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Key Stage 1: Spring
Literacy Support Activities
Different Ages Different Names
     

Easter takes place in the Spring. A lot of animals are born then. Match up the names of the animals and their young ones from the list below.

Animal
Horse
Cow
Goat
Cat
Dog
Sheep
Fox
Deer
Goose
Swan

Young

fawn

cub

puppy
kid
cygnet
gosling
foal
lamb
calf
kitten
Writing Frame
     

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This is a writing frame for a letter from a baby rabbit. Complete the letter and colour in the bunnies.

Spelling

Here are five sentences about Easter.

Each one has a word in it that is underlined. That word has a spelling mistake in it that is often made by children of your age. Show how clever YOU are by writing the correct spelling underneath each one.

1) She turnd over the page in her Easter book.

2) He climd the hill to roll his egg down it.

3) On the pavemnt was a stale hot cross bun.

4) The chocolate was shapt like an Easter egg.

5) He did not now when Easter was.

Now use each of the words in a sentence of your own.

The Word 'Spring'

Several other words are hidden in the word 'spring'. Can you use these clues to work out some of them?

1) To go round and round.

2) The sound a bell makes.

3) An adult's drink.

4) A small, sharp, metal object.

5) A ringing sound.

6) To do something which is very bad.

7) To pinch or squeeze.

8) Put the word 'oil' in front of this one.

9) You might do this with your favourite song.

10) To make a hole in your clothes.

Springtime

Easter takes place in the spring. Answer these questions about spring.

1) Cross out the month which is not in spring.

February March April May

2) Are these statements true or false?

The weather in spring is always cold. TRUE/FALSE

Daytime in spring begins to get longer TRUE/FALSE

3) Put a circle around the correct word.

In spring the clocks go forward/back.

4) There are 4 seasons in the year. Spring is one of them. Put the 4 seasons in the correct order.

5) Finish this sentence.

I like spring because.....

Easter Wordsearch
 
Can you find the following words in the Easter wordsearch.

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Answers
 

The Word 'Spring'

1. spin 2. ring 3. gin 4. pin 5. ping 6. sin 7. nip 8. rig 9. sing 10. rip

 
 
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