KS1 English textbook

Year 1 English Facts and Information: lesson and practice

  • Strand Reading comprehension
  • Level Year 1
  • Practice 90 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 English, Year 1. Content: Tell the difference between a story and a fact, Use titles and headings to find information, Read labels, captions and lists in a fact text, Find a fact in a short text, Follow simple instructions in the right order.

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Say whether a text is a story or a fact, and how I know
  • Use the title and headings to find the part I need
  • Read labels and captions on a picture
  • Find facts in a list
  • Find a fact in a short text by reading the question first
  • Put the steps of an instruction in order

You should already know

  • Sentences with a capital letter and a full stop (Chapter 6)
  • Reading the tricky words and common sounds (Chapters 1 to 4)

Where this leads

  • Stories and fairy tales (Chapter 8)
  • Writing my own sentences and stories (Chapter 11)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 10.1 Stories and facts · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  2. 10.2 Titles and headings · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  3. 10.3 Labels and captions · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  4. 10.4 Lists and finding a fact · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  5. 10.5 Instructions: planting a seed · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  6. 10.6 Instructions: making a jam sandwich · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)
  7. Summary and key words
  8. Check-up and end-of-chapter quiz · Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF)

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 English past papers