The alphabet (1)

A a B b C c D d

E e F f G g H h

I i J j K k L l

M m N n O o P p

Q q R r S s T t

U u V v W w X x

Y y Z z

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The alphabet (2)
• Say the sound for each letter. Colour a box when
you get the sound right. Can you do this on
3 different days and colour 3 boxes for each letter?

A a B b C c D d

E e F f G g H h

I i J j K k L l

M m N n O o P p

Q q R r S s T t

U u V v W w X x

Y y Z z

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Alphabetical order (1)
• Can you in the missing letters of the alphabet?
a b d
f g i j

k m n o
q r t

u w y

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Alphabetical order (2)
• Can you fill in the missing letters to complete the
alphabet?

f
i j k
g
a c d
q y z
m n p
s u w

• What is the first letter of these words?

Write the letter in the box.

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Alphabetical order (3)

• Write each missing letter.

e f g ___ l m n ___ ___ r s t

• Write the letter which comes after

each letter below:

k ___ w ___ t ___ h ___ p ___

e ___ c ___ i ___ r ___ u ___

• Write the letter which comes before

each letter below:

c ___ m ___ j ___ y ___ g ___

v ___ f ___ x ___ o ___ t ___
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Compound words (1)
● Sometimes two short words can be put together to
make a longer word.

rain + bow = rainbow

● Make a long word from these words.

foot + ball = ___________

jelly + fish = ___________

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Compound words (2)
● Draw a line to match up these short words to
make longer words.

class board

white room

air work

motor brush

play lace

tooth fly

home bike

neck ground

butter port

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Nouns
Nouns are ‘naming’ words that talk about a person
or thing.
Singular means one person or thing.
Plural means more than one person or thing.
To make the plural of a word, you usually add an s
to the end of the word.

One cat Three cats One giraffe Two giraffes

Write the plurals of the words below. The first one
has been done for you.

word plural
finger fingers
horse
lizard
knee
owl
pencil
room
shoe
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Verbs
Verbs are ‘doing’ words that say what is happening
or being done.
Verbs have different forms.
I jump. She jumps. He is jumping. We jumped.

Write the different forms for the verbs below.

The first one has been done for you.

word verb forms

jump jumps jumping jumped
play
walk
laugh
talk
shout
help
look
bark
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Adjectives
Adjectives are ‘describing’ words that tell you more
about a person or thing.
a happy baby an ancient castle
Find these eight adjectives in the word search below:
clean • excited • fat • friendly • large • lazy • soft • wet

h e w f l a z y
m x o d d l b c
o c r s c a k l
z i j o d r i e
e t l f n g v a
t e g t y e u n
a d p g i w e t
f r i e n d l y
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Alphabet phonics
• Say the phonics alphabet. Colour each letter a
different colour.

a
b c d e
f
j i h g
k
l m n o p
q
u t s r
v
w x y z
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Reading with phonics (1)
● Say the sounds s, a, t, p, i, n, m, and d. Use the
sounds to spell out these words. Sound out each letter.

is it in at
● Say the words for the pictures below. Draw lines to
match the words to the pictures.

sad man pin tap

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Reading with phonics (2)
● Try reading these words by sounding out each letter.
Draw lines to match the words to the pictures.

cat sun peg

mop cap

● Now try reading these words.

him run pat

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Rhyme (1)
● Say the word that goes with each picture below.
Do the pairs in each row rhyme? Yes (✔ ) or no (✘)?

van fan ✔

tap mat

car cup

fish dish

cake ball
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Rhyme (2)
● Draw a circle round the two words that rhyme in
each row.

wet dog vet dot

fog dad log hat

mug jug can bib

pip pet sip hid

fun job rug run

bun leg peg hot

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Rhyme (4)
● Think of a rhyming word for each word below.
Use the picture clues to help you.

lump dish
____________ ____________

bag dog
____________ ____________

stare goat
____________ ____________

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The alphabet (1)

A a B b C c D d

E e F f G g H h

I i J j K k L l

M m N n O o P p

Q q R r S s T t

U u V v W w X x

Y y Z z

1
The alphabet (2)
• Say the sound for each letter. Colour a box when
you get the sound right. Can you do this on
3 different days and colour 3 boxes for each letter?

A a B b C c D d

E e F f G g H h

I i J j K k L l

M m N n O o P p

Q q R r S s T t

U u V v W w X x

Y y Z z

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Quiz time (1)
● Can you answer the questions? All the answers
are in your Collins Easy Learning My First Dictionary,
so use it to help you!

What is the word for…?

1. a person who travels in space

a__________________

2. a fruit with a thick, yellow skin

b__________________

3. a bed for a baby to sleep in

c__________________

4. someone who looks after people’s teeth

d__________________

5. a large grey animal with a trunk

e__________________

6. a small insect with two thin, clear wings

f__________________

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Quiz time (2)

7. something that sticks things together

g__________________

8. a small animal with spikes

h__________________

9. something cold and sweet that you can eat

i__________________

10. work that people do to make money

j__________________

11. a room that is used for cooking

k__________________

12. an insect that has spots on its wings

l__________________

13. something that you can see in the sky at night

m__________________

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Quiz time (3)
● Can you answer the questions? All the answers
are in your Collins Easy Learning My First Dictionary,
so use it to help you!

What is the word for…?

1. a small, thin metal tool for sewing

n__________________

2. an ocean animal with eight arms

o__________________

3. a small amount of water on the ground

p__________________

4. the sound a duck makes

q__________________

5. a vehicle for travelling to space

r__________________

6. something you can cut things with

s__________________

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Quiz time (4)

7. a wild cat with orange fur and black stripes

t__________________

8. something that keeps you dry

u__________________

9. someone who helps sick animals

v__________________

10. a thin net made by a spider

w__________________

11. a photo of part of your body

x__________________

12. a toy that you can play with

y__________________

13. a place where you can cross the road safely

z__________________

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