English Worksheets for Class 1 — Free CBSE/NCERT PDFs
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Looking for an English worksheet for Class 1 your child can print at home tonight? This page brings together every Class 1 English printable on WorkbookWala in one place — the full alphabet in capital and small letters, vowels and consonants, beginning-middle-ending phonics sounds, sight words, articles a and an, naming words (nouns), action words (verbs), the tricky little grammar pairs like this/that and these/those and is/am/are, one-and-many singular and plural, opposites, rhyming words, and short picture-based comprehension. Every Class 1 English worksheet is built around the CBSE Class 1 English pattern and NCERT's own Class 1 readers — 'Marigold' in most CBSE schools and 'Mridang' in the newer NCF-aligned books — so the vocabulary and sentence structures your child meets here match what their class teacher is using. Each printable is one or two focused pages, sized for early-grade handwriting: writing lines are wide, letter boxes are big, and the font is a friendly rounded typeface that beginner readers can decode without help. Print any Class 1 English worksheet on plain A4 straight from your home printer, or save as PDF and send it on WhatsApp for grandparents to print. Every worksheet ships with a full answer key so parents can mark in two minutes and children can self-check the moment they finish. There is no login, no email required, no paywall, no watermark — everything is 100% free for Indian parents, teachers and homeschoolers. Whether your child is just starting to read and needs alphabet and phonics practice, or has moved on to short sentences and their first grammar rules, you'll find the right level of English worksheet for Class 1 here. New worksheets are added every week — bookmark this page for daily homework, weekend revision, holiday practice, or a quick warm-up before a unit test.
Class 1 English completion map
to track which of these 24 worksheets you've finished.
- 1Has or Have: Practice Worksheet — sign in to track progress
- 2Has or Have: Choose the Correct Word — sign in to track progress
- 3Has or Have: Fill in the Blanks — sign in to track progress
- 4Has or Have — Class 1 English — sign in to track progress
- 5Is, Am, Are - Mixed Practice Worksheet — sign in to track progress
- 6Is, Am, Are - Singular and Plural — sign in to track progress
- 7Using 'Am I', 'Is he', 'Are they' - Questions — sign in to track progress
- 8Making Negative Sentences: Is not, Am not, Are not — sign in to track progress
- 9Is, Am, Are - The Verb To Be — sign in to track progress
- 10CBSE Class 1 English Workbook: Is, Am, Are — sign in to track progress
- 11Class 1 English: Rhyming Words Fun — sign in to track progress
- 12Class 1 English: One and Many (Singular and Plural) — sign in to track progress
- 13Class 1 English: Sight Words Fun! — sign in to track progress
- 14Class 1 English: Missing Vowel Fun! — sign in to track progress
- 15Class 1 English Worksheet: Starting Sounds — sign in to track progress
- 16Class 1 English: Match Big and Small Letters (Aa-Zz) — sign in to track progress
- 17Class 1 English – Was and Were Worksheet — sign in to track progress
- 18Class 1 English – Use of Has and Have — sign in to track progress
- 19Class 1 English – Using Is, Am, and Are — sign in to track progress
- 20Class 1 English: Articles A, An, The Practice — sign in to track progress
- 21Class 1 English: Action Words Challenge — sign in to track progress
- 22Class 1 English: Alphabet A-Z Practice — sign in to track progress
- 23Class 1 English: Naming Words Worksheet — sign in to track progress
- 24Class 1 English: Vowels and Consonants — sign in to track progress
Printable Class 1 English worksheets
All Class 1 English worksheets
- Has or Have: Practice Worksheet
- Has or Have: Choose the Correct Word
- Has or Have: Fill in the Blanks
- Has or Have — Class 1 English
- Is, Am, Are - Mixed Practice Worksheet
- Is, Am, Are - Singular and Plural
- Using 'Am I', 'Is he', 'Are they' - Questions
- Making Negative Sentences: Is not, Am not, Are not
- Is, Am, Are - The Verb To Be
- CBSE Class 1 English Workbook: Is, Am, Are
- Class 1 English: Rhyming Words Fun
- Class 1 English: One and Many (Singular and Plural)
- Class 1 English: Sight Words Fun!
- Class 1 English: Missing Vowel Fun!
- Class 1 English Worksheet: Starting Sounds
- Class 1 English: Match Big and Small Letters (Aa-Zz)
- Class 1 English – Was and Were Worksheet
- Class 1 English – Use of Has and Have
- Class 1 English – Using Is, Am, and Are
- Class 1 English: Articles A, An, The Practice
- Class 1 English: Action Words Challenge
- Class 1 English: Alphabet A-Z Practice
- Class 1 English: Naming Words Worksheet
- Class 1 English: Vowels and Consonants
Topics covered in Class 1 English
- Capital and small letters (A–Z)
- Vowels and consonants
- Phonics — beginning, middle and ending sounds
- Articles — a and an
- Naming words (nouns)
- Action words (verbs)
- This / That / These / Those
- Is, Am, Are
- One and many (singular & plural)
- Opposites
- Rhyming words
- Simple picture comprehension
How to use these english worksheets for grade 1 at home
- Read the instructions out loud once. Class 1 readers are still decoding instructions — a quick read-along removes the friction.
- Print on A4 and keep a soft pencil handy; the writing boxes are sized for early-grade handwriting.
- After your child finishes, open the answer key and let them tick correct answers themselves — ownership builds confidence.
- Rotate topics across the week (alphabet → grammar → comprehension) instead of grinding one topic for days.
Related topics & sibling classes
- LKG English worksheets
- LKG Maths worksheets
- LKG GK worksheets
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- UKG Maths worksheets
- UKG GK worksheets
- Class 1 Maths worksheets
- Class 2 Maths worksheets
- Class 2 English worksheets
- Class 3 English worksheets
- Class 3 Maths worksheets
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Class 1 English worksheet FAQs
- What English topics are covered in Class 1?
- Class 1 English in the CBSE/NCERT pattern covers the alphabet, phonics, basic grammar (articles, naming and action words, this/that, is/am/are, one and many), opposites, rhyming words and short picture-based comprehension. (Parents outside India often search for these as english worksheets for grade 1 — same age group, same skills.)
- Are these aligned to CBSE / NCERT?
- Yes. The worksheets mirror the topics in NCERT's Class 1 English readers (Marigold/Mridang) and the CBSE Class 1 English pattern.
- My child is just starting to read. Where should we begin?
- Start with the alphabet and phonics worksheets, then move to naming words and articles. Grammar topics like 'is, am, are' and 'one and many' come once your child is comfortable forming simple sentences.
- Do you have a dedicated 'is, am, are' worksheet for Class 1?
- Yes — see our is-am-are topic page for a guided explanation, worked examples, and printable worksheets for Class 1 and Class 2.
- Can I get the answer key with each worksheet?
- Yes. Every Class 1 English worksheet has an 'With answer key' print view so you can mark in minutes.
- Are these free to download as PDF?
- Yes — 100% free. Open any worksheet, click 'Open print view' and use your browser's Print or 'Save as PDF' option.