What Spellings in Year 1?

As well as their phonics learning, Year 1 children will learn spellings of words that have particular patterns, for example:
  • Words ending ff, ck, zz, ll, ss such as 'fluff', 'luck', 'buzz', 'fill' and 'kiss'
  • Words ending nk such as 'bunk' and 'sink'
  • Words with two syllables, such as 'ticket' and 'kitchen'

What do they teach in Year 1?

Year 1 children will learn about: Plants, identifying and naming plants and looking at their basic structure. Animals including humans, identifying and naming a range of animals and understanding how and why they are grouped. Everyday materials, looking at their properties.

What are the year 1 common exception words?

The statutory requirements of the Year 1 Spelling Curriculum include the common exception words: the, a, do, to, today, of, said, says, are, were, was, is, his, has, I, you, your, they, be, he, me, she, we, no, go, so, by, my, here, there, where, love, come, some, one, once, ask, friend, school, put, push, pull, full, ...

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