Foundation English Worksheets

More sight words

CVC word reading

Word families

Long vowel sounds

More sight words

Phonics

Short vowel sounds

Vocabulary

Find and identify letters of the alphabet by shape and name.

Tap the named uppercase letter from a grid of tiles.

Match the sounds of b, d, j, k, p, t, v and z to their letters.

Match the sounds of f, l, m, n, r and s to their letters.

Match the sounds of c, g, h and w to their letters.

Look at a picture and identify the letter the word starts with.

Look at a picture and identify the letter the word ends with.

Select all pictures whose names begin with a given letter sound.

Sort letters into the vowel group (A E I O U) and the consonant group.

Tap the vowel letter hidden inside a short word.

Listen to a word and name its short vowel sound.

Sort words into the short vowel and long vowel groups.

Pick the word that rhymes with the target word.

Tap all the words that rhyme with the target word.

Find the word that does not rhyme with the others in the group.

Choose the word that completes the rhyming phrase.

Look at a picture and find the word that rhymes with it.

Listen to a word and count how many syllables it has.

Compare two words and choose the one with more syllables.

Sort words into groups by the number of syllables they contain.

Hear the individual sounds and blend them together into a word.

Listen to a word and identify the very first sound you hear.

Listen to a word and identify the very last sound you hear.

Arrange the letter sounds in the correct order to spell a word.

Find all words that begin with the same sound as the target word.

Find all words that end with the same sound as the target word.

Choose the picture whose name starts with the same sound as the target.

Choose the picture whose name ends with the same sound as the target.

Read and recognise common words with the short 'a' sound.

Read and recognise common words with the short 'e' sound.

Read and recognise common words with the short 'i' sound.

Read and recognise common words with the short 'o' sound.

Read and recognise common words with the short 'u' sound.

Match a pictured object to its CVC word name.

Arrange three letters to spell a CVC word shown as a picture.

Choose the missing vowel to complete a CVC word.

Recognise the high-frequency words: the, a, I, to, and.

Recognise the high-frequency words: is, in, you, that, it.

Recognise the high-frequency words: he, was, for, on, are.

Recognise the high-frequency words: as, with, his, they, at.

Recognise the high-frequency words: be, this, have, from, or.

Review and recognise all 25 high-frequency sight words.

Choose the correct sight word to complete a simple sentence.

Choose the sight word that fits a picture scene.

Find and tap the named uppercase letter from a grid of letter tiles.

Find and tap the named lowercase letter from a grid of letter tiles.

Hear a letter name and tap the matching uppercase letter.

Hear a letter name and tap the matching lowercase letter.

See an uppercase letter and tap its matching lowercase form.

See a lowercase letter and tap its matching uppercase form.

Tell apart look-alike letters like b, d, p and q.

Drag letters into the correct alphabetical order.

Identify familiar texts and discuss their purpose — to entertain, inform, or instruct.

Distinguish between imaginative and informative texts and explain how they are different.

Use comprehension strategies including visualising, predicting, and making connections when reading texts.

Understand that words are units of meaning and that some words contain smaller meaningful parts.

Write and edit short sentences; begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question or exclamation mark.

Read simple decodable texts using letter-sound knowledge, blending and print directionality to make meaning.

Create and deliver short spoken texts to report ideas and events to peers, speaking clearly with appropriate volume.

Interact in informal and structured situations by listening while others speak, taking turns and using voice features such as volume.

Read and write some high-frequency words and other familiar words by recognising their spelling on sight.

Word categories

Listening

Match everyday object words to their pictures.

Sort words into food, animals, toys, and clothing groups.

Identify the word that does not belong in the group.

Match numerals 1 to 10 to their number word names.

Match colour words to the correct colour.

Name the cover, title, author, and illustrator of a book.

Know that English text is read from left to right and top to bottom.

Understand that spaces separate words in a sentence.

Build simple sentences by arranging words in correct order.

Distinguish between telling sentences and asking sentences.

Identify which option is a complete sentence.

Drag words into the correct order to build a sentence.

Choose the correct punctuation mark at the end of a sentence.

Identify the word that should start with a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence.

Identify and tap the pronoun 'I' that should be written as a capital.

Find and tap the name of a person or place that needs a capital letter.

Recognise that texts can take many forms — signs, books, screens — and understand how texts communicate meaning.

Understand print and screen conventions, including how to navigate books and digital texts.

Recognise sentences as key units for expressing ideas; identify where a sentence begins and ends.

Explore the contribution of images and words to meaning in stories and informative texts.

Recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts — everyday objects, actions and concepts.

Identify the main character in a short story.

Identify the setting of a short story.

Match a story character to the story they belong to.

Identify and replicate rhythms and sound patterns found in poems, rhymes, and songs.

Predict what happens next after two story frames.

Drag story steps into the correct sequence.

Retell and adapt familiar literary texts, understanding plot sequence and key events.

Sort story events into beginning, middle, and end groups.

Decide if a scenario could happen in real life or is make-believe.

Sort scenarios into real-life and make-believe groups.

Look at a picture and choose what it shows.

Choose the picture that matches the given word.

Identify simple sound devices such as alliteration, rhyme, and onomatopoeia in texts.