Year 1 English Worksheets: Free Printables and Games
There are 29 free Year 1 english printables on this page, for Year 1 children aged 5 to 6. English sheets practise grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, reading and writing. Every sheet is made by Jaques of London: two A4 pages, with the activity on page 1 and notes for the grown-up on page 2.
What Year 1 english covers
Year 1 English covers phonics and blending, spelling common words, and writing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
All 29 Year 1 english printables
Alien Words GameSound out the made-up words and feed the alien.
Bonfire Night BingoCover the words as they are called.Answers
Capital Letter CastleFix each banner. Write it again with capitals and a full stop.20 minAnswers
Christmas Alphabet OrderWrite each set of words in ABC order.Answers
Christmas Thank You CardsCut out each card. Fill in the gaps to say thank you.
Christmas Wish List PlannerWrite your wishes. Then choose one thing to give away.Answers
Christmas Wish List WritingWrite what you would like and what you could give.Answers
Christmas Word SearchFind the eight Christmas words in the grid.Answers
Common Exception Word SnapCut out the cards and play snap with tricky words.Answers
Digraph Treasure HuntFind sh, ch and th words.15 minAnswers
Easter Word SearchFind eight spring words.Answers
Elf Notes From the WorkshopTen calm notes from a friendly elf.
Is It a Sandwich?Pick your rules. Test each food. Fix a rule if it breaks.35 minAnswers
Letter Family ExpressCopy each carriage. Start at the dot. Ask for a stamp.30 minAnswers
Little Red Hen RetellPut the story in order. Write 1 to 5. Then draw and write.20 minAnswers
My Day in OrderWrite about your day. Say each sentence aloud before you write it.30 minAnswers
Nouns Word SearchFind eight farm animal names.Answers
One Cat, Two CatsRead, choose and fix the plural words.20 minAnswers
Rhyme Time Match UpJoin the words that rhyme.15 minAnswers
Santa Letter ReplyFill in Santa's reply to you.Answers
Sound Button Stepping StonesRead words to cross the river.
Soup Pot Sound ButtonsAdd sound buttons, then pop each word you can read into the pot.25 minAnswers
Space Code BreakerCrack the code to find the space words.15 minAnswers
Story Map PlannerPlan the journey of your story in four steps.
Three Little Pigs Story OrderPut the story in the right order.15 minAnswers
Tricky Word RaceA dice game for common exception words.25 min
Words from the SeasideFind ten beach words.Answers
Writing My Own Story StarterPick a start, then write what happens next.
Writing a Letter to SantaWrite a neat letter with a wish list.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What does Year 1 english cover?
Year 1 English covers phonics and blending, spelling common words, and writing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
Are these Year 1 english printables free?
Yes. All 29 are free to print for home, classroom and home education use.
Do the sheets include answers?
Answers are included on 21 of the 29 sheets. The rest are open tasks, and page 2 explains what a good answer looks like.
How long does each sheet take?
Most take 15 to 35 minutes. Each sheet is two A4 pages. Page 1 is the activity and page 2 has notes for the grown-up.
Can teachers use them in class?
Yes. They work as starters, plenaries, early finisher tasks, homework or table activities, and need no preparation beyond printing.
Do I need a colour printer?
No. Black and white printing is fine for almost every sheet.
Coming from Reception? See the Reception worksheets. Heading to Year 2 next? See the Year 2 worksheets.
Last updated 2026-11-10. Written by the Mini Minds Hub team at Jaques of London.