๐ English lessons for primary school
English lessons for primary school children, covering the alphabet, phonics, word families, sight words, reading, grammar, vocabulary and rhymes. Each lesson uses picture cards, letter sounds and short quizzes to build reading and writing confidence.
225 interactive lessons across 8 topic groups. Each lesson has its own page with key facts, use cases, practice questions and FAQs.
Alphabet (26 lessons)
Knowing each letterโs shape and sound is the first step to reading and writing.
- ๐ค Letter Aa Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Bb Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Cc Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Dd Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ee Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ff Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Gg Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Hh Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ii Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Jj Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Kk Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ll Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Mm Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Nn Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Oo Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Pp Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Qq Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Rr Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ss Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Tt Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Uu Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Vv Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Ww Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Xx Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Yy Grade 1
- ๐ค Letter Zz Grade 1
Phonics (45 lessons)
Phonics links letters to sounds, so children can sound out and read new words.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Short vowel a Grade 1
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Short vowel e Grade 1
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Short vowel o Grade 1
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Short vowel u Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โblโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โbrโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โclโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โdrโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โflโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โfrโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โglโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โplโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โprโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โscโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โskโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โsmโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โsnโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โspโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โstโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โswโ Grade 1
- ๐งฉ Blend โtwโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โshโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โchโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โthโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โphโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โckโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โngโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โknโ Grade 1
- ๐ Digraph โquโ Grade 1
- ๐ต Sound pattern โaiโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โayโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โeeโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โoaโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โowโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โieโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โighโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โarโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โorโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โerโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โirโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โouโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โoiโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โoyโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โauโ Grade 2
- ๐ต Sound pattern โawโ Grade 2
Word families (16 lessons)
Word families are groups of words that share an ending. They help children read and spell many words at once.
- ๐ช Word family -at Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -an Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ig Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -in Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -op Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ot Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -un Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -et Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -en Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ed Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ill Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ake Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ight Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ing Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ock Grade 1
- ๐ช Word family -ook Grade 1
Reading (20 lessons)
Sight words are common words children should recognise instantly, which makes reading faster and smoother.
- ๐ Sight words set 1 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 2 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 3 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 4 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 5 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 6 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 7 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 8 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 9 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 10 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 11 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 12 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 13 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 14 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 15 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 16 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 17 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 18 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 19 Grade 1
- ๐ Sight words set 20 Grade 1
Grammar (25 lessons)
Grammar explains how words work together. Verbs, for example, show action and make sentences clear.
- ๐ Verbs: action words Grade 1
- ๐จ Adjectives: describing words Grade 1
- ๐ข Adverbs: how, when, where Grade 3
- ๐ค Pronouns Grade 2
- ๐ Conjunctions: joining words Grade 3
- ๐ ฐ๏ธ Articles: a, an, the Grade 1
- ๐ฎ Interjections: wow! Grade 3
- ๐ฌ Singular and plural Grade 1
- ๐ Plurals: change y to ies Grade 2
- ๐ฆท Irregular plurals Grade 3
- โฐ Past, present and future Grade 2
- โช Irregular past tense verbs Grade 3
- โ Statements and questions Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Sentences: capital and full stop Grade 1
- ๐ Capital letters Grade 1
- ๐งพ Comma in a list Grade 2
- โ๏ธ Contractions Grade 2
- ๐ฌ Quotation marks Grade 3
- โฉ๏ธ Prefix: un- Grade 3
- ๐ Prefix: re- Grade 3
- โฎ๏ธ Prefix: pre- Grade 4
- ๐ Suffix: -ful Grade 3
- ๐ Suffix: -less Grade 3
- ๐ Suffix: -er and -est Grade 2
- ๐ Suffix: -ing Grade 2
Vocabulary (61 lessons)
A wide vocabulary helps children understand what they read and say what they think. Opposites are a fun way to learn new words.
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 1 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 2 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 3 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 4 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 5 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 6 Grade 1
- โ๏ธ Opposites set 7 Grade 1
- ๐ฐ Synonyms set 1 Grade 2
- ๐ฐ Synonyms set 2 Grade 2
- ๐ฐ Synonyms set 3 Grade 2
- ๐ฐ Synonyms set 4 Grade 2
- ๐ฐ Synonyms set 5 Grade 2
- ๐ Homophones: to / too / two Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: there / their / theyโre Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: see / sea Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: sun / son Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: write / right Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: hear / here Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: bear / bare Grade 3
- ๐ Homophones: flower / flour Grade 3
- ๐งฑ Compound words 1 Grade 2
- ๐งฑ Compound words 2 Grade 2
- ๐งฑ Compound words 3 Grade 2
- ๐งฑ Compound words 4 Grade 2
- ๐ฆ Words: Wild animals Grade 1
- ๐ถ Words: Pets Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Sea creatures Grade 1
- ๐ฆ Words: Birds Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Fruits Grade 1
- ๐ฅ Words: Vegetables Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Food and drinks Grade 1
- ๐ฅ Words: Breakfast foods Grade 1
- ๐ช Words: Family members Grade 1
- ๐ง Words: Parts of the body Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Clothes Grade 1
- ๐ Words: School things Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Rooms in a house Grade 1
- ๐ช Words: Furniture Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Vehicles Grade 1
- ๐ฉโ๐ซ Words: Jobs Grade 1
- โฝ Words: Sports Grade 1
- ๐งธ Words: Toys Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Feelings Grade 1
- ๐ณ Words: Nature words Grade 1
- ๐ป Words: Garden things Grade 1
- ๐ Words: At the park Grade 1
- ๐๏ธ Words: At the beach Grade 1
- ๐๏ธ Words: In the city Grade 1
- ๐ธ Words: Musical instruments Grade 1
- ๐ท Words: Shapes around us Grade 1
- ๐ฐ Words: Desserts Grade 1
- ๐ฅค Words: Drinks Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Things in the sky Grade 1
- ๐งญ Words: Opposite directions Grade 1
- ๐ข Words: Numbers in words Grade 1
- ๐ง Words: Kitchen foods: dairy Grade 1
- ๐ฅ Words: Hospital words Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Space words Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Holidays and celebrations Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Bathroom words Grade 1
- ๐ Words: Playground games Grade 1
Rhymes (17 lessons)
Rhyming words share an ending sound. Rhyming builds listening skills and supports phonics.
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: cat, hat, bat Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: bee, tree, sea Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: moon, spoon, June Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: star, car, jar Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: snow, toe, row Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: cake, lake, snake Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: bug, rug, hug Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: light, night, kite Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: boat, coat, goat Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: fish, dish, wish Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: frog, dog, log Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: bell, shell, well Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: ball, tall, wall Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: sock, clock, block Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: train, rain, plane Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: bake, rake, shake Grade 1
- ๐ถ Rhyming words: sheep, sleep, deep Grade 1
Reading and writing (15 lessons)
Knowing story elements such as characters helps children understand what they read and plan their own writing.
- ๐ง Characters in a story Grade 2
- ๐ฐ Setting: where and when Grade 2
- ๐ก Main idea Grade 2
- ๐ง Fact or opinion? Grade 2
- ๐ Fiction and non-fiction Grade 2
- ๐ฅ Cause and effect Grade 2
- 1๏ธโฃ Sequencing: first, next, last Grade 2
- ๐ Compare and contrast Grade 2
- ๐ชถ Poems and verses Grade 2
- ๐ Using a dictionary Grade 2
- ๐ก Alphabetical order Grade 2
- ๐ Syllables: clap the beats Grade 2
- ๐ช Silent e magic Grade 2
- ๐ Days of the week spelling Grade 2
- ๐ Greetings and manners words Grade 2
Frequently asked questions
What English skills do the lessons cover?
Letter recognition, phonics and short vowel sounds, word families, sight words, reading, grammar basics, vocabulary and rhyming.
Do these lessons help children learn to read?
They support early reading by linking letters, sounds and words. They work best alongside regular reading with a real book.
How many English lessons are there?
There are 225 English lessons, each with key facts, practice questions and FAQs.