Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
Year 6/7 Unit of Work (146-slide editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource with 28 accompanying worksheets)
This unit of work explores the Gillian Cross novel The Demon Headmaster and is designed to help Year 6/7 learners develop key English reading skills.
Contents include:
Reading and comprehension activities (answers included)
Analysing characters and writing about them in detail using quotations
Developing inference and deduction skills
Exploring the author’s use of language
Developing descriptive writing skills
Quizzes to assess understanding informally – crossword, word search and pub quiz
Using constructive criticism to improve key skills
Exploring and discussing the novel’s themes
Examining how the author builds tension
Writing empathetically in character to show understanding
Post-reading review writing
And lots more!
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular upper KS2 / lower KS3 novels:
The Silver Sword
War Horse
Skellig
Holes - KS3
Holes - KS2
Charlotte’s Web
Billionaire Boy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A Christmas Carol
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - KS3 Unit of Work
(22-lesson unit of work with 374-slide PowerPoint presentation and 53 worksheets)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Unit of Work contains a 374-slide PowerPoint presentation, 53 PDF worksheets and 22 lessons. This scheme of work explores the novel chapter by chapter in incredible detail, analysing the book’s plot, characters, themes and language through a range of engaging activities.
This unit of work’s contents include:
Comprehension tasks including questions and discussion
Chapter by chapter ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ differentiated activities
Research - learning about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Exploring and discussing themes in detail
Close character analysis of Christopher, Christopher’s father (Ed Boone), Christopher’s mother (Judy Boone), Mrs. Shears, Roger Shears
Understanding and analysing how Mark Haddon uses language in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Developing inference and deduction skills
Puzzles, games and quizzes based on the novel’s plot, characters and themes
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for popular KS3 novels:
Boys Don’t Cry
Cirque Du Freak
Face
Holes
Noughts and Crosses
Skellig
Stone Cold
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Demon Headmaster
The Silver Sword
Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2
(14-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with four differentiated worksheets)
This KS1 resource explains how nouns can be turned into adjectives with the addition of suffixes, using ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’ as examples.
A whole-class activity is included to promote discussion and address misconceptions before the children work on the differentiated activities. Full answer keys are provided.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources:
Suffixes - Year 1
The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4
The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2
The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4
Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2
Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2
Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills
The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3 / 4
(19-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities)
This Year 3 / Year 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ous’ accurately.
The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the ‘-ous’ suffix with examples, and explains how to change a noun into an adjective using ‘-ous’. The lesson also covers the three main exception rules that children need to know when adding the ‘-ous’ suffix.
The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources:
Suffixes - Year 1
The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4
The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4
The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2
The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4
Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2
Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2
Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills
Time Conjunctions - Year 7 Essential English Skills
Our ‘KS3 English Essential Skills’ resources are designed to help Year 7 learners master key English skills that were not fully developed at KS2.
In this differentiated lesson (lower, middle and higher ability activities), pupils recap time conjunctions then practice using them in a range of sentences. There are a mix of whole-group tasks that students can complete before attempting the differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose suitable time conjunctions and write sentences of their own.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources:
Causal Conjunctions - Year 7
Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2
Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2
Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2
Conjunctions - Year 3/4
Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4
Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4
Blockbusters is a fully editable 5 slide PowerPoint presentation which can be adapted to provide a quick and fun starter or plenary activity to any lesson. Blockbusters works in exactly the same way as the TV show. The resource contains three ready made boards which can be changed or added to. Blockbusters provides a lively and engaging end to a lesson and can help teachers informally assess how much pupils have understood. It can also be used as a starter activity as it is an effective way of engaging and focusing pupils at the start of a lesson.
Personal Pronouns - KS2
FREE English Grammar Teaching Resource
‘Personal Pronouns - KS2’ is a handy English grammar teaching resource focusing on using personal pronouns accurately. Content includes:
What are personal pronouns explanation
Why we use personal pronouns in our writing
Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets
Personal pronouns cut-out cards that can be used for interactive activities
‘Personal Pronouns - KS2’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.
THIS RESOURCE IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources:
Pronouns - Year 3 and 4
Personal Pronouns - Year 3 and 4
Using Pronouns to Avoid Repetition
Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p
‘Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson.
In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the letter that corresponds to the beginning sound of the word illustrated on each slide.
‘Beginning Sounds - s, a, t, p’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.
Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss
‘Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss’ is an EYFS phonics PowerPoint activity and accompanying worksheet that can be used to check understanding at the end of a lesson or as a recap activity at the beginning of a lesson.
In this cute animated activity, children are asked to find the digraph that corresponds to the middle or end sound of the word illustrated on each slide.
‘Middle and End Sounds - ck, ff, ll, ss’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching needs.
Common Word Endings 2
English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets
This spelling teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the common word endings ‘ary’, ‘ery’ and ‘ory’. Content includes:
An animated PowerPoint presentation
Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 4 accompanying worksheets
‘Common Word Endings 2’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.
Short and Long Vowels - KS2
English SPaG Teaching Resource
‘Short and Long Vowels - KS2’ is a handy English reading and writing teaching resource designed to consolidate understanding of short and long vowel sounds. Content includes:
An animated PowerPoint presentation
Activities to support the teaching of this objective with two accompanying worksheets
‘Short and Long Vowels - KS2’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.
'Drafting - How to Improve Writing' is a PowerPoint teaching resource with 3 accompanying worksheets designed to help teach pupils how to redraft effectively to improve writing. The resource can be tweaked, edited and differentiated to suit your teaching needs and is easy to update over time. 'Drafting - How to Improve Writing' is an excellent resource which can be used with pupils from a range of abilities:
How to develop vocabulary
Using synonyms effectively
The key skills of redrafting and why it is important
Exemplar materials - redrafted written work
Consolidation check list
WRITING A LETTER TO FATHER CHRISTMAS
This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to develop writing skills and introduces pupils to the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes:
- Whole class discussion on letter writing
- Examples of different types of letters
- The differences between formal and informal letters
- Common words found in letters
- Letter writing rules and layout format
- What details to include in the main body of a letter
- Letter writing top tips
- 4 worksheets
'Writing a Letter to Father Christmas' is fully editable so it can be adapted to suit the needs of each class taught.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1
This bundle contains ten lessons which explore the first half of Mark Haddon’s novel in detail.
To discover more and view each lesson, please click on the individual lessons.
Macbeth Teaching Resource Bundle for GCSE
This bundle contains 6 teaching resources to help you teach Macbeth at GCSE. Each resource contains a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying worksheets and has a specific focus, and all are created to fulfil the requirements of the GCSE exam.
‘Macbeth – GCSE Bundle’ includes the following Macbeth teaching resources: The Extract Question, Structure, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, Courage, Loyalty and The Witches.
The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS
In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the digraph ‘th’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes:
‘th’ digraph explanation
A link to an introductory ‘th’ digraph video
Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the beginning
Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the end
Animated ‘th’ sound activities with two accompanying worksheets
One further differentiated worksheet with answers
18 flashcards that can also be used for a matching game
As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
Creating a Christmas Card - Year 3 and 4
Lower KS2 English Writing Teaching Resource
‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is a handy 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Task and lesson objectives
Exploring a range of Christmas cards
Discussion of purpose and audience
The Christmas card ‘rules’
How to make your card
Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism
The drafting process - how and why we redraft and accompanying worksheet
‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.
At the border, 1979 includes a 41 slide PowerPoint presentation and 15 pages of worksheets.
The resource covers a range of lesson ideas and activities ideal for teaching the poem at GCSE.
CONTENTS:
-A brief biography of Choman Hardi
-The historical and social context of the poem
-Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks
-Hardi’s use of language
-Structure and poetic techniques
-The theme and message of At the border, 1979
A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1
This festive writing teaching resource has been designed for pupils to develop their writing composition and SPAG skills, covering the objectives in the Year 1 and 2 English programme of study. Content includes:
Using capital letters and full stops, question marks and exclamation marks with an activity and an accompanying worksheet
Verbs in sentences with an activity and an accompanying worksheet
Ordering words in a sentence with an activity and an accompanying worksheet
Using commas to separate items in a list with an activity and an accompanying worksheet
An exemplar letter to Father Christmas with word bank worksheet to accompany the writing to Father Christmas activity
3 differentiated letter to Father Christmas templates
‘A Letter to Father Christmas - KS1’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements.
GCSE English - Reading Fiction
This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help GCSE students develop their reading assessment skills. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 8 worksheets and a reading assessment task using an extract from the novel Frankenstein.
Contents:
Lesson One
An introduction to the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English exam
How to approach the exam task
Analysing an extract - first and second reading
Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, consolidation and using deduction skills
How to write an extended answer about language
Lesson Two
How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively
How to write about structure
A 45-minute assessment task
Lesson Three
Feedback and discussion of student responses
All five GCSE-type assessment questions and answers explored in detail
Exemplar answers for all five questions
GCSE Reading Fiction Skills has everything you need to help you develop essential exam skills.