Year 1 First Term Pack

Year 1 Autumn Term English Grammar Lessons

Build strong foundations in grammar, vocabulary and punctuation with this engaging Year 1 English Grammar programme. Across 15 carefully structured lessons, pupils develop their understanding of nouns, verbs, connectives, sentence construction and punctuation while gaining confidence in their early writing skills.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Introduction to Nouns
Week 2: Common and Proper Nouns
Week 3: Verbs and Action Words
Week 4: Joining Words and Ideas Using and
Week 5: Joining Words and Ideas Using or
Week 6: Capital Letters and Full Stops
Week 7: Using Question Marks
Week 8: Using Exclamation Marks
Week 9: Singular and Plural Nouns
Week 10: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Week 11: Using Nouns and Verbs Together in Sentences
Week 12: Writing Sentences with Correct Punctuation
Week 13: Using and and or in Longer Sentences
Week 14: Putting Grammar Skills Together
Week 15: End of Unit Writing Celebration

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans

• Grammar and punctuation activities

• Guided and independent practice

• Writing opportunities

• Assessment activities

• Curriculum-linked objectives

Year 1 Autumn Term Reading and Writing Lessons

Support young learners in developing reading comprehension, storytelling and early writing skills with this engaging Year 1 Reading and Writing programme. Pupils explore familiar settings, stories from different cultures, traditional tales, fairy tales and simple plays while developing sequencing, character understanding and creative writing skills.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Exploring Familiar Settings
Week 2: Sequencing Events in a Story
Week 3: Understanding Character Feelings
Week 4: Investigating Story Structure
Week 5: Writing an Independent Story with a Familiar Setting
Week 6: Exploring Stories from a Range of Cultures
Week 7: Comparing Characters and Traditions from Different Cultures
Week 8: Exploring Predictable and Patterned Language
Week 9: Innovating a Patterned Story
Week 10: Writing an Independent Cultural or Patterned Story
Week 11: Features of Traditional Tales and Fairy Tales
Week 12: Exploring Heroes, Villains and Story Morals
Week 13: Introducing Plays and Dialogue
Week 14: Adapting a Traditional Tale into a Play
Week 15: Creating and Performing an Independent Traditional Tale or Play

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans

• Reading comprehension activities

• Story sequencing and retelling tasks

• Vocabulary development activities

• Creative writing opportunities

• Speaking and listening activities

• Assessment opportunities

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