English ยท Year 1
34 interactive lessons to explore
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Sounds & Digraphs
Blend sounds and learn that two letters can make one sound (sh, ch, th).
โฑ 15 min ยท 11 questions
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High-Frequency Sight Words
Read and spell common words we see again and again in our reading.
โฑ 15 min ยท 8 questions
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Plurals: One and Many
Add 's' or 'es' to show there is more than one of something.
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Compound Words
Join two small words together to make one bigger word.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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Action Verbs
Find the doing words that tell us what is happening.
โฑ 14 min ยท 7 questions
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Telling & Asking Sentences
Tell the difference between a sentence that tells and one that asks.
โฑ 14 min ยท 7 questions
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Word Families (Rimes)
Build new words by changing the first letter of a word family, like -at and -an.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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Adding -ing to Verbs
Add the ending -ing to doing words to show action happening now.
โฑ 14 min ยท 7 questions
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Opposite Words
Find words that mean the opposite, like hot and cold.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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Using Question Marks
Spot asking sentences and finish them with a question mark.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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Digraphs sh, ch & th
Two letters that team up to make one sound: sh, ch and th.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Capital Letters & End Marks
Start every sentence with a capital and finish with the right end mark.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Words for Groups (Collective Nouns)
Special naming words for a group, like a herd of cows or a team of players.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Rhyming Words
Find and make words that rhyme by changing the first sound.
โฑ 10 min ยท 6 questions
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Magic e (Silent e)
See how a silent 'e' at the end of a word makes the vowel say its name.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Past Tense with -ed
Add -ed to verbs to show that an action already happened.
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Capitals for Days & Months
Use capital letters for the days of the week and months of the year.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Joining with 'and' & 'but'
Use the joining words 'and' and 'but' to connect two ideas.
โฑ 12 min ยท 6 questions
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Vowel Teams: ee & ea
Learn that 'ee' and 'ea' often make the long 'e' sound in words.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Question Words: Who, What, Where
Use question words to ask about people, things, places and times.
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Labelling a Diagram
Add words to a picture to name and explain its parts.
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Writing a List
Write a clear list, one item under another, to remember things.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Vowel Team: oo
Read and spell words with the 'oo' vowel team, like moon and book.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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The Word 'I' is Always a Capital
Learn that the word 'I' is always written as a capital letter.
โฑ 10 min ยท 7 questions
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Position Words: in, on, under
Use position words like in, on, under and behind to tell where things are.
โฑ 12 min ยท 7 questions
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Retelling a Story in Order
Retell the beginning, middle and end of a story using picture clues.
โฑ 13 min ยท 7 questions
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Long A Teams: ai & ay
Spell the long 'a' sound with 'ai' in the middle and 'ay' at the end.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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First Letter & Alphabet Order
Find the first letter of a word and put words in alphabet order.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Time Order Words
Use words like first, then, next and last to tell what happens in order.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Asking Questions About a Text
Ask who, what and where questions about a story or picture.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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The 'igh' Sound
Read and spell words where 'igh' makes the long i sound, like night and light.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Bossy R: 'ar' and 'or'
Discover how the letter r changes a vowel sound in words like car and for.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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Joining Ideas with 'and' / 'then'
Use 'and' and 'then' to join two ideas when telling a short story.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions
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How Characters Feel
Use words and pictures to work out how a character is feeling.
โฑ 15 min ยท 7 questions