The activities in this KS1 English area will help children to develop their knowledge of speaking and listening, handwriting, and drama.
The main part of the KS1 English section is the English literacy area which includes Key Stage 1 learning materials at Word Level including word recognition, phonics, blends and spelling; Sentence Level including punctuation and grammar, and; Text Level including writing, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, books and nursery rhymes.
This section also includes National Literacy Strategy Resources targeted at Key Stage 1 learners.
The resources and activities in the KS1 English section are in an interactive, online, or printable format that brings a differing dynamic to the subject for children studying at Key Stage 1.
Book Review - Use this writing frame to review a book you have read.
Castle Adventure - PowerPoint presentation about characters in stories
Character Portrait - A printable sheet to help you write a description of a character.
Character Web - Printable activity to describe a character.
Fairy Tale Land - Interactive fairy tales with activities about the story
Funbrain Wacky Stories - Type in various words and see a story develop - for older children.
Invitations - Interactive writing activity
Invite a Friend - Printable writing frame for a party invitation
Kids on the Net - A trAce Online Writing Community web site. Writing by children at home and at school.
Lists and Instructions - Interactive writing activity
Little Pigs Opening: I - A printable activity that will help children develop skills needed to write a stroy setting.
Picture Story Book - Printable story book for you to colour and write the story.
Power Proofreading - Interactive activity to correct mistakes
Reading and Writing Skills - Interactive activities and worksheets
Report Writing - Interactive and printable activities about writing reports
Report Writing – Whales - Online or printable activities for writing a report about whales.
Story Ladders - A useful format for you to record the events of your favourite story.
Story Planner - A printable story planner to help you plan your stories.
Story Plant - Grow your own story from the story plant.
Story Pots - Use these printable pictures to help you create your stories.
Story Writing - Change the characters to write a new story
Traditional Fairy Tales - Interactive stories and activities
Wanted – Character Poster - Printable poster to describe a character.
Writing a Description - Printable activity to describe a setting.
Writing Activities - Printouts, crafts and writing activities that are designed to encourage and stimulate writing.
Writing Instructions - A printable writing frame to help you plan your work.
Writing Stories - Interactive activity to help write stories
Writing with a Difference - Online stories where you can add your own ending
Young Writers’ Workshop - Ideas to help young writers get started