Year 1 · English
Grapheme awareness in Year 1 English
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Focus on digraphs and trigraphs phonics sounds. Open support for “Distinguish Between ng and nk”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 1 learners practise digraphs and trigraphs phonics sounds.
The activities include Distinguish Between ng and nk, Identify Consonant Digraphs, Identify Different Letters and their Sounds, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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Consonant digraphs and word endings
Notice and complete reviewed consonant digraphs and word endings, including ng/nk contrasts. Matching and supported completion remain different from independent spelling; this is partial practice for selected skills.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Vowel digraphs and igh
Distinguish letters and sounds, notice reviewed vowel digraphs and igh, and record adult-heard reading. Named-word examples do not establish every pronunciation or complete-topic mastery.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Split digraphs and ie
Practise reviewed split-digraph words and ie in meaningful sentences, with separate adult dictation. Supplied patterns are scaffolds, not proof of independent recognition or spelling mastery.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Long ai, ee and igh
Notice ai, ee and igh in reviewed words, complete supplied frames and record adult dictation. Supported completion and spelling from memory remain separate; this is partial practice, not complete-topic mastery.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Long oa and oo
Practise reviewed oa and long-oo words, meaningful sentence completions and adult-heard long/short oo contrasts. Pronunciation remains word- and accent-bound rather than a universal spelling rule.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Read and spell air, ar, ear and er
Read, notice and complete named air, ar, ear and er examples, with separate adult dictation. These bounded words do not establish every pronunciation, independent decoding or spelling transfer.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
Read and spell oi, oo, or and ow
Practise reviewed oi, short-oo, or and ow words with adult dictation and pronunciation guidance. Short-oo examples stay separate from the long-oo pack; coverage remains partial.
7 pages · answers and adult guidance · selected skills, not the whole topic
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- Distinguish Between ng and nk — support from YouTube — Teacher Beth
- Identify Consonant Digraphs — support from YouTube — Scratch Garden
- Identify Different Letters and their Sounds — support from YouTube — Early Years Learning is Fun
- Identify Split Digraphs — support from YouTube — Little Learners
- Know Different Letters and their Sounds — support from YouTube — Early Years Learning is Fun
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: air — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: ar — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: ear — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: er — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: oi — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: oo — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: or — support from Twinkl
- Know How to Read and Spell Phonemes: ow — support from Twinkl
- Know Split Digraphs — support from YouTube — Little Learners
- Know Your Trigraphs: igh — support from Twinkl
- Know Your Vowel Digraphs — support from YouTube — Little Learners
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: air — support from Twinkl
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: ar — support from Twinkl
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: ear — support from Twinkl
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: er — support from Twinkl
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: oo — support from Twinkl
- Practise Reading and Spelling Phonemes: or — support from Twinkl
- Practise Spelling Words Using the Digraph ie — support from YouTube — Miss Phonics
- Practise Spotting Vowel Digraphs — support from YouTube — Little Learners
- Read and Spell Phonemes: air — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: ar — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: ear — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: er — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: oi — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: oo — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: or — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Phonemes: ow — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Words with ph — support from Twinkl
- Read and Spell Words with wh — support from Twinkl
- Recognise Consonant Digraphs — support from YouTube — Scratch Garden
- Recognise Different Letters and their Sounds — support from YouTube — Early Years Learning is Fun
- Recognise the Split Digraphs — support from YouTube — Little Learners
- Recognise Vowel Digraphs — support from YouTube — Scratch Garden
- Spell the Long ai Phoneme 1 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long ai Phoneme 2 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long ai Phoneme 3 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long ee Phoneme 1 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long ee Phoneme 2 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long ee Phoneme 3 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long igh Phoneme 1 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long igh Phoneme 2 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long igh Phoneme 3 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oa Phoneme 1 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oa Phoneme 2 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oa Phoneme 3 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oo Phoneme 1 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oo Phoneme 2 — support from Twinkl
- Spell the Long oo Phoneme 3 — support from Twinkl
- Spell Words Ending in ck — support from Twinkl
- Spell Words Ending in ll — support from Twinkl
- Spell Words Ending in ss — support from Twinkl
- Spell Words Using the Digraph ie — support from YouTube — Miss Phonics
- Understand Consonant Digraphs — support from YouTube — Scratch Garden
- Write Words Using the Digraph ie — support from YouTube — Miss Phonics
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Words with Digraph -NG and -NK
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Top Ten English Digraphs
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Speed Sounds Sets 1, 2 and 3 for Foundation Stage and Year 1
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Split Digraph Words: Magic e – Phonics Phase 5
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 25 'air' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 19 'ar' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 24 'ear' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 23 'oi' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 18 'oo' (Short Sound) Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 20 'or' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 22 'ow' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 15 'igh' Video
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ie Sound: Learn Phonics with ie Words
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Phase 5 Phonics Lesson 10 'ph' Video
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Phase 5 Phonics Lesson 9 'wh' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 13 'ai' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 16 'oa' Video
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 17 'oo' (Long Sound) Video
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Phase 2 Phonics Lesson 13 - Set 4 'ck' Video
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PlanIt Y1: 'ng' and 'nk' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 'nk' Word Endings Practice Sheet
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Phase 3 Sets and Digraphs: Matching Letters and Sounds
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sh, ch, th and ng Word Sorting Cards
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Initial Sounds Playing Cards Pack
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Sorting Sounds Phase 2 Phonics PowerPoint Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 4: a-e, i-e, o-e, e-e and u-e
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Split Digraphs Table Worksheet
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 9: ph, wh, air, ear and are
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PlanIt English Y1: Vowel Trigraphs 'air' and 'are' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 10: ear, ar and ea
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PlanIt English Y1: Vowel Trigraph 'ear' Spelling Pack
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PlanIt Y1: Stressed and Unstressed 'er' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 8: ie, igh, er, ir and ur
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PlanIt Y1: 'ai' and 'oi' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 3: ai, ay, oi and oy
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Twinkl Phonics 'oo' (Long), 'oo' (Short), 'ar', 'or' - Level 3 Week 5 Pack
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Alternative Spellings for Short oo Table Worksheet
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Phonics Screening Workouts: 'or', 'aw', 'au' and 'air'
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PlanIt English Y1: Vowel Digraphs 'ow' and 'ou' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 5: oo, oe, oa, ow and ou
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PlanIt Y1: 'igh' Spelling Pack
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Twinkl Phonics 'ai', 'ee', 'igh', 'oa' - Level 3 Week 4 Lesson Pack
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I Spy Phase 3 Activity Pack
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PlanIt Y1: 'ie' Spelling Pack
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Alternative Pronunciation of IE Sorting Game
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Phonics Screening Workouts: 'ai', 'ay' and 'a-e'
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PlanIt Y1: 'e' and 'ee' Spelling Pack
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 7: ee, ea, ie and y
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PlanIt Y1: 'oa', 'ow' and 'oe' Spelling Pack
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PlanIt Y1: 'll', 'zz' and 'ck' Spelling Pack
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Phonics Screening Workouts: 'ch', 'ck', 'sh' and 'th'
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Year 1 Phonics Spelling Pack 1: ff, ll, ss, zz and ck
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