Explore literacy for Year 1: Sounds into words, Stories and information. See learning goals and a suggested sequence; start with any available activity.
Sounds into words: Hear, blend, read → Common exception words → Word endings → Choose a decoding strategy.
Stories and information: Who, where and what? → Retell the story → Clues and predictions → Words and rhymes → Find a fact.
England · 5–6 yearsHear, blend, readListen to your teacher, match letters and blend short words.
England · 5–6 yearsCommon exception wordsRead familiar words carefully in short, teacher-read sentences.
England · 5–6 yearsWord endingsRead the whole word: small endings can change its meaning.
England · 5–6 yearsChoose a decoding strategySpot skipped sounds, check whole words and explain how you read.
England · 5–6 yearsWho, where and what?Listen as your teacher reads each story. Find the detail that answers the question.
England · 5–6 yearsRetell the storyYour teacher reads the story. Put its event cards in order and tell it again.
England · 5–6 yearsClues and predictionsListen to your teacher. Use what the story says to explain a feeling or predict a next step.
England · 5–6 yearsWords and rhymesYour teacher reads original little poems. Listen for rhyme, repeated language and word meanings.
England · 5–6 yearsFind a factListen to short notices, labels and information texts. Use the heading to find the fact you need.