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Grade 1 English: modules and lessons

Explore Grade 1 English: 5 modules and 49 lesson entries. Use the dorKk lesson guide to plan revision and catch-up study.

dorKk provides pre-recorded CAPS-aligned video lessons for self-paced study alongside schoolwork. Choose a module below, find the lesson that matches your classwork, and use the sequence to identify gaps. This guide lists lesson titles; access to the videos depends on your subscription. dorKk is not an online school.

Source: dorKk English lesson list dated 21 January 2026. Catalogue entries may differ from current app availability.

Plan your study

  1. Choose the module you are currently studying at school.
  2. Try a textbook question first and note where you get stuck.
  3. Watch the matching lesson, try again and keep a list of questions for your teacher.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

  1. 1.1.LISTEN TO A STORY OR POEM AND DISCUSS EMOTION
  2. 1.2.FOLLOW VERBAL INSTRUCTION
  3. 1.3.DISCUSSING OBJECTS WITH REGARDS TO SIZE, AMOUNT AND SHAPE

PHONICS

  1. 2.1.INTRODUCTION TO VOWELS AND CONSONANTS
  2. 2.2.MATCHING THE LETTER TO THE LETTER SOUND BASIC WORD BUILDING
  3. 2.3.BUILDING WORDS USING SOUND FAMILIES (AT, ET AND IT)
  4. 2.4.BUILDING WORDS USING SOUND FAMILIES (OT,UT AND AG)
  5. 2.5.USING CONSONANT BLENDS (L AND R)
  6. 2.6.BUILDING WORDS WITH sh, ch AND th
  7. 2.7.INTRODUCTION TO PLURALS USING 's' AND 'es'
  8. 2.8.INTRODUCTION TO PRESENT AND PAST TENSE (ING AND ED)
  9. 2.9.GROUPING COMMON SOUNDS INTO SOUND FAMILIES

READING AND VIEWING

  1. 3.1.DEVELOPING A GOOD READER USING CORRECT BOOK SKILLS
  2. 3.2.DEVELOPING COMPREHENSION USING THE 5 BITS
  3. 3.3.DEVELOPING IMAGINATION USING A PICTURE BOOK
  4. 3.4.USING WORDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS READING MATERIAL
  5. 3.5.DISCUSSING A STORY TO IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA AND CHARACTERS
  6. 3.6.DISCUSSING A STORY TO IDENTIFY CAUSE AND EFFECT
  7. 3.7.DISCUSSING A STORY AND SEQUENCING EVENTS

HANDWRITING

  1. 4.1.INTRODUCTION TO HANDWRITING
  2. 4.2.BUILDING HAND EYE COORDINATION USING PATTERNS
  3. 4.3.LETTER FORMATION Cc AND a
  4. 4.4.LETTER FORMATION d AND g
  5. 4.5.LETTER FORMATION q AND o
  6. 4.6.LETTER FORMATION e AND f
  7. 4.7.LETTER FORMATION l AND i
  8. 4.8.LETTER FORMATION b AND h
  9. 4.9.LETTER FORMATION k AND j
  10. 4.10.LETTER FORMATION p AND r
  11. 4.11.LETTER FORMATION n AND m
  12. 4.12.LETTER FORMATION t AND Ss
  13. 4.13.LETTER FORMATION u AND vV
  14. 4.14.LETTER FORMATION wW AND xX
  15. 4.15.LETTER FORMATION y AND Zz
  16. 4.16.LETTER FORMATION A AND B
  17. 4.17.LETTER FORMATION D AND E
  18. 4.18.LETTER FORMATION F AND G
  19. 4.19.LETTER FORMATION H AND I
  20. 4.20.LETTER FORMATION J AND K
  21. 4.21.LETTER FORMATION L AND M
  22. 4.22.LETTER FORMATION N AND P
  23. 4.23.LETTER FORMATION R, T AND Y

WRITING

  1. 5.1.INTRODUCTION TO BASIC PUNCTUATION
  2. 5.2.WRITING A GET WELL SOON CARD
  3. 5.3.INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FULL SENTENCES
  4. 5.4.INTRODUCTION TO NOUNS
  5. 5.5.INTRODUCTION TO PRONOUNS
  6. 5.6.INTRODUCTION TO PREPOSITIONS
  7. 5.7.INTRODUCTION TO USING A PERSONAL DICTIONARY AND BUILDING A WORD BANK

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