KS1 English textbook

Year 1 English Writing Your Own Sentences and Stories: lesson and practice

Strand Composition
Level Year 1
Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 English, Year 1. Content: Say a sentence out loud before writing it, Write sentences in order to tell a story or recount, Use first, next, then, after that and finally to put events in order, Re-read writing to check it makes sense, Plan writing with pictures, Write labels, lists and captions, Write simple sentences from dictation using taught sounds and tricky words.

Open Year 1 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Say a sentence out loud before I write it
Put sentences in the right order to tell a story
Use first, next, then, after that and finally
Plan a short story with pictures
Read my writing back and check that it makes sense
Write a label, a list and a caption
Write a short sentence from dictation, using the sounds and tricky words I know

You should already know

Sentences, capital letters and full stops (Chapter 6)
The sounds and spellings taught in Chapters 1 to 3
Tricky words (Chapter 4)

Where this leads

Getting ready for the phonics check (Chapter 12)
Longer stories and recounts in Year 2

Lessons in this chapter

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