28 engaging, quality worksheets. Focus of this pack is on initial sounds. The sound each letter of the alphabet makes, use within a word and how to write it. Flashcards are included to aid practical activities. Additional activities to correct common mistakes and letter confusion often encountered by children are included. Worksheets include: Initial Sounds (individual worksheets for each letter) s a t p i n m d g o k c e u f l h b j v w x y z q qu Initial Sounds - b, d or p? Initial Sounds – m or n? Initial Sounds - Mixed Alphabet Flash Cards

Match the word to the picture. Sort the words into 3 groups and have a go at writing. Add some words of your own. Helps to extend vocabulary and phonic knowledge. Can be used to support work in the classroom, as a consolidation activity, assessment or as homework.

Children look at the pictures. They then say what it is a picture of. Does the word begin with the letter b, d, or p? The correct initial letter is then written underneath the picture.

A simile helps the reader create a picture in their mind to bring the writing alive. A simile compares one object or idea to another, to show that they are the same. It is a form of figurative language. This worksheet helps children add similes to a sentence. The beginning of the sentence is given, children then finish it with a appropriate simile. Helps children write more interesting sentences, to develop the vocabulary used.

By joining together digraphs, we can make words. Children use the pictures to help them make words. Say the word first. Join the beginning of the word to the word ending. Children then write the words you have made below. Helps build children's vocabulary and knowledge of phonics. Helps with writing words using consonant digraphs and digraphs.

High quality worksheet explaining what onomatopoeia is. Helps to extend vocabulary, ideas and creative writing. Ideal to support classroom learning, consolidation, or as homework.

Look at the picture and fill in the missing sound - is it 'oi' or 'or'? Read the simple sentences and fill in the missing words. Helps to extend vocabulary and phonic knowledge. Can be used to support work in the classroom, as a consolidation activity, or as homework.

Say what each picture is. Listen for the beginning sound. Write the correct sound underneath each picture. Extends vocabulary and phonic knowledge. Can be used to consolidate work, assessment or as homework.

Look at the pictures, do they begin with ‘m’ or ‘n’? Write the correct initial sound underneath. Draw 2 more things that begin with m. Draw 2 more things that begin with m. Extends vocabulary and phonic knowledge. Can be used to consolidate work, assessment or as homework.

Read the words in the tree. Colour them in when you can read them by yourself. Words are: to, the no, go, I Write the words you can read below the tree. Extends vocabulary, spelling, reading and writing skills. Helps children recognise keywords. Ideal for reinforcement, record keeping, assessment or to learn words at home.

10 activities to further develop reading and writing skills in Early Years and KS1. Keywords and common blends. Many children will learn to read simple and more unusual, or difficult words before they can write these words. Their reading will develop quicker than their writing. When a child learns to read they will be blending sounds together to read the word, some words they will know by sight (these are words that can’t always be sounded out to read e.g. one, are, all etc). When a child is learning to write they have many more things to focus on. The process is a bit more complicated. For each word they write, they need to: - know what they want to write - spell the word / words e.g. by sounding out - associate the sounds in each word to a letter/ letters - hold a pencil - use the pencil to form the letters

10 activities to further develop their reading and writing for Early Years and Key Stage 1. Covers keyword requirements form the National Curriculum. Helping to develop reading, writing, punctuation and spelling skills. The key words provided can be cut out and used as flash cards to help children read and recognise the word. They can use each word individually to practise writing it. The sound cards can be cut out and used as flashcards. Continually repeating sounds can help children automatically read words that contain these sounds. Once they can do this, children should be encouraged to read the word straight off without sounding out. Making rhyming word lists can help children with their spellings. For each word they write, they need to: - know what they want to write - spell the word / words e.g. by sounding out - associate the sounds in each word to a letter/ letters - hold a pencil - use the pencil to form the letters

Read the words on the rug. Colour them in when you can read them by yourself. Write the words you can read below the rug. Words include: said, have, like, so, come, were, one, do, when, little, what, out, there. Practise and reinforce reading and writing EYFS/ Yr1 keywords. Can be used for record keeping, assessment or at home.

Read the words in the jar. Colour them in when you can read them by yourself. Write the words you can read below the jar. Words include: he, be, she, you, was, my, all, me, her, we, they, are Extends vocabulary, spelling, reading and writing skills. Helps children recognise keywords. Ideal for reinforcement, record keeping, assessment or to learn words at home.

Structured worksheet to help children write a book review. Prompts given to help extend children's thinking. Extension activity also included.

This worksheet will help children understand what a verb and adverb is. It also shows how to use an adverb within a sentence to make it more interesting. Children are asked to join a verb to an appropriate adverb, they are then encouraged to write interesting sentences using the given verb and adverb.