English Games KS1
Have fun playing the spelling, punctuation and reading games below. Use the filter to find the games you want, or the quick menu. We have a huge range of printables, so please check out Resources and Lesson Plans.
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Spell CVC Words
Learn how to spell CVC words with Wellington the turtle - our super recycler turtle. Spell the words right and clean up the ocean by recycling the rubbish. Covers the word families 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.
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Spell Tricky Words
Zara is dreaming of space again! She's a wildenaut! Help her with the tricky words so that she can explore space.
- Resources and lesson plan
- Play Game 1 (the, into, was, you, they, all)
- Play Game 2 (are, her, said, have, like, some)
- Play Game 3 (come, were, little, there, one, when)
- Play Game 4 (out, what, their, people, looked, called)
- Play Game 5 (asked, could, your, here, live, give)
- Play Game 6 (only, old, down, why, saw, put)
- Play Game 7 (which, any, more, many, where, before)
- Play Game 8 (who, other, because, want, should, right)
- Play Game 9 (would, mother, father, goes, once, upon)
- Play Game 10 (does, made, always, also, cover, after)
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Alphabetical Order Game
Little Mo has found a word plant. Help her put the words into alphabetical order. This reading game uses high frequency words.
This game covers the letters 'a' to 'g'. There are four more versions of this game available that cover alphabetical order for letters 'h' to 'n', 'o' to 'z' and for more advanced players two versions that cover the complete alphabet.
Capital Letters (beginner)
Zara is dreaming of space again! Read the sentence then give the sentence its capital letter to make Zara's dream come true. Try not to wake Zara up!
Capital Letters (advanced)
Zed our inventor tortoise features in this punctuation game. He loves to make things in his shed. Give the words their capital letters to help Zed collect his tools. What has Zed made this time?
Does it make sense game?
Help Zara's dream come true by clicking on the sentences that make sense. Uses high frequency words.
Does it make sense game?
Meet Wellington, he's our super recycling turtle - the hero of this reading game. Help Wellington clean up the sea by clicking and dragging the words to create sentences that make sense.
The Full Stop Game (beginner)
The sentences have lost their full stop. Read the sentence then click and drag a snail to where the full stop should be. Uses high frequency words.
The Full Stop Game (advanced)
Lots of sentences have lost their full stops. Read the sentences then click and drag the three snails to where the full stop should be. Uses high frequency words.
High Frequency Words
Old Uncle Tom likes his socks, blanket, hay and a nice glass of water before going to bed. Help him get his bedtime bits together by clicking and dragging the day of the week into the correct order.
Long Vowel Phonemes (oo sound)
It's bedtime again and Uncle Tom is exploring words which have the long vowel phoneme 'oo' in them. Help him make some 'oo' words so he can have his bedtime bits.
The Question Mark Game
Zed is inventing things in his shed. Give the sentences their question marks to help Zed collect his tools for his latest invention. What has Zed made this time?
Singular or Plural? Adding 's'
Lucy is still at the zoo! Read the words and sort them into singular or plural. Match the singular with its plural to choose presents to make Lucy happy.
- Resources and lesson plan
- Play Game 1 (chair, pen, bell, book, girl, boy, pot, hoop)
- Play Game 2 (cow, goat, rat, pig, tractor, barn, owl, cat )
- Play Game 3 (door, step, spoon, jug, fork, cup, bed, mat)
- Play Game 4 (skirt, hat, sock, shir, jumper, boot, coat, vest)
- Play Game 5 (bean, carrot, egg, chip, banana, plum, sweet, onion)
Spell Consonant Digraph Words (ch)
Learn how to spell words with the ch phoneme in this fun interactive game. Join Little Mo in her secret garden. Help her to grow her plants by spelling ch words - get them right and Little Mo will be able to visit Garden World.
Spell CVC Words
Learn how to spell CVC words with Wellington the turtle - our super recycler turtle. Spell the words right and clean up the ocean by recycling the rubbish. Covers the word families 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.
Spell Vowel Digraph Words (ea)
Learn how to spell ea words. Mango is having a rest from flying… but would still like to take a whizz up in the sky. Help her go flying with her friends by spelling the ea words.
- Resources and lesson plan
- Play Spell a-e Words
- Play Spell aw Words
- Play Spell ay Words
- Play Spell ea Words
- Play Spell ee Words
- Play Spell er Words
- Play Spell ew Words
- Play Spell i-e Words
- Play Spell ir Words
- Play Spell oa Words
- Play Spell oi Words
- Play Spell oo Words
- Play Spell or Words
- Play Spell ou Words
- Play Spell ow (brown) Words
- Play Spell ow (show) Words
- Play Spell oy Words
Spelling - Which Vowel Digraph (oi and oy words)?
Which vowel digraph should you use with these oi and oy words? Mango is making her way up to her nest. Help her get there by choosing the right vowel digraph.
Spell Tricky Words
Zara is dreaming of space again! She's a wildenaut! Help her with the tricky words so that she can explore space.
- Resources and lesson plan
- Play Game 1 (the, into, was, you, they, all)
- Play Game 2 (are, her, said, have, like, some)
- Play Game 3 (come, were, little, there, one, when)
- Play Game 4 (out, what, their, people, looked, called)
- Play Game 5 (asked, could, your, here, live, give)
- Play Game 6 (only, old, down, why, saw, put)
- Play Game 7 (which, any, more, many, where, before)
- Play Game 8 (who, other, because, want, should, right)
- Play Game 9 (would, mother, father, goes, once, upon)
- Play Game 10 (does, made, always, also, cover, after)
Words that Rhyme with Bug
Help the bees bring the words that rhyme with 'bug' back to their nest and watch the flower grow.
Words that Rhyme with Cat
Belinda, our chicken, loves eating apples. Find the words that rhyme with cat in the apples and bring them back to Belinda's house.
Words that Rhyme with Hill
Ryan the rhino is wide awake and it is a wonderful starry night. Can you help him find all the words that rhyme with hill? They're hiding behind the stars.
Words Within Words
At the zoo, Lucy is thinking of words that have other words inside them. Find the words within the words and then give Lucy some presents to make her cell look nicer!