KS1 English Worksheets (Ages 5–7)

What KS1 english worksheets cover

Five-year-olds decode. The set should have three-letter words to read and write, the digraphs sh, ch and th, a growing list of sight words such as the, was and said, decodable sentences to read aloud and draw, a simple sentence to write with a capital letter and a period, and lowercase handwriting on lines. Answering a question about a sentence just read is the first comprehension work. Long vowel spellings mostly come next year.

• Read and write three-letter words such as cat, pin and hop
• Recognize common sight words like the, was and said
• Write a sentence with a capital letter and a period
• Read a decodable sentence aloud and draw what it says
• Hear and write sh, ch and th in words

How to use these worksheets at home or in class

Because this stage spans two years, match the sheet to what the classroom is doing rather than to age alone: decoding and number bonds for a Year 1 child, comprehension and times tables for a Year 2 child, in sessions of fifteen to twenty minutes.

Start with the sheet that matches what your child can already do, then move one step up. Keep finished sheets in a folder: KS1 teachers often ask for evidence of practice, and children like seeing their own progress.

Is your child ready for KS1 english work?

A child ready for the later half of this stage reads a short passage with reasonable fluency, writes several connected sentences, adds and subtracts within twenty and recalls the 2, 5 and 10 times tables with growing confidence.

• Read words with long vowel spellings like ai, ee and magic e
• Read a short passage and answer who, what and why questions
• Write three connected sentences with capitals and periods

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