Grade 1 English: Alphabet Knowledge and Phonics
Free Grade 1 English unit on Alphabet Knowledge and Phonics: 12 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
12 lessons in this unit
Uppercase and lowercase letters
Match big and small letters and know which to use.
Lesson 2Letter names and sounds
Know the name of each letter and the sound it makes.
Lesson 3Consonant sounds
Learn the sounds of the consonant letters and use them in words.
Lesson 4Short vowel sounds
Learn the short sounds of a, e, i, o and u and use them in words.
Lesson 5Consonant–vowel–consonant words
Read and build short words made of consonant, vowel, consonant.
Lesson 6Blending sounds into words
Look at letters, say each sound and blend them to read a word.
Lesson 7Segmenting words for spelling
Say each sound in a word and write the letters to spell it.
Lesson 8Consonant digraphs
Learn that two letters can make one sound, as in sh, ch, th and wh.
Lesson 9Consonant blends
Read and say words that start or end with two consonant sounds together.
Lesson 10Common long-vowel patterns
Read words where the vowel says its name, as in cake, bee, bike, boat and cube.
Lesson 11Decodable word reading
Use letter sounds to read words you know how to decode, quickly and correctly.
Lesson 12Phonics review and assessment
Review letters, sounds and word reading, and check what you know.