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Year 1 is an important year for reading, writing, and speaking. Our year 1 English worksheets will help support your child as they learn to use phonics to spell simple words, read stories, memorise common sight words, identify rhyming words, tell simple narratives, improve their vocabulary, and much more.   

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Reading comprehension - Toby Goes On An Adventure

This reading comprehension is great for testing your KS1 pupils' reading comprehension skills. Perfect for any English lesson, this worksheet can be used in a group or as a one-to-one activity. Encourage your young learners to read through the story, or read the story to your class and help them answer the accompanying questions. There are 5 questions for children to answer. Reading comprehension exercises expose students to new words and concepts, helping them expand their vocabulary. They learn to recognise and understand different word meanings and learn to extract information from the text.

Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Dogs

Children read through the passages and use the words from the word bank to fill in blank spaces. Use this time-saving cloze activity worksheet to help your students become better readers. Cloze activities are a great way to engage learners and improve reading comprehension and grammar skills.

Fill in the blanks cloze activity - Cats

Cloze activities are a great way to engage learners and improve reading comprehension and grammar skills. Children read through the reading passages and use the words from the word bank to fill in blank spaces. Use this time-saving worksheet to help your younger students become better readers.

Introducing Reading Comprehension - A Trip To London

This short introduction to reading comprehension will help struggling readers build their confidence and improve their reading skills at home and at school. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language, build their vocabulary, practise sequencing and summarising, and help them as they progress in their studies. This resource is about a mother and son who go to London.

Introducing Reading Comprehension - Ben Goes To The Zoo

This short introduction to reading comprehension will help struggling readers build their confidence and improve their reading skills at home and at school. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language, build their vocabulary, practise sequencing and summarising, and help them as they progress in their studies.

Introducing Reading Comprehension - Jack Gets A Kitten

Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions. This short reading comprehension activity about a boy and his kitten offers children the chance to practise and improve their reading skills. Reading will help your child to improve their understanding of the language and build their vocabulary.

Introducing Reading Comprehension - The Dinosaur

This short reading comprehension activity about a dinosaur offers children the chance to practise and improve their reading skills. Children read through the text and answer 4 reading comprehension questions.

Reading Booster - Set 5

With this reading booster activity, children read the sentences, read the question twice, and then circle the correct answer. Our reading boosters for early learners will help children recognise common sight words and use capitalisation and punctuation correctly. Use this reading resource to help your child read with greater confidence and fluency.

Reading Booster - Set 4

Our reading boosters for early years will help children recognise common sight words and use capitalisation and punctuation correctly. Children read the sentences, read the question twice, and then circle the correct answer.

Reading Booster - Set 3

Reading helps to improve a child's concentration and improves vocabulary and language skills. Use our fun and engaging reading booster activity to develop a child's imagination and creativity. Quick and easy to print or download, use this resource in the classroom or at home.

Reading Booster - Set 2

This fun and engaging reading booster activity will help children read with greater confidence and recognise common words that are used in early reading books. Use this fun reading booster activity to help develop a child's early reading skills. Children read each question twice and circle the correct answer.

Reading Booster - Set 1

Use this fun reading booster activity to help develop a child's early reading skills. Children read each question twice and circle the correct answer. This engaging reading booster resource will help your child read with greater confidence and fluency.

Yes/No questions - Transport

Is this a van? Is this a car? Is this a train? Children look at the images and write 'Yes, it is' or 'No, it isn't'. This activity will help improve a student's reading skills and also help educators to check a childrens' understanding of a topic.

Yes/No questions - School items

This school items-themed resource asks students to look at the pictures and write 'Yes, it is' or 'No, it isn't. By asking children questions, you are encouraging them to engage with their work and develop their interest in a topic. This activity can also be used in any ESL class.

Yes/No questions - Animals

By asking children questions, you are encouraging them to build their critical thinking skills and develop their interest in a topic. This animal-themed English resource asks students questions about animals and they must reply 'Yes, it is' or 'No, it isn't. This activity can also be used in any ESL class.

Picture description - Christmas

This fun Christmas-themed resource asks students to look at the picture and answer the questions.

Autumn read and colour

Children read the sentences and colour the autumn pictures to match the sentences.

Reading Comprehension - Marcus the Monkey

This worksheet can be used as an extra resource for a Chinese New Year theme or used in an English lesson. It is about a monkey called Marcus. Students read through the text and then answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - My Baby Brother

This short story is for early readers. A girl is talking about her baby brother. Students are asked to read through the short passage and then answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - Getting Ready for School

Students are asked to read the short story about a boy who gets ready for school. They are asked to put the sentences in order from 1 - 5, then answer the questions.

Reading comprehension - A Trip to the Zoo

Students are asked to read the short story about Lizzy going to the zoo with her parents. They are then asked to answer the questions by putting a circle around the correct letter.

Reading comprehension - Ollie the Octopus

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about an octopus called Ollie and answer the study questions.

Animal riddles - Who Am I?

Year 1 English - This activity is great fun for kids. They can work in pairs, groups or by themselves. They must read through the riddles and see if they can figure out which animal is being described.

Picture sentences

Choose the Correct Sentence to Match the PictureIn this worksheet, students will be presented with a series of charming pictures, each depicting a different scene or scenario. Their task is to carefully read the sentences provided and select the one that best matches the picture. This activity encourages students to develop their understanding of sentence structure, vocabulary, and context. Engage Year 1 pupils in an enjoyable activity that enhances their reading comprehension and language skills.

Reading comprehension - Molly the Meerkat

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a meerkat called Molly and answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - I am a monkey (short text)

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a monkey and answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - I am a fox

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a fox called Farley and answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - I am a crocodile

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a crocodile called Snappy and answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - I am a sheep

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a sheep called Shaun and answer the multiple choice questions. This is a fun way to learn about animals!

Reading comprehension - I am a badger

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a badger called Brock and answer the multiple choice questions. This is a fun way to learn about animals!

Reading comprehension - I Like To Dance

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a girl called Louise who likes to dance and answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - Ben's New House

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about Ben's new house and answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - Otis the owl

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about an owl called Otis and answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - Percy the Pig

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a pig called Percy and answer the multiple choice questions.

Reading comprehension - I am a koala

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a koala called Kara and answer the multiple choice questions.

Father's day - Picture sentences 2

Match the correct sentence to the picture.

Father's day - Picture sentences 1

Easter - Matching colours with words

Match the egg on the left to the word on the right, then colour the egg.

Mother's Day - Correct sentences 5

Children must look at the pictures and match them to the correct sentences.

Mother's Day - Correct sentences 4

Mother's Day - Correct sentences 3

Children must look at the pictures and match them with the correct sentences.

Mother's Day - Correct sentences 2

Mother's Day - Correct sentences

Reading comprehension - Zak Goes To The Zoo

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a boy called Zak who goes to the zoo. They must then answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - Tilly Gets Lost

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a little yellow duckling that gets lost. They must then answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - Gracie Visits Grandma

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read a story about a girl called Gracie who visits her grandma and then answer the study questions.

Reading comprehension - Ned and the Spiky Ball

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a boy called Ned and a strange looking ball. There are study questions to answer.

Reading comprehension - I am a woodpecker

Year 1 English - Reading comprehension. Having strong reading comprehension skills will also help in other subjects. Students read the text about a woodpecker and answer the multiple choice questions.

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Year 1 Literacy/English Home Learning Mini Pack includes Parental Guidance (Coronavirus)

Subject: English

Age range: 5-7

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The activity sheets are structured around the narrative, non-fiction and poetry blocks of the new literacy Framework. The content comes from common Year 1 fiction and non-fiction themes. The activities are designed to support work done across the curriculum as well as in literacy teaching.

The activities follow the main literacy priorities in Year 1 and are designed to be used flexibly. They are intended to be used with an adult: it would be pointless for the child to do them alone. Much of the learning is in the interaction.

Each activity sheet has a clear focus and advice to the adult as well as the child. There are four main types: • Understanding and engaging with texts; • Shaping texts; • Sentence structure and punctuation; • Spelling.

Each unit contains a mixture of the activity types.

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If you have access to a printer,  please find below a home learning pack and other activities that you can download and print at home for your children to independently work through, at their own pace to allow opportunities for a screen break:

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Week Beginning 13th July 2020

• KS1- Home Learning Pack (week commencing 13th July 2020)
• KS1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 13th July 2020)
• English - Handwriting Template for Books
• Maths - Lesson 1 - Find a Half (Part 1)
• Maths - Lesson 2 - Find a Half (Part 2)
• Maths - Lesson 3 - Find a Quarter (Part 1)
• Maths - Lesson 4 - Find a Quarter (Part 2)
• Maths - Daily Challenges
• Maths - 'One More and One Less' Card Game
• Maths - The Place Value Mystery in the Palace Game
• Topic - PSHE - Memories
• Topic - Geography - Clothes sorting Weather Activity
• Topic - Science - Animal Fact File Templates

Week Beginning 6th July 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 6th July 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 6th July 2020)
• English - Postcard
• English - Wordsearch
• Topic - PSHE - Eat Well Plate
• Topic - Science - Habitat Exploration Log
• Maths - Lesson 1 - Ordering Numbers
• Maths - Lesson 2 - Recognising Coins
• Maths - Lesson 3 - Recognising Notes
• Maths - Lesson 4 - Counting in Coins
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 6th July 2020)
• Phonics - Roll and Read 'IE'

Week Beginning 29th June 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 29th June 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 29th June 2020)
• English - Popping Punctuation
• English - Design a New Front Cover
• English - Handwriting Practise
• Topic - Science - Animal Groups
• Maths - Lesson 1 - Counting to 100
• Maths - Lesson 2 - Partitioning Numbers
• Maths - Lesson 3 - Comparing Numbers (1)
• Maths - Lesson 4 - Comparing Numbers (2)
• Maths - Diving into Mastery - Activity Cards
• Maths - Diving into Mastery - Answer Sheet
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 29th June 2020)
• Phonics - 'ph' Real or Nonsense Words
• Phonics - Hard and Soft 'g' Sound Sorting Game

Week Beginning 22nd June 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 22nd June 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 22nd June 2020)
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 22nd June 2020)
• Phonics - 'ee' Phoneme Spotter
• Phonics - 'ee' Sorting Grid
• Phonics - 'ee' Alternative Pronunciation Sorting Game
• Phonics - 'i' Alternative Pronunciation Sorting Game
• Phonics - 'o' Alternative Pronunication Sorting Game
• Maths - Lesson 1 Make arrays 2020
• Maths - Lesson 2 Make doubles 2020
• Maths - Lesson 3 Make equal groups - sharing 2020
• Maths - Lesson 4 Make equal groups - grouping 2020
• Maths Reasoning Challenge
• English - Helping Others
• English - 'Doing Chores' Worksheet
• English - Reading comprehension
• Topic - PHSE - Emotions Board Game
• Topic - PE - Fitness Challenge Cards
• Topic - Science - Identifying Trees

Week Beginning 15th June 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 15th June 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 15th June 2020)
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 15th June 2020)
• Phonics - 'ai' Matching Cards
• Phonics - 'u-e' Magic Wand
• Maths - Lesson 1 'Count in 2s'
• Maths - Lesson 2 'Count in 5s'
• Maths - Lesson 3 'Count in 10s'
• Maths - Lesson 4 'Add Equal Groups'
• Maths - Reasoning Challenge
• English - Handwriting Sheet
• English - Ocean Animals Fact Files
• English - Under the Sea Wordsearch
• English - 'The Runaway Iceberg' Comprehension
• Topic - History 'Gandhi' Comprehension
• Topic - Science 'Nature Walk Diary'

Week Beginning 8th June 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 8th June 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 8th June 2020)
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 8th June 2020)
• Phonics - 'u-e' Words
• Phonics - Phase 5 - Spot the 'i-e' Words
• Phonics - 'i-e' Four in a Row
• Maths - Lesson 1 - Measure Mass
• Maths - Lesson 2 - Compare Mass
• Maths - Lesson 3 - Introduce Capacity and Volume
• Maths - Lesson 4 - Measure Capacity
• Maths - Addition & Subtraction Challenge
• Maths - Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
• English - Describe the Monster
• English - Story Boards
• English - Comic Book
• English - Rainbow Simile Poem
• Topic - PSHE - Friendship Wordsearch
• Toipc - History - Queen Victoria Fact File
• Topic - History - Queen Victoria Comprehension Sheet
• Topic - Science - Plant Life Cycle
• Twinkle Twinkle

Week Beginning 1st June 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 1st June 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 1st June 2020)
• Phonics Grid (week commencing 1st June 2020)
• Phonics - Tuesday's ' a-e' Recap Activity
• Phonics - Thursday's Alternative 'ee' Activity
• Maths - Daily Maths Challenges
• Maths - Lesson 1 - Compare Lengths and Heights
• Maths - Lesson 2 - Measure Length (1)
• Maths - Lesson 3 - Measure Length (2)
• Maths - Lesson 4 - Introduce Weight and Mass
• Maths - Number Bonds to 20 Challenge
• Topic - Gross motor skills
• Topic - Geography - Australia
• Topic - Leaf Activity
• Topic - Plants and Flower Hunt

Week Beginning 18th May 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 18th May 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 18th May 2020)
• Phonics Grid - Week Commencing 18th May 2020
• Phonics - My 'a_e' Workbook
• Maths - Add by Making 10 (Lesson 1)
• Maths - Subtraction - Crossing 10 (Lesson 2)
• Maths - Subtraction - Crossing 10 (Lesson 3)
• Maths - Compare Number Sentences (Lesson 4)
• Maths - 'A Challenge a Day' Booklet
• English - Book Review
• English - The Bear Who Came to Babysit
• Topic - Observe Draw Imagine Worksheet
• Topic - Science 'Investigation Flowers'

Week Beginning 11th May 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 11th May 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 11th May 2020)
• Phonics Grid - Week Beginning 11th May 2020
• Phonics - 'ew' Sounds
• Maths - Addition Recap
• Maths - Adding by Counting On
• Maths - Number Bonds
• Maths - Find a Part
• Maths - Related Facts
• Science - Naming Flowers

Week Beginning 4th May 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 4th May 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Guidance and Answers (week commencing 4th May 2020)
• Phonics Activites - week beginning 4th May 2020.pdf
• Phonics - My 'OY' Workbook
• Phonics - 'UE' Roll and Read Activity
• Phonics - 'IR' Real and Nonsense Words Activity
• English - 'Nouns' Activity.pdf
• Maths - 'White Rose' Find a Quarter
• Maths - 'White Rose' - Find a Quarter (2)
• Maths - 'White Rose' - Finding Half
• Maths - 'White Rose'Problem Solving challenge
• Maths - Place Value Recap Activity
• Growth Mindset Statements
• Topic - NHS Collage Rainbow
• Topic - Make your own Hero Mask
• Topic - Pyjamarama Wordsearch
• Topic - Pyjamarama 'Create a Comic Strip'
• Topic - Parts of a Plant Worksheet

Week Beginning 27th April 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 27th April 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack Guidance and Answers (week commencing 27th April 2020)
• 'Pippety Skycap - A Tale of Mischief' - Talk for Writing Home-School Booklet (supporting GOSH)
• Phonics Activities (week commencing 27th April 2020)
• Maths - Learning Grid
• Maths Activities
• Float or Sink Activity
• Weather Diary
• Four Seasons Tree Drawing
• Design an Outfit
• Five Ways I Can Help the Earth

Week Beginning 20th April 2020

• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack (week commencing 20th April 2020)
• Year 1 - Home Learning Pack - Parent Guidance and Answers (week commencing 20th April 2020)
• Maths - Homework Grid
• Maths - 'Measuring' Activity
• English - 'Question Mark or Full Stop' Activity

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Year 1 & 2 home learning with pld.

In preparation for the likely closure of schools, we have created suggestions that are easy to implement at home or in school. These suggestions draw upon PLD titles that are likely already in schools. If schools do not have the recommended texts, then the below three-week plans, which includes parent information videos, downloads and handouts, has been provided as a starting point.

These guides can be used in full or relevant tasks can be selected from and collated. If you have any questions read our post ‘Unsure where to start?’ HERE .

Key skills for parents to work on at home :

Literacy Activities

• Activity 1 – Phonic passage reading and phonic passage rewriting. Download the phonic dictation passages for Stage 1 HERE and Stage 2 HERE . These activities vary from 10 – 20 minutes per day.
• Activity 2 – Daily generation of news stories. Download the news resources HERE . These activities should take 10 – 20 minutes per day.
• Activity 3 – Weekly narrative story writing with picture prompts. Download the narrative resources HERE . These activities should take 10 – 20 minutes per day.
• Activity 4 – Phonic-based daily spelling activities. These activities should take 15 – 20 minutes per day. Download the Structured Synthetic Phonics Time-Savers for Stage 1 HERE and Stage 2 HERE .

Oral Language Activities

• Activity 1 – Ten-minute language games. Download the games HERE . These activities should take 10 – 15 minutes per day.
• Activity 2 – Picture book reading and comprehension questions. Read the book out loud together while asking the downl o adable questions cards . This should take 15 – 20 minutes per day.

These activities have been compiled into a downloadable summary of allocated time. Click  here  to download the summary of allocated time for Year 1 & 2.

Activity 1: Phonic passage reading and phonic passage rewriting

These phonic dictation tasks require minimal printing and present a phonic-based reading, writing and editing process that can be relatively easily communicated. Three levels of phonic passages have been included for Year 1 and 2. If these passages are not appropriate for your child, browse the phonic passages listed in the other year levels. A weekly routine is proposed below: 

Monday: Read the allocated passage and time the reading. Task 2: A simple comprehension task, in which students illustrate (and label) as many elements in the passage as is possible.

Tuesday: Read the allocated passage and time the reading. Task 3: Copying and handwriting practice, by copying the passage.

Wednesday: Read the allocated passage and time the reading. Task 4: Editing practise by identifying and correcting the errors within the passage.

Thursday: Read the allocated passage and time the reading. Task 5: First attempt at the rewriting of the passage in the context of dictation. 

Friday: Read the allocated passage and time the reading. Task 5: Second attempt at the rewriting of the passage in the context of dictation.

PLD suggests that parents and/or caregivers mark the work as the child completes each task. Upon the reopening of schools, students will be presented again with the placement test to determine phonic based skills and the assignment of levels.

For further Stage 1 phonic reading and writing tasks and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks look at Phonic Dictation – Stage 1 eBook . Click HERE or on the images below to download 18 pages of Phonic Dictation tasks for Year 1.

Click HERE or on the images below to download 18 pages of Phonic Dictation tasks for Year 2. For further Stage 2 phonic reading and writing tasks and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks look at Phonic Dictation – Stage 2 eBook .

Activity 2 – Daily generation of news stories

The pack contains a Junior Primary event-based news poster, a written event-based news template, story narrative poster, rewriting the beginning, problem and first event from a familiar picture book template and rewriting almost a full narrative from a familiar picture book template. Click HERE or on the images below to download the narrative and news story resources. For further writing tasks and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks have a look at Connecting Oral and Written Language – Step 1 eBook .

Activity 3 – Weekly narrative story writing with picture prompts

The activities include Car Breakdown (Introduction, Problem, Character Feelings and Thoughts) and Leaky Boat (Introduction, Problem, Character Feelings and Thoughts). Click HERE or on the images below to download the resources. For further picture prompts and to extend the program of work take a look at Generating Narratives – Set 2 eBook .

Activity 4 – Phonic-based daily spelling activities

These activities should take 15 – 20 minutes per day. Parents and caregivers, watch  this video  and this video to find out more about how children should be completing their spelling tasks in a way that links their ‘sounding-out’ skills with their phonic knowledge. For information on how you students can complete the weekly spelling tasks which is the final black and white page, read our blog: How to use Elkonin Boxes as part of an SSP program .

For further Stage 1 spelling tasks and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks look at  Structured Synthetic Phonics – Stage 1 & 2 eBook . Click  HERE  or on the images below to download 5 pages of tasks for Year 1.

For further Stage 2 spelling tasks and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks look at  Structured Synthetic Phonics – Stage 1 & 2 eBook . Click  HERE  or on the images below to download 5 pages of tasks for Year 2.

Activity 1 – Ten-minute oral language games

Parents and caregivers, watch  this video to find out more about the benefits of oral language games and how you can discuss the various occupations in the resources. Click  HERE  or on the image(s) below to download the poster and activity cards. For further oral language cards and tasks that extend beyond this three-week program take a look at 10 Minute Language Games – Set 2 eBook .

Activity 2 – Picture book reading and comprehension questions

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to watch the comprehension for oral language video  HERE  to help understand the process. PLD recommends the following titles, which you may already have, if not we suggest watching the below read aloud links/videos. The three titles in this activity are:  Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles , Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems and Alexander’s Outing by Pamela Allen.

Children learn best when picture books are read and re-read. Read one of the above picture books to your child every day over a week and include a different set of questions with each reading. PLD recommends that you download the below oral language activities that provide 4 days of questions along with adequate and inadequate responses to accompany each book. For further picture book comprehension question cards and to extend the program beyond 3 weeks take a look at  Comprehension Questions for 6-7 year Olds eBook. Click  HERE  or on the images below to download the age-appropriate adequate and inadequate response cards.

The PLD eBooks and  apps  are great additional support for parents. The eBooks contain high-quality activities to use with your children. The Apps are self-guided practice for use independently in the home. Please see below for our suggested titles for Semester one.

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• count to 100 forwards and backwards in ones
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• use language 'before' and 'after'
• learn days of the week and months of the year
• tell the time: o'clock and half-past
• compare times
• recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes
• describe position and turns

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Welcome to day 3 of our 15th anniversary celebration! And today is a special one, because it’s Minecraft’s actual birthday. Yes, on May 17, 2009, Cave Game came out and caused a butterfly effect that would lead to you reading this article 15 years later. Fascinating! And what better way to celebrate such a consequential day than with a free cake!!! Wait a second, how would we send... Oh I see, it’s not cake, it’s a CAPE!!!

Starting today, you can claim the exclusive anniversary cape to wear when setting out on your next adventure or on your favorite server. It’s yours to keep, so show it off however you want! Just don’t make any hissing noises or you might startle someone. Swoosh over to the redeem page to get yours!

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Classroom cellphone rules and a ban on book bans: What school bills passed in Minnesota

W ith deficits looming, Minnesota's school districts brought their arguments for new funding to the State Capitol this year in the face of warnings not to expect much after a bountiful 2023 session.

And the final tally?

"Very modest," Scott Croonquist, executive director of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, said this week.

Lawmakers managed to bolster funding for new literacy programs and took the first step to giving student teachers the financial support they say is needed to stick with 12 weeks of classroom training. Otherwise, it was a policy-driven year, with attention given to curbing excessive cellphone use and keeping kids in school and libraries free of book-ban politics .

"Students must be the center of our focus, and this legislation puts attention squarely on our kids," state Rep. Laurie Pryor, DFL-Minnetonka, chair of the House Education Policy Committee, said of the education policy bill approved in the session's closing days.

Here's what they did and some homework they left for later.

In an effort to keep students on task and to lessen the risks of cyberbullying, the state is requiring every school district and charter school to set cellphone use policies by March 15, 2025.

The legislation is not prescriptive, but state Rep. Sandra Feist, DFL-New Brighton, and Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, made clear this year they'd like schools to be cellphone-free — and they pointed to success at a pair of middle schools where students must keep their phones locked up or out of sight.

The state's principals association will advise districts on ways to minimize the effects of cellphones on student behavior, mental health and academic achievement.

School attendance has suffered post-pandemic and lawmakers have responded by establishing a legislative work group to study chronic absenteeism in the coming months. In addition, 12 districts are being asked to come up with "promising practices" that ensure students get to class.

Minneapolis Public Schools is to take the lead and will receive $1 million of $4.7 million in state aid being dedicated to the effort. The 12 districts must conduct their first virtual meeting by Aug. 1.

The legislative work group is charged with recommending how best to tackle absenteeism and truancy, and must issue a final report by Dec. 31.

Matt Shaver, policy director with EdAllies, a group that works closely with underserved communities, said the action was a "start," but a "big deal," too, given limits on new funding this session.

A year ago, the state passed the Read Act, which tasked teachers with learning a new way to teach kids to read. But districts were left wondering about long-term funding and the time available to train personnel.

There was the question, too, of how to pay teachers for their time learning , so lawmakers this session allocated $31.4 million to districts, charter schools and cooperatives to compensate teachers as they dig into programs placing a greater emphasis on phonics.

A pair of training deadlines were extended by a year, too.

Croonquist said the Read Act funding "certainly is appreciated, but it's not going to cover all of the costs."

The state also set out to ease the financial burden on student teachers who prepare for the profession by working weeks for free. A pilot program will supply a total of $6.5 million in stipends to student teachers enrolled at eight Minnesota colleges and universities.

Denise Specht, president of Education Minnesota, commended lawmakers for finding ways to invest in current and future teachers during a tight budget year.

"Every Minnesota student deserves a great teacher who has the support and financial security they need to focus on the work," Specht said in a news release.

Another new measure prohibits book bans in schools and public libraries. The move comes at a time when books focusing on multiracial and LGBTQ themes have been removed from shelves at libraries across the U.S.

Students need access to books with "characters like themselves and their families," Specht said, praising the new policy.

Republicans said the legislation was unnecessary because book ban campaigns have been infrequent here.

A proposal to open rigorous courses to more students of color failed to advance, as did a proposed expansion of early learning scholarships to middle-income families . But the state Department of Education is receiving $7 million to establish the logistical groundwork to make the expansion happen.

Ericca Maas of the advocacy group Think Small said the move was an "important vote of confidence" in the fight to make child care more affordable to more families.

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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a Jewish American Heritage Month event, May 20, 2024, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The Biden administration says it’s releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FILE - Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024, on the 2025 Energy Department budget. The Biden administration says it’s releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.

The sale, from storage sites in New Jersey and Maine, will be allocated in increments of 100,000 barrels at a time. The approach will create a competitive bidding process that ensures gasoline can flow into local retailers ahead of the July 4 holiday and sold at competitive prices, the Energy Department said.

The move, which the department said is intended to help “lower costs for American families and consumers,″ follows a mandate from Congress to sell off the 10-year-old Northeast reserve and then close it. The language was included in a spending deal Congress approved in March to avert a partial government shutdown.

The Energy Department said the sale of 1 million barrels, about 42 million gallons, was timed to provide relief for motorists as the summer driving season begins.

Gasoline prices average about $3.60 per gallon nationwide, up 6 cents from a year ago, according to AAA. Tapping gasoline reserves is one of the few actions a president can take by himself to try to control inflation, an election year liability for the party in control of the White House.

“The Biden-Harris administration is laser-focused on lowering prices at the pump for American families, especially as drivers hit the road for summer driving season,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement. “By strategically releasing this reserve in between Memorial Day and July 4th, we are ensuring sufficient supply flows to the tri-state and Northeast at a time hardworking Americans need it the most.”

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said release of gas from the Northeast reserve builds on actions by President Joe Biden “to lower gas and energy costs — including historic releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the largest-ever investment in clean energy.″

Biden significantly drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dropping the stockpile to its lowest level since the 1980s. The election year move helped stabilize gasoline prices that had been rising in the wake of the war in Europe but drew complaints from Republicans that the Democratic president was playing politics with a reserve meant for national emergencies.

The Biden administration has since begun refilling the oil reserve , which had more than 367 million barrels of crude oil as of last week. The total is lower than levels before the Russia-Ukraine war but still the world’s largest emergency crude oil supply.

The Northeast sale will require that the 42-million-gallon reserve is transferred or delivered no later than June 30, the Energy Department said.

Congressional Republicans have long criticized the Northeast reserve, which was established by former President Barack Obama, saying any such stockpile should have been created by Congress. A 2022 report by the Government Accountability Office said the gasoline reserve, which has never been tapped, would provide minimal relief during a severe shortage. The reserve costs about $19 million a year to maintain.

Patrick De Haan, an analyst for GasBuddy, said sale of the Northeast reserve would have little impact on gasoline prices nationally, although there “may be a slight downward pressure on prices” in the Northeast. The million-barrel reserve only amounts to about 2.7 hours of total U.S. gasoline consumption, he said.

“As an analyst, this reserve never really made a whole lot of sense to have,’' De Haan said in an Associated Press interview. The reserve is very small and must be frequently rotated, “because gasoline has a shelf life,’' De Haan said. “That’s why there’s really no nation that has an emergency stockpile of gasoline’’ other than the U.S.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has vastly more quantities of oil needed in an emergency, he said.

AP Radio reporter Shelley Adler in Fairfax, Virginia, contributed to this story.

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Tax revenue jumps 22% in April, but U.S. deficit still looms large

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The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus in April, as tax payments jumped by 22% from a year ago. The federal government is still on track to run a deficit of more than $1.5 trillion this year. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption

The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus in April, as tax payments jumped by 22% from a year ago. The federal government is still on track to run a deficit of more than $1.5 trillion this year.

The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still on track to end the fiscal year more than $1.5 trillion in the red.

April tax receipts totaled $776 billion — a 22% increase from the previous year. Treasury officials credited part of the jump to the growing number of people working and rising wages.

Government spending for the month rose 23% from a year ago, with the biggest increase — $26 billion — coming from higher interest payments on the federal debt. Interest payments have gone up as a result of both rising debt and today's high interest rates.

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Government spending outpacing revenue.

Seven months into the government's fiscal year, federal spending has outpaced tax receipts by $855 billion. The deficit so far is 8% smaller than at this point last year, but still remarkably large for a country with a strong economy and an unemployment rate below 4%.

Speaking at the Brookings Institution Friday, White House economic adviser Lael Brainard blamed much of the deficit on the 2017 tax cut.

"The Trump tax cuts and the Bush tax cuts and their extensions have added $10 trillion to the national debt, accounting for 90% of the non-emergency increases in the debt-to-GDP ratio since 2001," said Brainard, who directs the National Economic Council.

Large parts of the 2017 tax cut are set to expire next year, setting up a likely battle in Congress. Republicans want to extend the tax cuts while providing further tax relief to corporations and wealthy heirs. President Biden wants to extend the cuts only for those earning less than $400,000, while raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.

Extending the 2017 cuts would add more than $5 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, according to estimates by the Joint Committee on Taxation .

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