to individual letter formations. It also provides a structured and focused way for students to practice spelling independently.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 6)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 6)

How will this worksheet help my child?Word searches are an enjoyable activity for children. The interactive nature of searching for words in a puzzle format makes spelling practice more engaging and exciting for young learners. There are 5 words hidden in the puzzle for children to find. This activity can be used in the classroom or at home.  

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 5)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 5)

Year 1 spelling worksheetThis handy year 1 worksheet promotes vocabulary development, sentence construction, and comprehension skills. There are six fill in the blanks sentences for children to complete using the correct words from the spelling list. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 4)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 4)

Year 1 spelling activityBy filling in the blanks with the appropriate word, students reinforce their understanding of subject pronouns, verb tenses, and possessive pronouns. This exercise helps develop sentence construction skills and language comprehension. This year 1 spelling worksheet can be used in the classroom or at home.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 3)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 3)

Year 1 spelling activityThese sentences allow students to practice using words like "come," "some," "one," "once," "ask," "friend," "school," and "put" in meaningful contexts. The exercise promotes vocabulary development, sentence structure, and comprehension skills. Students 'Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check' each spelling word by completing the table. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 2)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 2)

How will this resource help my child?These sentences provide opportunities for students to practise using possessive pronouns ("your," "they," "he," "me," "she," and "we") and the negation word "no." By filling in the blanks with the appropriate word, students reinforce their understanding of pronouns, express ownership, and learn to form sentences in a meaningful context.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 1)

Year 1 Spelling Practice (set 1)

Year 1 Spelling PracticeThis handy English activity involves fill-in-the-blank sentences for 5-6-year-old students. It aims to reinforce their understanding and usage of common words such as "the," "a," "do," "to," "today," "of," "said," and "says." The exercise can be used by educators to promote language skills, including vocabulary, grammar, and sentence construction. 

Age: 5 - 6
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Thanksgiving Word Scramble

Thanksgiving Word Scramble

Thanksgiving Word ScrambleChildren rearrange the letters in the Thanksgiving-related words and write the words on the lines. There are pictures to help them that they can colour in. This resource is great for children to learn key vocabulary related to Thanksgiving.  

Age: 5 - 6
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Common exception words - Vocabulary cards

Common exception words - Vocabulary cards

These handy vocabulary cards include common exception words that we use all the time! Common exception words do not follow the rules that children are taught so carefully in phonics. For example, the letter 'a' in the word 'was' sounds like an 'o'. You can print these vocabulary cards onto card or laminate them so they can be used over and over again. There are 45 words in this set.

Age: 5 - 6
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Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Dogs

Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Dogs

Children read through the passages and use the words from the word bank to fill in blank spaces. Use this time-saving cloze activity worksheet to help your students become better readers. Cloze activities are a great way to engage learners and improve reading comprehension and grammar skills.

Age: 5 - 6
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Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Cats

Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Cats

Cloze activities are a great way to engage learners and improve reading comprehension and grammar skills. Children read through the reading passages and use the words from the word bank to fill in blank spaces. Use this time-saving worksheet to help your younger students become better readers.

Age: 5 - 6
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Introducing Reading Comprehension - A Trip To London

Introducing Reading Comprehension - A Trip To London

This short introduction to reading comprehension will help struggling readers build their confidence and improve their reading skills at home and at school. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language, build their vocabulary, practise sequencing and summarising, and help them as they progress in their studies. This resource is about a mother and son who go to London.

Age: 5 - 6
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Introducing Reading Comprehension - Ben Goes To The Zoo

Introducing Reading Comprehension - Ben Goes To The Zoo

This short introduction to reading comprehension will help struggling readers build their confidence and improve their reading skills at home and at school. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language, build their vocabulary, practise sequencing and summarising, and help them as they progress in their studies.

Age: 5 - 6
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Introducing Reading Comprehension - Jack Gets A Kitten

Introducing Reading Comprehension - Jack Gets A Kitten

Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. This short reading comprehension activity about a boy and his kitten offers children the chance to practise and improve their reading skills. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language and build their vocabulary.

Age: 5 - 6
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Introducing Reading Comprehension - The Dinosaur

Introducing Reading Comprehension - The Dinosaur

This short reading comprehension activity about a dinosaur offers children the chance to practise and improve their reading skills. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions.

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading Booster - Set 5

Reading Booster - Set 5

With this reading booster activity, children read the sentences, read the question twice, and then circle the correct answer. Our reading boosters for early learners will help children recognise common sight words and use capitalisation and punctuation correctly. Use this reading resource to help your child read with greater confidence and fluency.

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading Booster - Set 4

Reading Booster - Set 4

Our reading boosters for early years will help children recognise common sight words and use capitalisation and punctuation correctly. Children read the sentences, read the question twice, and then circle the correct answer.

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading Booster - Set 3

Reading Booster - Set 3

Reading helps to improve a child's concentration and improves vocabulary and language skills. Use our fun and engaging reading booster activity to develop a child's imagination and creativity. Quick and easy to print or download, use this resource in the classroom or at home.

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading Booster - Set 2

Reading Booster - Set 2

This fun and engaging reading booster activity will help children read with greater confidence and recognise common words that are used in early reading books. Use this fun reading booster activity to help develop a child's early reading skills. Children read each question twice and circle the correct answer.

Age: 5 - 6
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Reading Booster - Set 1

Reading Booster - Set 1

Use this fun reading booster activity to help develop a child's early reading skills. Children read each question twice and circle the correct answer. This engaging reading booster resource will help your child read with greater confidence and fluency.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 Common Exception Words handwriting booklet

Year 1 Common Exception Words handwriting booklet

Common exception words appear frequently in texts but they do not follow the phonetic spelling rules. This year 1 English handwriting booklet is a great way to help students spell common exception words and practise their handwriting at the same time. There are 5 handwriting practice sheets included in the workbook. Children practise reading the word and writing it on the line. This will help to improve children's vocabulary and it is quick and easy to download or print.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Assessment Paper

Year 1 English Assessment Paper

Test your students' knowledge with this handy English assessment paper. This is a fantastic resource to help children with grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, and spelling.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout -  Summer Term 3

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Summer Term 3

Our daily workouts will give you everything you need to deliver the grammar, punctuation, and spelling requirements of the Primary English curriculum. If your child or student is struggling with a particular aspect of English, either spelling, grammar, punctuation, or reading, then print off one of our daily workouts that will help develop their skills.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout - Summer Term 2

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Summer Term 2

Watch your students' grammar skills and confidence grow with our engaging daily workouts. This English resource will help your child develop their grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills either at home or in the classroom. Each worksheet has 10 English activities based on the National Curriculum and can be used as a great revision aid.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout - Summer Term 1

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Summer Term 1

This is the perfect resource for children to improve their knowledge and practise their literacy skills. Each of our English daily workouts covers key areas of the National Curriculum. Print this handy worksheet and watch your child's spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills grow.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 3

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 3

Use this handy resource to test your child's literacy skills and revise key areas of the National Curriculum. This quick and easy to print/download worksheet is perfect for children to practise reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Each daily workout includes colourful illustrations to keep children engaged in what they are learning. There are 10 questions/tasks for children to complete.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 2

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 2

These colourful daily workouts can be used as a homework task or used in any English class to help build confidence in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Age: 5 - 6
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Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 1

Year 1 English Daily Workout - Spring Term 1

Use this handy daily workout to help improve your child's literacy skills in reading, grammar, phonics, punctuation, and more. There are 10 activities for students to complete covering the key areas of the National Curriculum. Our colourful English resources can be used in the classroom or at home and are perfect for testing your child's knowledge and skills in a variety of key topics.

Age: 5 - 6
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Boost your child's confidence with our year 1 English printable worksheets

Watch your child’s reading and writing skills develop in leaps and bounds as they progress through our fun and engaging activities. We have hundreds of year 1 English worksheets that are great for starting a lesson, reinforcing key language skills, expanding vocabulary, improving punctuation and grammar, and much more.  

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