Year 1 First Term English Resources

Year 1 Autumn Term English Grammar Lessons

Build strong foundations in grammar, vocabulary and punctuation with this engaging Year 1 English Grammar programme. Across 15 carefully structured lessons, pupils develop their understanding of nouns, verbs, connectives, sentence construction and punctuation while gaining confidence in their early writing skills.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Introduction to Nouns

Week 2: Common and Proper Nouns

Week 3: Verbs and Action Words

Week 4: Joining Words and Ideas Using and

Week 5: Joining Words and Ideas Using or

Week 6: Capital Letters and Full Stops

Week 7: Using Question Marks

Week 8: Using Exclamation Marks

Week 9: Singular and Plural Nouns

Week 10: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Week 11: Using Nouns and Verbs Together in Sentences

Week 12: Writing Sentences with Correct Punctuation

Week 13: Using and and or in Longer Sentences

Week 14: Putting Grammar Skills Together

Week 15: End of Unit Writing Celebration

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans
• Grammar and punctuation activities
• Guided and independent practice
• Writing opportunities
• Assessment activities
• Curriculum-linked objectives

Year 1 Autumn Term Reading and Writing Lessons

Support young learners in developing reading comprehension, storytelling and early writing skills with this engaging Year 1 Reading and Writing programme. Pupils explore familiar settings, stories from different cultures, traditional tales, fairy tales and simple plays while developing sequencing, character understanding and creative writing skills.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Exploring Familiar Settings

Week 2: Sequencing Events in a Story

Week 3: Understanding Character Feelings

Week 4: Investigating Story Structure

Week 5: Writing an Independent Story with a Familiar Setting

Week 6: Exploring Stories from a Range of Cultures

Week 7: Comparing Characters and Traditions from Different Cultures

Week 8: Exploring Predictable and Patterned Language

Week 9: Innovating a Patterned Story

Week 10: Writing an Independent Cultural or Patterned Story

Week 11: Features of Traditional Tales and Fairy Tales

Week 12: Exploring Heroes, Villains and Story Morals

Week 13: Introducing Plays and Dialogue

Week 14: Adapting a Traditional Tale into a Play

Week 15: Creating and Performing an Independent Traditional Tale or Play

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans
• Reading comprehension activities
• Story sequencing and retelling tasks
• Vocabulary development activities
• Creative writing opportunities
• Speaking and listening activities
• Assessment opportunities

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