English Challenges for KS1 children

How many challenges can you complete? Tick them off as you go.

Alphabet game Just a minute Instructions 10 things My hero

Choose a category (food, Choose a topic that you Write instructions telling Choose one of your Write a letter/compose
animals etc.) and write a know lots about and talk someone else how to play favourite characters. an email to one of your
list starting with each about it for 60 seconds your favourite What 10 things might heroes. Explain why you
letter. without hesitating (no game/sport. Remember they have in their look up to them. Ask
A = alligator ‘ums’ or ‘errs’ or time adverbs (First, Then, pocket/bag? Can you them some questions to
B = baboon repetition!). Next) and bossy verbs describe each item? What find out about their
C = chameleon (take, throw, roll). would they use each item life/job.
for?
*Add adjectives e.g. angry *The word ‘put’ is banned
alligators, brilliant – choose some different
baboons, colourful verbs!
chameleons.
Word hunt Oi Dog! Film review Boggle Would you rather?

How many words can you How many words can you Summarise a film you How many words can you Would you rather fly or
find that end with the think of that rhyme with have recently watched. find using letters that are be invisible? Explain why.
suffixes –ing, -ed and –er the word ‘dog’? How many stars would next to each other? Would you rather be an
in your reading book? you award it out of 5 and astronaut or a
Make a list. Try including *Include the words you why? deep-sea diver? Explain
the words you’ve found in have listed in a rhyming why.
some new sentences of poem. *Make up some more
your own. ‘would you rather?’
questions to ask a family
member.
 English Challenges for KS1 children

Marvellous menu Countdown Betty Botter Riddle Spelling poster

Choose a character from a Can you learn this tongue- Look outside your Create a poster to help
book/film. What sorts of twister and recite it by window and choose remember how to spell:
things would they like to How many words can you heart? something to describe.
eat? Make a menu – make using the letters Provide clues in a ‘What Days of the week (Year 1)
describe each dish shown? Betty Botter bought a bit am I?’ style poem. Can a
carefully and draw some of butter but the bit of family member solve your there/their/they’re,
butter was too bitter.
pictures to illustrate. *Include each word you So Betty bought a better
riddle? here/hear, see/sea,
have listed in a sentence. bit of butter to make the one/won (Year 2)
bitter butter better.

Thank you What’s in the bucket? Give me five! Panda Post Word ladder

Make a card or write a Use alliteration to write a Choose 5 of the best Make a list of words
letter to someone that list of things that could be adjectives you can think where the last letter of a
you would like to say inside e.g. slimy slugs of to describe: word is the first letter of
thank you to. Use Glittering gold  today’s weather Why is the panda the next word:
‘because’ to explain why  a family member dropping envelopes?
What is inside?
you are writing to  an animal/pet would
them/why you are Write a short story about door
Use these words to write
thankful. the panda. r ____
some super sentences.