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Year 1 English Worksheets (Ages 5–6)
Year 1 english worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 5–6 in Year 1 in the UK. English covers letter and sound recognition, reading, vocabulary, grammar and writing, building from spoken language toward independent sentences. The sheets on this page cover letter recognition and phonics, reading comprehension, sentence writing and vocabulary and grammar.
Year 1 opens the National Curriculum proper: daily phonics moves through Phases 3 to 5, written number sentences replace counted objects, and the phonics screening check in June asks each child to read forty words, some of them invented, to confirm they can decode reliably. 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.
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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).
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.
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.
Hindi Letter ऐ (ai) Practice 1: Write, Fix the Letter and Find | ऐ 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 ऐ between the lines, complete four letters that are each missing a part and then write the whole ऐ in box 5, find ऐ in words such as ऐसा, ऐलान, ऐंठन and ऐश्वर्य, and draw a picture. ऐ is a different vowel from ए, not a long version of it.
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.
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.
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.
CCVCC Words Colour the Letters and Write Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children build five-sound words that start and end with a blend: they colour the right letters in order and write crisp, plant, frost, drink, trunk and stamp.
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.
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.
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.
Ending Sounds and First Letter Word Making Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children write the ending sound of cob, hug, mop, yum, jog and tub, then take the first letter of three pictures to make sub, mum, cot and bed.
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.
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.
CVC 'ug' 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 'ug' words (bug, dug, hug, jug, mug) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a ladybird, a spade in soil, a family hug, a jug and a mug) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
CVCC Words Colour the Letters and Write Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children find the letters for each picture in a grid, colour them in order and write the CVCC word: pond, desk, camp, rest, bank and mask.
Short e Word Puzzle and First Letter Sounds Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children find leg, beg, met, pet and vet hidden in rows of letters, then write the first letter of candle, octopus, umbrella, hat, butterfly, tree, igloo, clock and apple.
CVC Revision: First Sounds and 'og' Rhyming Words Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children write the first sound of fish, hat, bucket, hook, net and pod, then colour the bubbles that rhyme with dog: fog, log, jog and hog.
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.
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.
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).
I Spy Letter and Number 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 matching letters to numbers and improve their early literacy and numeracy skills.
Digraph Words ch, sh and th Read and Match Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children learn that a digraph is two letters making one sound (ch in chip, sh in ship, th in this) and match chop, chin, shop, shut, that and thin to their pictures.
Hindi Visarga अः (ah) Practice 1: Write, Fix the Letter and Find | अः 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 अः between the lines, complete four letters each missing a part and write the whole अः in box 5, find the two dots ः in words such as अतः, पुनः, प्रायः and क्रमशः, and draw a sunrise with six birds (छः can also be written छह).
What Year 1 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
A decodable passage or word list most days, plus a short number bonds sheet, keeps pace with a Year 1 classroom. Fifteen minutes is a reasonable ceiling, and reading the passage twice in one sitting builds the fluency the screening check rewards.
Start with the sheet that matches what your child can already do, then move one step up. Keep finished sheets in a folder: Year 1 teachers often ask for evidence of practice, and children like seeing their own progress.
Is your child ready for Year 1 english work?
Entering this stage, a child should blend most Phase 3 sounds into words, write a few letters correctly formed, count reliably to twenty, and sit through a short table task without needing constant redirection.
Frequently asked questions
How many sight words should a five-year-old know?
Programs differ, but 40 to 60 high-frequency words by the end of the year is a common expectation. The number matters less than reading them instantly inside a sentence, so introduce three to five a week and use them in decodable sentences rather than flashcard runs. Many so-called sight words can be sounded out once the digraphs are known, so keep phonics moving alongside.
What should a Year 1 child be able to do in english?
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. Entering this stage, a child should blend most Phase 3 sounds into words, write a few letters correctly formed, count reliably to twenty, and sit through a short table task without needing constant redirection.
Do these worksheets follow the Year 1 curriculum?
The sheets cover letter recognition and phonics, reading comprehension, sentence writing and vocabulary and grammar, which sit inside the National Curriculum KS1 (Year 1); Letters and Sounds Phase 3–5 outcomes for Year 1. Kindergarten / 1st Grade (US), UKG (India) use the same skills at this age, so the sheets also fit families following those programmes.
Are these Year 1 english worksheets free?
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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