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New Zealand Curriculum · Year 1 · English · Writing

20 curriculum codes

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English

Writing

NZ-Y0-ENG-W-TS-S-4 — opens in a new tab

spell 5 or more words that are high frequency in their oral vocabulary and contain irregular or currently untaught phoneme-grapheme correspondences (e.g., I, the, a, my, to)

First six months of Year 1

25 resources

Digraphs Roll and Spin Phonics Board Game QLD Font

Every Sound Has a Place - Foundation

Foundation Complete Decodable Readers Collection

Foundation High-Frequency Word Learning Bundle | 3 English Units

Foundation Set 01 Decodable Readers - First letter groups: m, s, t, a, p, i, f and r

Foundation Set 02 Decodable Readers - Adding o, c, d and h

Foundation Set 03 Decodable Readers - Adding e, n, g and l

Foundation Set 04 Decodable Readers - Completing the short vowels with k, u, b and j

Foundation Set 05 Decodable Readers - Adding w, v, y and z, including y in yes

Foundation Set 06 Decodable Readers - Two letters for one consonant sound: ck, ff, ll, ss and zz

Foundation Set 07 Decodable Readers - Adjacent consonants, x and simple -s endings

Foundation Set 08 Decodable Readers - The consonant digraphs sh and ch

Foundation Set 09 Decodable Readers - The two th sounds, wh and qu

Foundation Set 10 Decodable Readers - ng and the n sound before k

Foundation Set 11 Decodable Readers - The long vowel spellings ee and ay

Foundation Set 12 Decodable Readers - oo in moon and oo in book

Foundation Sound Mapping and Spelling Choices Bundle | 3 Units

Foundation to Year 2 Complete Decodable Readers Collection

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

Independent Spelling Choices - Foundation

Notice the Unusual Part - Foundation

Say It, Stretch It, Try It - Foundation English Unit Plan

Small Words, Clear Messages - Foundation

Useful Words We Can Map — Foundation

NZ-Y0-ENG-W-WP-E-1 — opens in a new tab

check each sentence and add any missing capital letters and full stops, with close support.

First six months of Year 1

16 resources

Belonging and Identity in Fairytales – Foundation

Brown Bear Literacy Unit - Foundation

Excellent Editing - Foundation

Facts, Lists and Captions Unit

Foundation Excellent Editing Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation Recount Writing Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Belonging, Emotions & Friendship | 3 Unit Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

Gruffalo Book Unit - Foundation

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

Julia Donaldson Author Study & Book Units | Foundation–Year 2 English Bundle

Non-Fiction Texts Foundation English Unit

Procedural Texts Foundation Unit

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

What Is a Sentence? Foundation Unit

NZ-Y0-ENG-W-WP-R-1 — opens in a new tab

reread to check the sentence (with close support)

First six months of Year 1

14 resources

Belonging and Identity in Fairytales – Foundation

Brown Bear Literacy Unit - Foundation

Excellent Editing - Foundation

Facts, Lists and Captions Unit

Foundation Recount Writing Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Belonging, Emotions & Friendship | 3 Unit Bundle

Foundation–Year 2 Picture Book Studies | 24 English Units Bundle

Gruffalo Book Unit - Foundation

Imagery, Symbol & Connotation Unit Plan

Julia Donaldson Author Study & Book Units | Foundation–Year 2 English Bundle

Non-Fiction Texts Foundation English Unit

Procedural Texts Foundation Unit

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

NZ-Y1-ENG-W-C-SSP-1 — opens in a new tab

demonstrate understanding that a simple sentence communicates an idea and includes a subject and a verb

13 resources

Adjectives & Adjective Groups Years 1–5 English Unit Bundle

Brown Bear Literacy Unit - Foundation

Choose the Words, Change the Meaning - Foundation

Foundation Sentence Structure Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Simple Sentences - Year 1

Simple Sentences Unit – Year 1

What Is a Sentence? Foundation Unit

Words Work Together - Foundation

Year 1 Adjectives Unit

Year 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Editing | 10 English Units Bundle

Year 1 Simple Sentences Variety Pack | 2 English Units

NZ-Y1-ENG-W-C-SSP-2 — opens in a new tab

orally form a simple sentence, with a subject-verb clause

13 resources

Adjectives & Adjective Groups Years 1–5 English Unit Bundle

Brown Bear Literacy Unit - Foundation

Choose the Words, Change the Meaning - Foundation

Foundation Sentence Structure Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Simple Sentences - Year 1

Simple Sentences Unit – Year 1

What Is a Sentence? Foundation Unit

Words Work Together - Foundation

Year 1 Adjectives Unit

Year 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Editing | 10 English Units Bundle

Year 1 Simple Sentences Variety Pack | 2 English Units

NZ-Y1-ENG-W-C-SSP-3 — opens in a new tab

use simple sentences in writing

13 resources

Adjectives & Adjective Groups Years 1–5 English Unit Bundle

Brown Bear Literacy Unit - Foundation

Choose the Words, Change the Meaning - Foundation

Foundation Sentence Structure Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Foundation–Year 2 B Year Literature Concepts | 6 English Units Bundle

Representation: Foundation–Year 2 English Unit

Simple Sentences - Year 1

Simple Sentences Unit – Year 1

What Is a Sentence? Foundation Unit

Words Work Together - Foundation

Year 1 Adjectives Unit

Year 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Editing | 10 English Units Bundle

Year 1 Simple Sentences Variety Pack | 2 English Units