Ww/E1.3

Indefinite article exercise is ideal for ESOL beginners and also makes a good introduction to recognising vowels and consonants. Cut and stick or write in the correct article.

These sheets make great starter activities – especially when used in pairs or small groups. One for qu- words, one for -all words and a blank ‘wall’ to add your own spelling challenge.

A poem for Entry 1 group reading – with 5 pages of focused comprehension and spelling activities that can be used for individual or small group work.

Long ‘e’ (in words with ‘ee’ or ‘ea’). Lots of ideas for differentiation in this fabulous resource that includes: cards / worksheets for decoding words, spelling, recognising final consonant phonemes, matching rhyming words, identifying homophones such as ‘meet’ and ‘meat’, and writing short poems.

Criss cross word puzzle to practice reading and spelling these two consonant digraphs.

Lovely Entry 1 picture worksheet to practice reading and spelling these two consonant digraphs.

Interactive word worksheet. Select the correct sh or ch word from the drop down menus to complete the sentences.

NOTE: to use this worksheet interactively you must click on the padlock icon (in the ‘forms’ toolbar).

Silent e differentiated worksheets (2 versions) that can be folded so that higher level students can make up their own definitions (or they can be used as a matching exercise).
Plus 2 sets of useful dictation sentences.

Proof reading exercise that makes a great end of topic assessment tool. 30 sentences to correct.

Charlie’s search for a Mothers’ Day present is a wonderful comprehension exercise written especially to practice reading consonant digraphs. Vicky suggests this resource is used in conjunction with Karen White’s consonant digraph worksheet. A simplifed Entry 1 version and a related E2/E3 crossword are also available.