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Year 1 Worksheets (Ages 5–6)
Year 1 worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 5 to 6 in the first year of Key Stage 1. They cover Phase 3 to 5 phonics, preparation for the June phonics screening check, number bonds to 10 and 20, place value to 100, one more and one less, and writing sentences with capital letters and full stops.
Year 1 is the first year of the National Curriculum, and the change from Reception is real: more time at tables, daily phonics lessons that move through Phases 3, 4 and 5, and maths that now expects written number sentences rather than counted objects. It is also the year of the phonics screening check, taken in June, in which each child reads 40 words to their teacher, half of them made-up pseudo-words such as vap or blim, to confirm they can decode rather than guess. The worksheets here are built for that year: decodable passages using the sounds taught so far, screening-style word lists, number bonds to 10 and 20, place value with tens and ones, and sentence writing that practises capital letters and full stops every time.
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CCVC Words with fl, fr, dr, pl and tr Blends Read and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read twelve CCVC words (flip, flat, flag, frog, drum, drag, plan, plot, plus, trim, trap, drip) and match each one to its picture.
Hindi Letter ऋ (ri) Practice 1: Write, Fix the Letter and Find | ऋ का अभ्यास · भाग 1
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
A challenge page: write ऋ between the lines, complete four letters that are each missing a part and then write the whole ऋ in box 5, find ऋ in words such as ऋद्धि, ऋषिकेश, ऋण and ऋत्विक, and draw a picture. Because ऋ is a special vowel, this page helps adults say it as 'ri' and keep it apart from इ and र.
Short Vowels Missing Vowel and Word Grid Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children write the missing short vowel in bug, cat, ten and kit, then find and colour the short a words from each word wheel in a letter grid (cat, map, sat, pat, tan, bad, man, mat, pad, tad, mad, nap).
Rhyming '-ock' Words and Say, Tap, Spell Blends Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children colour the bubbles that rhyme with clock (stock, block, flock, dock), then say, tap and spell to circle the correct spelling of think, stamp, brush, grass, clamp and crisp.
CVC 'op' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five 'op' words (shop, hop, mop, pop, top) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a shop, a hopping child, a mop, a popping balloon and a spinning top) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
CVC 'ed' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five 'ed' words (bed, fed, zed, red, wed) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a bed, a child being fed, a letter z, a red dot and a wedding) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
Secret Words Worksheet: Crack the Shape Code
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice letter recognition and matching skills by associating letters with shapes and identifying the corresponding pictures.
CVC 'um' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five 'um' words (yum, gum, hum, mum, sum) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a yummy face, bubble gum, a child humming, a mum and a baby, and a sum) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
Middle Sound Short Vowels Circle and Write Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children circle the middle vowel in hat, bed, pin, log, cup and jug, then write the missing vowel in hen, web, man, sun, bat and box.
CVC Revision: Colour the Word and Build 'ap' Words Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children colour the word that names each picture (dog, jet, pan, pig) from three rhyming choices, then write the first letter to make map, lap, nap, gap, cap and tap.
CVC 'og' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five 'og' words (dog, fog, hog, jog, log) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a dog, fog, a hog, two joggers and a log) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
Picture Analogies Worksheet: Match What Goes Together
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice logical reasoning and visual discrimination by identifying relationships between pictures and completing analogies.
CVC 'ob' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five 'ob' words (cob, job, mob, rob, sob) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a corn cob, a person at work, a crowd, a monkey taking fruit and a crying child) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
CVCC Ending Blends ft, st, nd and mp Read and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read eight CVCC words grouped by their ending blend (gift, lift, nest, vest, lend, hand, lamp, jump) and match each word to its picture.
Hindi Letter ओ (o) Practice 1: Write, Fix the Letter and Find | ओ का अभ्यास · भाग 1
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
A challenge page: write ओ between the lines, complete four letters that are each missing a part and then write the whole ओ in box 5, find ओ in words such as ओर, ओजस, ओहो and ओडिशा, and draw a picture. ओ and औ are different vowels; औ has two marks on top and ओ has one.
CCVC Words with cl and sl Blends Read and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read ten CCVC words with sound buttons (clap, clip, club, clan, clog, slab, slim, slug, slap, slip) and draw a line from each word to its picture.
Blends Odd One Out Worksheet: Check the Start and End
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read five blend words in each row and circle the one that doesn't match at the start or the end: crop, trim, frog, skid, pant, chop and stag.
Mystery Number Riddles Worksheet: Use the Clues
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice number recognition, following instructions, and applying logic to solve number puzzles.
CCVC Words with st, cr and sp Blends Read, Colour and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read stag, step, crab, crib, spin and spot, match each word to its outline picture and colour the pictures in.
Hindi Letter ए (e) Practice 1: Write, Fix the Letter and Find | ए का अभ्यास · भाग 1
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
A challenge page: write ए between the lines, complete four letters that are each missing a part and then write the whole ए in box 5, find ए in words such as एकता, एकदम, एशिया and एकलव्य, and draw a picture. ए is not the short form of ऐ; the practice page keeps them apart.
Digraph and Blend Words Circle the Word and First Sound Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children circle the word for each picture (ship, shut, chop, chin, thin, chat), then circle the blend or digraph each picture starts with: st (stem), gr (grab), br (bread), sh (shop), cr (crib) and sl (slug).
Match the Blend and Write the Word Worksheet: sk, st, dr, gr, sc, sw
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children join each blend to the word ending that fits the picture and write the whole word: skid, stem, drop, grip, scab and swim.
Kite Color Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children practice color recognition and visual discrimination by matching kites to children based on the colors.
CVCC Words Read, Colour and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children read tent, desk, milk, belt, lamp and hand with sound buttons, match each word to its outline picture and colour it.
What your child learns in Year 1
The Year 1 programmes of study expect children to apply phonic knowledge to decode words, read common exception words such as said, one and where, and write sentences they have first composed aloud. In maths they count to and across 100 forwards and backwards, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals, know number bonds within 20, and add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20.
- Phonics: Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs, Phase 4 adjacent consonants (frog, jump), Phase 5 alternative spellings (ai, ay, a-e)
- Reading: decodable books, common exception words, answering simple questions about a short text
- Writing: capital letters, full stops, finger spaces, question marks, joining two ideas with "and"
- Number: counting to 100, place value with tens and ones, number bonds to 10 and 20, one more and one less
- Measurement and geometry: length, mass, time to the hour and half past, common 2D and 3D shapes
Preparing for the phonics screening check
The check takes place in June and lasts five to ten minutes per child, one to one with the teacher. It contains 40 words: 20 real words and 20 pseudo-words, each shown beside a small alien picture so the child knows not to recognise it. The expected standard has been 32 out of 40 in every year the check has run; children below it retake it in Year 2. Regular blending of mixed real and made-up words, not memorising lists, prepares a child well.
How to use these worksheets at home
Follow the phonics phase the school is teaching rather than racing ahead; a Phase 5 sheet given to a child still securing Phase 3 only teaches guessing. Read the decodable passage aloud first, then let your child read it back and answer the questions. For maths, keep a hundred square and some counters nearby so place value is something the child can build and see before writing it down.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Year 1 phonics screening check?
The phonics screening check is a short one-to-one reading assessment that every Year 1 child in an English state school takes in June. The child reads 40 words aloud to their teacher: 20 real words and 20 pseudo-words that follow English spelling patterns but have no meaning. Pseudo-words are marked with an alien picture so the child knows to sound them out. It checks decoding, not comprehension.
What should a child know by the end of Year 1?
By the end of Year 1 a child is expected to decode most Phase 5 words, read the Year 1 common exception words, write several sentences with capital letters and full stops, count to 100, know number bonds to 20, add and subtract within 20, tell the time to the hour and half past, and name common 2D and 3D shapes. These are the Year 1 expectations set out in the National Curriculum programmes of study.
What phonics phase is Year 1?
Most children begin Year 1 consolidating Phases 3 and 4, then spend the bulk of the year on Phase 5, which teaches alternative spellings for sounds already known (for example ai, ay and a-e) and alternative pronunciations for known graphemes (ow in cow and in snow). Schools using other validated schemes cover the same content under different names, and the screening check draws on Phases 2 to 5.
What is the difference between Reception and Year 1 worksheets?
Reception sheets work on single sounds, letter formation and numbers to 20 with plenty of pictures and tracing. Year 1 sheets expect independent reading of short decodable passages, spelling with digraphs and trigraphs, writing full sentences, and written calculations with numbers to 100. Instructions are longer and children are expected to work for 15 to 20 minutes at a stretch.
How can I help my child with the phonics screening check?
Practise blending for a few minutes every day using both real and made-up words, and point out the alien words so your child knows to sound them out rather than guess. Past check papers, which the Department for Education publishes, are useful for getting used to the format. Do not drill the words from earlier papers; the check uses new words each year.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Written and reviewed by Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), who designs every RaisoActive worksheet.
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