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Split digraphs revision (Phase 5 phonics)
A fun, teacher-created resource that helps children understand what a split digraph word is, which is often taught in Phase 5 phonics at primary school.
Words containing 'tch' (Phase 5 phonics)
The 'tch' grapheme is a trigraph (one sound made up of three letters) used to represent the /ch/ sound. Cut out these letters. How many words can you make containing 'tch'?
Look, Cover, Write and Check spelling words
A blank Look, Cover, Write and Check spelling words list for kids to download and print to practise their weekly spelling words and prepare for tests.
Key Stage 1 - 2023 English SATs Papers
Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete Y2 SATs past papers from 2023 are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.
Spelling list for Year 1
Here is a list of words that cover the spelling rules children are expected to learn by the end of Year 1. How many can you spell?
Year 1 exception words flashcards
A colourful set of printable flashcards created by a teacher to help Year 1 children learn how to spell common exception words.
Letter arrow cards
Free letter arrow cards created by an experienced educator to help children practise putting sounds together and forming some words.
Year 1 English Challenge Pack
Challenging reading comprehensions and activities for Year 1 readers and writers, designed to stretch your child and offer them the opportunity to explore their year-group topics in greater depth.
Making compound words
Look at all the ingredients in our compound word soup. How many different compound words can you make from them?
Write the days of the week: Sunday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Sunday.
Write the days of the week: Saturday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Saturday.
Write the days of the week: Friday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Friday.
Write the days of the week: Thursday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Thursday.
Write the days of the week: Wednesday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Wednesday.
Write the days of the week: Tuesday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Tuesday.
Write the days of the week: Monday
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with our handwriting worksheets; focus on Monday.
Writing the days of the week
Handwriting, spelling and time sequencing practice: a worksheet to help your child learn to write the days of the week.
Practise writing the days of the week
Help your child practise writing the days of the week with this handwriting and spelling worksheet.
Phase 2 phonics sound snap: final sound
This game focuses on the final sounds in words. Simply cut out the snap cards, shuffle up, and deal out.
Phase 3 phonics sound snap: /sh/, /ch/, /th/ and /ng/ blends
This game focuses on the /sh/, /ch/, /th/ and /ng/ sounds. Simply cut out the snap cards, shuffle up, and deal out.
Phase 3 phonics sound snap: the /ai/, /oi/, /ow/ and /oa/ sounds
This snap game focuses on the blended sounds /ai/ (as in rain) and /oi/ (as in boil) and /ow/ (as in now) and /oa/ (as in boat). Simply cut out the snap cards, shuffle
up, and deal out.
up, and deal out.
Soft 'c' crossword (Phase 5 phonics)
The letter ‘c’ has a hard sound (/k/ as in cat) and a soft sound (/s/ as in cell). Usually, the ‘c’ is hard or soft depending on the vowel that follows it. This soft 'c' crossword helps your child practise this spelling pattern.
Writing two-syllable words
All of these words have two syllables. Syllables are like ‘beats’. Clap out the syllables as you say each of these words, then write the separate syllables in the two boxes on the right.