English Year 1 Literature Literature & Contexts

Discuss literary texts and share responses by making connections with students’ own experiences

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77 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1

    English Unit: The Gruffalo

    One of our most requested resources, this unit is built around the classic Julia Donaldson book, β€˜The Gruffalo’. It focuses on retell skills...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1 2

    English Unit: Friendship

    This β€˜Friendship’ unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good friend. Including brainstorming, role-play scenarios and some...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: The Very Cranky Bear

    Complete this β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ unit after reading the text. This unit has a large focus on important areas of the text that assist wit...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2

    English Unit: Celebrating Book Week (Early Years)

    This Celebrating Book Week (Early Years) has been designed to be used with any book week theme and different texts. This unit will assist in...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship - Presentation

    This β€˜Friendship’ presentation is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good friend. Including brainstorming, role-play scenarios and...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Presentation

    Complete this β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ presentation after reading the text. The presentation has a large focus on important areas of the text...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2

    Celebrating Book Week (Early Years) - Presentation

    This Celebrating Book Week (Early Years) has been designed to be used with any book week theme and is a great way to get your students excit...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Reading Bookmarks

    This set of colourful and motivational reading bookmarks includes themes such as I Love Reading, My Reading Goal, and Genre Explorer. Ideal...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Book an Adventure - Editable Display Set

    This full display set includes a bold β€œBook an Adventure” banner, bunting, and editable PowerPoint letters to create a vibrant classroom or...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Book an Adventure - Banner

    This bold and eye-catching classroom banner displays the slogan β€œBook an Adventure” and is ideal for Book Week celebrations or setting up a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Book an Adventure - Bunting

    This printable bunting display features the slogan β€œBook an Adventure” and is perfect for classroom or library decoration during Book Week o...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week Bingo - Lower Primary

    This fun and engaging bingo-style reading challenge encourages lower primary students to explore books in creative and playful ways. Each bi...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1 2

    Meet the Characters!

    This worksheet helps students explore characterisation by identifying, describing, and comparing characters. Kindergarten students match cha...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week Award Set

    Celebrate student achievements with 3 colourable black-and-white awards for Best Costume Idea, Most Books Read, and Reading Superstar. Perfe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Book Report

    This versatile book report template allows students to write a blurb, give a rating and recommendation, summarise the book, and reflect on t...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Dive Into the Magic of Reading Banner

    Celebrate the enchantment of reading with this magical banner. Ideal for classrooms, it motivates students to explore the wonders of books....

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Open a Book, Open Your Mind Banner

    Inspire curiosity and learning with this vibrant banner. Perfect for classroom decor, it encourages students to discover the endless possibi...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Adventure Awaits on Every Page Banner

    Ignite students' imaginations with this captivating banner. Highlight the excitement of reading with a design that promises adventure in eve...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Meet My Character

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    All About The Main Character - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Book Week Costume - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    All About Book Week - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week Celebrations - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Cover Design Template - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Book Week Reading Log - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship Hero

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    I Am Charlie Parsley & Pearl Barley

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship Bracelets

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Text-To-Self

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Roll-A-Friend

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    How Can I Be a Good Friend?

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship Venn Diagram

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Sprinkle Kindness

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Random Acts of Kindness Calendar

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    New Friend Scavenger Hunt

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friend Adjectives

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship Recipe

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    What Makes You a Good Friend?

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship Wordsearch

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit about β€˜friendship’. This β€˜Friendship’ Unit is great for reinforcing what it means to be a good fr...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Friendship - Student Reference Card

    This student reference card was created as a part of the FriendshipΒ unit plan. Β It can be stuck in their books and referred to throughout th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Assessment

    Complete this β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ unit after reading the text. This unit has a large focus on important areas of a text that assist with...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Character Headbands

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Character Headbands are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. These headbands are great for...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Data and Graphing

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Data and Graphing worksheets are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. These worksheets enab...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Word Search

    This β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ worksheet is part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. This worksheet is a great for revising key...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Story Map

    This β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Story Map worksheet is part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. This worksheet is a great activi...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Speech Bubble

    This β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Speech Bubble worksheet is part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. This worksheet is a great op...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Draw the Characters

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Draw the Characters worksheet is part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Students will enjoy c...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Puppets Colour

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Puppets resources are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these puppets to reinforce t...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Puppets B&W

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Puppets resources are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these puppets to reinforce t...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Sentence Builder

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Sentence Builder worksheets are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these worksheets...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Read and Trace

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Read and Trace worksheets are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these worksheets to...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Coloured Sequencing Cards

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Sequencing cards are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these cards to reinforce the...

  • Resource Year: 1

    The Very Cranky Bear - Sequencing Activity

    These β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ Sequencing cards are part of a larger β€˜The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these cards to reinforce the...

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2 +1

    Orientation Day Teacher Pack - Lower Primary

    This pack is great to use for an orientation day or the beginning of a new school year. The pack includes all the necessary items to welcome...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Friend Fred - Sequencing Activity

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    When Billy Was a Dog - Sequencing Activity

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    One Runaway Rabbit - Sequencing Activity

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    We're Stuck - Sequencing Activity

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Friend Fred - Retell

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    When Billy Was a Dog

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    One Runaway Rabbit - Sequencing

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    One Runaway Rabbit

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    We're Stuck - Sequencing

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, specifically for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will a...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Book Review

    This worksheet will assist in reading comprehension, retell through sequencing, character recognition, setting, problem and solutions within...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    My Book Week Character

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will assist in read...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Brainstorming Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Story Map

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will assist in read...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Non-Fiction Reading

    This worksheet will assist in reading comprehension, retell through sequencing, character recognition, setting, problem and solutions within...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Book Report

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will assist in read...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Story Sequencing

    This worksheet will assist in reading comprehension, retell through sequencing, character recognition, setting, problem and solutions within...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week - Word Search

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit created for Book Week 2020, for early years shortlisted books. This worksheet will assist in read...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Book Week Characters - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2

    My Favourite Fairy Tale

    Use this resource to respond to your favourite fairy tale story through summarising main events and justifying why it is your favourite.

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Fairy Tale Favourites

    Record and display some of your favourite fairy tales stories and characters. Encourage students to share their work and discuss their reaso...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1 2

    Book Week Favourites - Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of a larger unit called Celebrating Book Week (Early Years), created to celebrate Book Week, shortlisted books and fe...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Storybook

    A read-aloud storybook of Β The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    The Gingerbread Man - Storybook

    A read-aloud storybook of The Gingerbread Man.

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