Free Foundation English Worksheets for Teachers

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Phonics and Letter Sounds
Phonics and Letter Sounds

Phonics and Letter Sounds

Practise phonics and letter sounds with this free, printable Foundation worksheet. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, covering objectives such as: recognise and name all upper- and lower-case letters. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customisable for your class.

Reading and Comprehension
Reading and Comprehension

Reading and Comprehension

This Foundation reading and comprehension worksheet is ready to print and use in class. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, covering objectives such as: identify some familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and print for free.

Writing and Drawing
Writing and Drawing

Writing and Drawing

Help your Foundation students build writing and drawing skills with this editable worksheet. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, covering objectives such as: create short texts to explore, record and report ideas using familiar words and beginning writing knowledge. Sign up free to Chalkie.ai to adapt this for your class.

Speaking and Listening
Speaking and Listening

Speaking and Listening

An Australian Curriculum-aligned Foundation worksheet covering speaking and listening, including objectives such as: listen to and respond orally to texts and to the communication of others in informal and structured classroom situations. Fully editable on Chalkie.ai. Sign up free to customise.

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The first year of English is built on oral language, letter knowledge and early experiences with print, and these Foundation English worksheets cover that ground: phonics and letter sounds, reading and comprehension, writing and drawing, and speaking and listening. Students practise recognising and naming upper- and lower-case letters, talking about familiar texts, responding to others, and creating short texts using familiar words.

Each worksheet is aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and lists the objectives it addresses, so you can match a page to your literacy program at a glance. Pages print cleanly for literacy rotations, guided reading follow-ups and the practice folders you send home each week.

Because every Foundation class arrives with a different spread of letter knowledge, each worksheet can be opened in Chalkie and edited before printing. Swap in your current focus letters, simplify instructions for beginning readers, or regenerate a fresh version so different groups get their own copy.

What Foundation English covers

  • Phonics and Letter Sounds

    Covers recognising and naming all upper- and lower-case letters, the letter knowledge that underpins early phonics and decoding.

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  • Reading and Comprehension

    Students identify familiar texts and the contexts in which they are used, building early concepts of print and comprehension.

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  • Writing and Drawing

    Focuses on creating short texts to explore, record and report ideas using familiar words and beginning writing knowledge.

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  • Speaking and Listening

    Develops listening and oral responses to texts and to the communication of others in informal and structured classroom situations.

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